Seneca-Cayuga Tribe's casino site not in trust

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe's casino site not in trust (July 2, 2007)

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma plans to open a casino on land that is not held in trust. The tribe doesn't plan to go through the land-into-trust process before building a casino in Grove. Officials claim the site is within...

Seneca Nation hired DOI official who fought for casino

Seneca Nation hired DOI official who fought for casino (July 2, 2007)

An Interior Department official who overruled objections to the Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, was hired by the tribe as its lobbyist. Michael G. Rossetti served as counselor to former Secretary Gale Norton. He had authority...

Editorial: Gaming compacts  benefit California

Editorial: Gaming compacts benefit California (July 2, 2007)

"The influence of the Indian tribes in this area has reached a whole new level. The fact that the state Legislature approved the expansion of gaming for a handful of tribes is huge for the valley. It's the first...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation takes over casino

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation takes over casino (July 2, 2007)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas is celebrating the takeover its casino from longtime partner Harrah's Entertainment. The tribe entered into a federally approved management contract with Harrah's to manage the Prairie Band Casino & Resort. The gaming...

Jodi Rave: Montana tribes at bottom of gaming scale

Jodi Rave: Montana tribes at bottom of gaming scale (July 2, 2007)

"Tribes across the country have transformed once-depressed reservation economies into economic gold mines since the gaming act became law. Indian gaming revenue has exploded from $206 million in 1988 to $25.5 billion in 2006, according to an industry report...