Judge orders Indian land determination on casino (07/18)

Citing an administrative record "lacking in substance," a federal judge in Oklahoma today ordered the Interior Department and the National Indian Gaming Commission to determine whether land owned by the Chickasaw Nation qualifies for gaming....

NLRB probes union allegations at Mashantucket casino (07/18)

The National Labor Relations Board is investigating allegations of union intimidation at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut. The investigation will take six to eight weeks, an NLRB official in...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe prepares for new casino (07/18)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday for its new casino. The tribe plans a modest facility on trust land in Saganing, a historic Chippewa community near Standish. The 32,000-square-foot...

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag casino good for town (07/18)

"As a resident of Middleboro, I feel strongly that the people of our community be left alone to make decisions regarding our community. Recently, several neighboring towns have begun to insert themselves into an issue...

Developer still supports UKB casino in Arkansas (07/18)

The backer of an off-reservation casino sought by the United Keetoowah Band of Oklahoma still supports the project. Bennie Westphal transferred 10 acres in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the tribe for the casino. He gave...

Court backs Mashantucket casino in Pennsylvania (07/18)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's proposed casino in Philadelphia. The tribe is working with a group of investors to open a Foxwoods casino in South...