Washington tribes oppose Class II regulations (11/01)

Washington tribes will be hurt by the National Indian Gaming Commission's new Class II regulations, a tribal leader said. Tribes in the state are limited to a certain number of Class III machines under their...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe won't wait on state (11/01)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe said it will continue to pursue a casino under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for 500 acres. Some of the land will be used for...

Mississippi Choctaws to hire new gaming executive (11/01)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is a hiring a new president and chief executive officer for its Pearl River Resort, the Associated Press reports. The tribe offered the job to Paul Harvey, a...

Shinnecock Nation to appeal gaming ruling (11/01)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York plans to appeal a judge's decision that blocks the tribe from opening a gaming facility on ancestral territory. The tribe began preliminary work for a casino on a 79-acre...