Seminole Tribe and Florida hope to reach deal

Seminole Tribe and Florida hope to reach deal (November 7, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida are confident they can reach a compact for Class III gaming by November 15. The tribe and the state have been negotiating for several months. A draft agreement calls for the tribe...

NLRB sets union vote at Mashantucket casino

NLRB sets union vote at Mashantucket casino (November 7, 2007)

The National Labor Relations Board scheduled a November 24 union election at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The NLRB asserted jurisdiction at the Foxwoods Resort Casino over the tribe's objections. The tribe, which...

Passamaquoddy Tribe loses racino vote

Passamaquoddy Tribe loses racino vote (November 7, 2007)

The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine won't be able to open a racino in Washington County, according to results of a statewide vote on Tuesday. News reports said voters narrowly rejected the racino. With more than 80 percent of the...

County rejects Mississippi Choctaw casino

County rejects Mississippi Choctaw casino (November 7, 2007)

Voters in Jackson County rejected the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. With all precincts counted, The Biloxi Sun Herald said 60 percent of voters said no. Turnout was reportedly heavy in the county. The...

Nooksack  Tribe's casino liquor license at issue

Nooksack Tribe's casino liquor license at issue (November 7, 2007)

An administrative law judge in Washington held a hearing into the Nooksack Tribe's application for a liquor license at its new casino. The tribe wants a license for the Northwood Crossing Casino, which opens later this month. The Washington...