Rep. Baird  calls casino review process flawed

Rep. Baird calls casino review process flawed (January 15, 2008)

Rep. Brian Baird (D-Washington) says the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is flawed but he isn't taking a position on a casino in his district. Baird says the casino review process is flawed. He said the Bureau of Indian Affairs...

Mashantucket Tribe reports drop in slot revenues

Mashantucket Tribe reports drop in slot revenues (January 15, 2008)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut saw a 5.7 percent drop in slot machine revenues in December 2007. Foxwoods Resort Casino took in $55.6 million last month. That was $3.4 million less than November 2007, the largest month-to-month decline...

7th Circuit keeps Ho-Chunk compact dispute alive

7th Circuit keeps Ho-Chunk compact dispute alive (January 15, 2008)

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said the state of Wisconsin can continue to litigate against the Ho-Chunk Nation over a disputed Class III gaming compact. The state and the tribe signed an open-ended compact for expanded...

Crane collapse  at Snoqualmie  casino   injures man

Crane collapse at Snoqualmie casino injures man (January 15, 2008)

A man reportedly suffered minor injuries on Monday morning after a 120-ton crane collapsed at the construction site of the Snoqualmie Tribe's casino in Washington. The accident occurred as the crane was hoisting structural steel off a semi-truck. The...

Jackson Rancheria  relocates part of casino

Jackson Rancheria relocates part of casino (January 15, 2008)

The Jackson Rancheria of northern California relocated part of its casino after structural defects were discovered at the facility. A 28,000-square-foot portion of the gaming floor at the Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel is affected. Some slot machines and gaming...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe says gaming site is legal

Fort Sill Apache Tribe says gaming site is legal (January 15, 2008)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma says its off-reservation gaming site in New Mexico is legal. Chairman Jeff Houser said the 30-acre parcel near Deming in southern New Mexico was taken into trust in 2002. But it's not...