Tigua Tribe says sweepstakes is not gambling (03/14)

The Tigua Tribe of Texas is offering patrons of its Speaking Rock Entertainment Center a chance to win a sweepstakes. But the sweepstakes is not a form of gambling, manager Karl Maahs said. That...

Off-reservation casino stirs debate in Oregon (03/14)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs held the fourth of five public hearings on an off-reservation casino in Oregon on Thursday and the turnout was as large as ever. Hundreds of people have been turning up...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe dreams of casino (03/14)

Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, the chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in Massachusetts, says gaming will finally bring self-sufficiency to her people. Andrews-Maltais, who took office two months ago, supports legislation to authorize...

Connecticut AG cites authority over tribal casinos (03/14)

Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal says the state Legislature has the authority to ban smoking at tribal casinos. In a formal opinion, Blumenthal says the tribes, through their Class III gaming compact, agreed to abide...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe seeks $525K in contract flap (03/14)

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is seeking $525,000 from its former gaming partner. A tribal court ordered BBC Entertainment, which is owned by former tribal president Charles Colombe, to pay the money in...

House hearing on off-reservation casino bills (03/14)

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning on two off-reservation casino bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe...