Mohegan Tribe sees downgrade in outlook rating (05/09)

After reporting another dip in gaming revenues, the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut saw the outlook rating of its gaming operations downgraded by Standard & Poor's. S&P downgraded the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority's outlook from stable...

Oklahoma tribes fight over land and gaming rights (05/09)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe and the Comanche Nation are still feuding over land and gaming rights despite a court settlement aimed at resolving their long-running dispute. The Apaches built a casino on a half-acre...

Ex-Leech Lake chair pleads guilty for gaming bribes (05/09)

Peter D. White, a former chairman of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, has pleaded guilty to accepting gaming-related bribes. White admitted he took more than $20,000 from a check-cashing business that operated in the...

Meskwaki Tribe lowers gambling age to 18 (05/09)

The Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa has lowered the gambling age for certain Class II games to 18. Young gamblers will be able to play non-house banked poker games. They will not be allowed to operate...

California appeals compact negotiation case (05/09)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is appealing a decision that found he was negotiating in bad faith with the Rincon Band of Mission Indians. Schwarzenegger wants the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the...