Mohegan Tribe sees downgrade in outlook rating

Mohegan Tribe sees downgrade in outlook rating (May 9, 2008)

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 to negative. But the tribe's...

Oklahoma tribes fight over land and gaming rights

Oklahoma tribes fight over land and gaming rights (May 9, 2008)

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 of trust land that was...

Ex-Leech Lake chair pleads guilty for gaming bribes

Ex-Leech Lake chair pleads guilty for gaming bribes (May 9, 2008)

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 tribe's casinos. The operator, Craig...

Meskwaki Tribe lowers gambling age to 18

Meskwaki Tribe lowers gambling age to 18 (May 9, 2008)

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 slot machines or other Class...

California appeals compact negotiation case

California appeals compact negotiation case (May 9, 2008)

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 case. His lawyers also want...