Soo Tribe Chair: Support off-reservation casino bills (06/25)

"With Michigan's unemployment rate continuing to lead the nation, we are disappointed that a congressman from Detroit opposes legislation that would create more than 6,000 good union jobs for his city, county and state. Even...

House vote set on Michigan off-reservation gaming bills (06/25)

The House is set to vote today on two controversial off-reservation gaming bills. H.R.2176 and H.R.4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, respectively....

NIGC audits Cheyenne-Arapaho gaming revenues (06/25)

The National Indian Gaming Commission recently concluded an audit of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. The NIGC said $8.8 million in gaming revenues was diverted to a bank account controlled by the tribe's...

Column: Wyandotte Nation's plans for Kansas City (06/25)

"Imagine nearly six square blocks of downtown Kansas City, Kan., as a sprawling casino and entertainment district. The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma does. Documents obtained by The Kansas City Star from the Bureau of...

Column: Seminole Tribe holds the cards in Florida (06/25)

"Here was the scene at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino at 11:45 a.m. Monday: Hundreds of gamblers streamed in to play blackjack, slot machines and baccarat. Players crowded around tables with newly lowered minimums...

Grand Traverse Band touts new casino as 'green' (06/25)

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians opened a new casino on Tuesday that the tribe is touting as environmentally friendly. The tribe built the $116 million Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel...

Isleta Pueblo prepares to open $100M casino resort (06/25)

Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico is getting ready to open a $100 million casino. The Isleta Casino and Resort will open July 1. The facility is the fourth in the Albuquerque area, where two-thirds of...