Chumash Chair: Governor raids tribal gaming fund (07/10)

"When the tribal-state gaming compacts were first negotiated back in 1999 with then-Governor Gray Davis, a special fund was created in the State Treasury called “the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund” (SDF). The SDF was...

Judge won't halt blackjack at Seminole casinos (07/10)

A federal judge said he can't rule on a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Seminole Tribe of Florida from offering blackjack at its casinos. Judge Stephan P. Mickle said a lawsuit filed by a...

Seneca Nation hires top legal expert for gaming case (07/10)

The Seneca Nation of New York has hired Laurence H. Tribe, one of the most prominent legal experts in the United States, to help the tribe defend the legality of its off-reservation casino. Tribe...

Column: Seminole Tribe still holds the cards (07/10)

"The blackjack tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood were buzzing with action at lunchtime Wednesday. In the cigarette smoke-filled gambling pit, it was as if the Florida Supreme Court and...

New Quapaw casino a threat to gaming company (07/10)

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma opened a massive casino to large crowds over the July 4 weekend and the development could force one of the nation's largest gaming companies to drop a casino bid in...

Artvoice: The Seneca Nation's casino craps out (07/10)

"The small casino currently operated in downtown Buffalo by the Seneca Nation of Indians is an unlawful operation. The Senecas own the land and it benefits from and carries the special conditions regulating land that,...