Connecticut casinos report drop in slot revenues

Connecticut casinos report drop in slot revenues (October 16, 2008)

September was another bad month for the two tribal casinos in Connecticut. Slot machine revenues dropped 16 percent at Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The Mohegan Tribe, owners of Mohegan Sun, reported a 13 percent...

IGRA brings change, good and bad, to California

IGRA brings change, good and bad, to California (October 16, 2008)

A lot has changed for California tribes since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law 20 years ago this month. Some tribes have become incredible successes. Gaming in California is an $8 billion business. “What a difference,” Anthony Pico,...

Seneca Nation halts work at off-reservation casino

Seneca Nation halts work at off-reservation casino (October 16, 2008)

The Seneca Nation has halted all work at its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe spent $43 million towards a permanent Buffalo Creek Casino. The $333 million facility was set to open in 2010. The tribe cited...

Column: Regulation after casino bus crash

Column: Regulation after casino bus crash (October 16, 2008)

"In Sacramento's immigrant neighborhoods last weekend, Laotian families celebrated ancient funeral rites, laying to rest elderly victims of a horrific bus crash that killed nine people on their way to a night of gambling at a Northern California Indian casino....

Salt River Tribe continues gaming expansion

Salt River Tribe continues gaming expansion (October 16, 2008)

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community The tribe began construction on the new Casino Arizona in January. The project is expected to take about two years to complete. "The people of this community have worked a long time for...