Tribes passed over for New York City casino (10/24)

Officials in New York passed over two tribal partnerships in awarding a license for a racetrack casino in New York City. The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and the Seminole Tribe of Florida were among three...

Little Traverse casino revenue-sharing at issue (10/24)

Some local governments in Michigan are trying to get a bigger share of gaming revenues from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The Class III compact requires the tribe to share 2 percent...

Biz Blog: Approve Menominee Nation casino (10/24)

"Anyone who has visited the Menominee Reservation in northern Wisconsin knows the grinding poverty that has devastated the Tribe, despite its best efforts to be the self-sufficient entity it once was. Now, new research identifies...

Report touts benefits of Menominee casino (10/24)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to suspend review of its off-reservation casino but hopes a new study will eventually pave help win approval for the project. The tribe...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe to cut casino employees (10/24)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan is reducing the size of the workforce at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. The tribe is offering voluntary buy-outs to all full-time employees. Layoffs are possible after the...