Tribes passed over for New York City casino

Tribes passed over for New York City casino (October 24, 2008)

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 finalists for the Aqueduct Racetrack...

Little Traverse casino revenue-sharing at issue

Little Traverse casino revenue-sharing at issue (October 24, 2008)

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 of revenues with local governments....

Biz Blog: Approve Menominee Nation casino

Biz Blog: Approve Menominee Nation casino (October 24, 2008)

"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 the federal government's 1954 termination...

Report touts benefits of Menominee casino

Report touts benefits of Menominee casino (October 24, 2008)

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 and its backers paid $50,000...

Saginaw Chippewa  Tribe to cut casino employees

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe to cut casino employees (October 24, 2008)

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 buy-outs are complete. “We realize...