DOJ seeks dismissal of Ponca casino lawsuit

DOJ seeks dismissal of Ponca casino lawsuit (November 6, 2008)

The Department of Justice is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building a casino. The states of Iowa and Nebraska sued the National Indian Gaming CommissionIndian Gaming Regulatory Act of...

Wisconsin tribe sues over off-reservation casino

Wisconsin tribe sues over off-reservation casino (November 6, 2008)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin filed suit against the Bush administration over the rejection of its off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a casino in the Catskills. In January, it was...

Local officials back Seneca off-reservation casino

Local officials back Seneca off-reservation casino (November 6, 2008)

The Seneca Nation of New York filed a friend of the court brief on Monday in hopes of keeping its off-reservation casino open. The tribe operates the Buffalo Creek Casino in a temporary facility in downtown Buffalo. Opponents want the...

Mashantucket Tribe might cut casino bonuses

Mashantucket Tribe might cut casino bonuses (November 6, 2008)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut doesn't play any more layoffs at the Foxwoods Resort Casino but employee bonuses might be cut this year. Executives won't make a decision on the annual bonuses until December. A spokesperson said employees...

Passamaquoddy voters reject non-Indian casino

Passamaquoddy voters reject non-Indian casino (November 6, 2008)

Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine soundly rejected a non-Indian casino that was on Tuesday's ballot. On the Indian Township reservation, 87 percent voted against the casino. On the Pleasant Point reservation and in a nearby area, 80 percent...