Shakopee Tribe grants $125k to Indian gaming group (12/09)

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota awarded a $125,000 grant to the Great Plains Indian Gaming Association. The donation will help GPIGA advocate for sovereignty and treaty rights. "This gift from the SMSC supports...

Survey finds positive outlook for Indian gaming (12/09)

A survey by the American Gaming Association finds a positive outlook for tribal casinos, 29 years after the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The Future Watch Series was released during the...

Opinion: California tribes destroy charities (12/09)

"The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors just acted to comply with a new law banning electronic forms of charity bingo – one the Legislature crammed through in 11 days at the end of the 2008...

Committee to negotiate Seminole Tribe compact (12/09)

The Florida Legislature will convene a select committee to negotiate a new Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe , The Palm Beach Post reports. House Speaker Ray Sansom (R) will reportedly announce the...