Cherokee Nation debuts part of casino expansion (12/16)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has completed the first phase of a $155 million casino expansion. The tribe added 30,000 square-feet to the gaming floor to the Cherokee Casino Resort in Catoosa. An 80-foot-long ice...

State not worried about Mashpee guilty plea (12/16)

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) said the guilty plea by a former leader of theMashpee Wampanoag Tribe would not affect gaming compact discussions. "We've got, I think, a very positive and transparent relationship with the...

Connecticut tribes report decline in slot revenues (12/16)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes again reported drops in their slot machine revenues but the rate of decline seems to be leveling off. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said revenues were down about 7 percent...

Editorial: Negotiate deal with Seminole Tribe (12/16)

"Florida should try to get as much income from gambling as possible but expand gambling as little as possible. A year ago, Gov. Crist signed an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that allowed Las Vegas-style...