Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to open first casino (02/13)

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington will open its first casino in March. The 7,000 square-foot Elwha River Casino features Class II machines. The tribe spent $4 million on the facility and is putting...

Meskwaki man sentenced for theft from casino (02/13)

A member of the Meskwaki Nation of Iowa was sentenced to 10 years for stealing $480,000 from his tribe's casino. Ryan Roberts, 42, blamed his gambling addiction on his theft from the Meskwaki Bingo Casino...

Turtle Talk: Supreme Court petition in gaming case (02/13)

"Ah, Rule 19! Here is California’s cert petition — california-petition-for-cert Just so everyone knows, I called this YEARS ago! See my “The Comparative Rights of Indispensable Sovereigns.” :) Questions Presented (from the cert petition): In...

Man blames Miccosukee casino for loss of part of toe (02/13)

A Florida man is suing the federal government in federal court, saying he lost a part of his toe during an unlawful arrest and assault at the casino owned by the Miccosukee Tribe. Robert Henin,...

Debate continues on Seminole Tribe's gaming compact (02/13)

Lawmakers in Florida continued a series of hearings on a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. On Thursday, non-Indians got their say. The horse racing industry said the compact will lead to the...