Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to discuss casino

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to discuss casino (March 31, 2009)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will discuss the status of its proposed casino at a closed meeting with the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts, on April 13. The tribe plans a $500 million resort in the town but its land-into-trust application could...

Texas tribes push for restoration of gaming

Texas tribes push for restoration of gaming (March 31, 2009)

Leaders of the Tigua Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe testified in support of a bill to restore their gaming rights in Texas. The tribes agreed to a state ban on gaming when they were restored to federal recognition. That led...

Mashantucket Tribe eyes Kansas market again

Mashantucket Tribe eyes Kansas market again (March 31, 2009)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is eyeing the Kansas gaming market again. Last year, the tribe partnered with MGM Mirage and the Iowa Tribe to manage a state-owned casino in Sumner County. The group withdrew from the...

Thousands expected at Muscogee Nation casino

Thousands expected at Muscogee Nation casino (March 31, 2009)

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma opens its $195 million casino the public this morning. The tribe expects thousands at the new River Spirit Casino in Tulsa. The facility replaces and older one at the site. The 300,000 square-foot...

Alabama governor claims conflict in bingo case

Alabama governor claims conflict in bingo case (March 31, 2009)

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) says the judge who ruled in a non-Indian bingo case should step down due to prior work for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Riley wants the Alabama Supreme Court to set aside a...