Dry Creek Band reports drop in gaming revenues (04/01)

The Dry Creek Band of the Pomo Indians saw an 11 percent drop in gaming revenues in the last quarter of 2008 and a 6 percent drop for the entire year. River Rock Casino reported...

NIGC sued over approval of Seneca Nation casino (04/01)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation filed a third lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming Commission for approving the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County, Citizens for a...

Editorial: Share tribal gaming revenues with state (04/01)

"Suggestion to lawmakers in Austin: Here's a way cities get needed projects, but the money doesn't come out of taxpayers' pockets. If casino gambling is allowed on Texas Indian reservations, and at Texas horse tracks,...

Editorial: Don't force smoking ban on tribal casinos (04/01)

"In a February editorial, we raised concerns about a proposal being pushed in Hartford that would force a no-smoking ban on the region’s casinos. Although we appreciate the underlying health issue of second-hand smoke, we...

Thousands flock to new Muscogee Nation casino (04/01)

Thousands of people attended the grand opening of the new Muscogee (Creek) Nation casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday. The 300,000 square-foot River Spirit Casino filled up quickly after Chief A.D. Ellis opened the doors...

Mashantucket Tribe to submit bid for Kansas casino (04/01)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut will submit a bid today to operate a casino in Kansas. Foxwoods Development Co. wants to operate a state-owned casino in Sumner County. The tribe has options on...