Plans for First Nation casino fall through again (04/28)

Plans for a First Nations casino in Manitoba have fallen through again. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs failed to reach agreement with some landowners over a potential gaming site. The casino would have been located...

NIGC compiling list of post-1934 recognized tribes (04/28)

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar, the National Indian Gaming Commission is drawing up a list of tribes that gained federal recognition after 1934. The decision restricts the...

Isleta Pueblo lays off 200 employees at casino (04/28)

Isleta Pueblo in New Mexico is laying off 200 employees at its casino. The tribe said it is cutting jobs at the Isleta Resort and Casino in order to save $1 million. That's about 16...

Still no deal on Seminole Tribe's gaming compact (04/28)

The Florida Legislature adjourns on Friday but it doesn't look like lawmakers will reach a deal over Class III gaming for the Seminole Tribe. The House and the Senate passed dramatically different bills affecting the...

Maine tribes press for expanded gaming rights (04/28)

The Maine Legislature is considering two bills to expand gaming options for the Passamaquoddy Tribe (Indian Township | Pleasant Point ) and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. LD 1739 allows the Passamaquoddy Tribe to...

Column: Allow non-Indian gaming in Minnesota (04/28)

"State Sen. Dick Day, a Republican from Owatonna, couldn't even get a hearing this session from DFL leadership for his perennial bill that would open Canterbury Park and the Running Aces horse track to...