Mille Lacs Executive: No to non-Indian gaming

Mille Lacs Executive: No to non-Indian gaming (May 5, 2009)

"I was disappointed to read Neal St. Anthony's column encouraging state leaders to add slot machines to Canterbury Park and Running Aces horse tracks. The public is surely not surprised that I, as the leader of one of Minnesota's gaming...

Sen. Gillibrand  supports off-reservation casinos

Sen. Gillibrand supports off-reservation casinos (May 5, 2009)

First-term Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) supports off-reservation gaming in the Catskills, The Mid-Hudson News Network reports. Gillibrand joins Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) in backing casinos for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians....

Deadline looms on compact for Seminole Tribe

Deadline looms on compact for Seminole Tribe (May 5, 2009)

Florida lawmakers have until Friday to agree on a Class III gaming compact for the Seminole Tribe. The House and the Senate are poised to reach a compromise, one lawmaker said. The two chambers have been far apart on the...

Blue Lake Rancheria set to open hotel at casino

Blue Lake Rancheria set to open hotel at casino (May 5, 2009)

The Blue Lake Rancheria of California will open a new hotel at the Blue Lake Casino in June. The tribe reduced the size of the project due to the economy. The 102-room hotel was built to showcase "green" technologies....

Auburn Community cuts 5 percent of casino jobs

Auburn Community cuts 5 percent of casino jobs (May 5, 2009)

The United Auburn Indian Community of California has laid off 5 percent of employees at the Thunder Valley Casino. Fewer than 100 part-time employees were let go, a spokesperson said. The economy and competition from a nearby casino were blamed....