Kansas county endorses Mashantucket casino

Kansas county endorses Mashantucket casino (May 12, 2009)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut won endorsement for its proposed commercial casino in Sumner County, Kansas. Foxwoods Development plans a $225 million casino. The project doesn't include a hotel but commissioners expect the tribe to build one in...

Seminole Tribe faces August 31 deadline on compact

Seminole Tribe faces August 31 deadline on compact (May 12, 2009)

The Seminole Tribe has until August 31 to accept, reject or offer a counter proposal to a Class III gaming compact approved by the Florida Legislature. Seminole CEO James Allen said the tribe will take action by the deadline. "We're...

Maine gaming bill excludes Passamaquoddy  Tribe

Maine gaming bill excludes Passamaquoddy Tribe (May 12, 2009)

A legislative committee in Maine advanced a gaming bill on Monday but rejected a provision for the Passamaquoddy Tribe. The tribe wanted the ability to offer up to 100 slot machines a bingo facility in Indian Township. The Legal and...

County urged to drop lawsuit over Quapaw casino

County urged to drop lawsuit over Quapaw casino (May 12, 2009)

Commissioners in Cherokee County, Kansas, are being urged to drop a lawsuit over the casino owned by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. The tribe opened the Downstream Casino Resort last July. The facility is located in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri....