Cloverdale Rancheria wins 'restored' exception (05/13)

The Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is moving forward with plans for a casino after winning a "restored" lands exception from the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe recently acquired 79 acres next...

County to appeal ruling on Mechoopda casino (05/13)

Supervisors in Butte County, California, voted 4-1 to continue fighting a casino proposed by the Mechoopda Tribe "Butte County will not stand idly by while massive new casinos destroy its open space, groundwater and other...

Texas tribes won't get to reopen casinos (05/13)

Tribes in Texas won't get to reopen their casinos after a comprehensive gaming bill officially died in the Texas Legislature on Tuesday. The Tigua Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe lobbied for the measure. Their casinos...

Connecticut tribal casino smoking bill killed (05/13)

A bill that sought to ban smoking at tribal casinos in Connecticut is officially dead after a legislative committee failed to bring it up for a vote. Democrats pushed for the ban, citing the impacts...

Pokagon Band distributes $6.2M in gaming funds (05/13)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians was finally able to distribute the first of $6.2 million in gaming revenues to local communities in Michigan. The tribe was holding onto the money from the Four Winds...