Mohegan Tribe drops option on off-reservation casino

Mohegan Tribe drops option on off-reservation casino (May 27, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has stopped paying to maintain an option on an off-reservation casino site in Wisconsin, The New London Day reports. The tribe still wants to manage the casino sought by the Menominee Nation, vice chairwoman Lynn...

NIGC: Firm coerced Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes

NIGC: Firm coerced Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes (May 27, 2009)

A gaming company unduly influenced the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma by purchasing votes, paying for trips and providing the salary a key tribal regulator, the National Indian Gaming Commission said In a reversal of a prior decision, NIGC...

Eastern Cherokees to vote on alcohol at casino

Eastern Cherokees to vote on alcohol at casino (May 27, 2009)

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will vote June 4 on a referendum to allow alcohol sales at the tribe's casino in North Carolina. The vote is a first in the North Carolina tribe's history. Supporters say it...

Chickasaw Nation to bid on non-Indian racetrack

Chickasaw Nation to bid on non-Indian racetrack (May 27, 2009)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to bid on an non-Indian racetrack whose owner has entered bankruptcy proceedings. The tribe hopes to turn the Remington Park racetrack and gaming facility into a destination resort, Gov. Bill Anoatubby said. "We’ve...

New York governor backs off-reservation casinos

New York governor backs off-reservation casinos (May 27, 2009)

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is asking the Obama administration to rescind a policy that restricts off-reservation gaming. Paterson supports efforts by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians to open off-reservation casinos in...