BIA holds hearing on Soboba Band casino land (08/06)

More than 200 people attended a Bureau of Indian Affairs hearing on the land-into-trust application for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians of California. Most speakers oppose the tribe's plan to move the Soboba Casino...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band opens casino doors (08/06)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan opened the doors to the FireKeepers Casino on Wednesday. The tribe spent 18 months building the $300 million, 236,000-square-foot facility. Construction began after a lengthy...

Auburn Tribe announces new casino executives (08/06)

The United Auburn Indian Community of California announced the hiring of four top executives at the Thunder Valley Casino. Yvonne Mao will serve as vice president of finance. C.J. Graham was named vice president of...

Lakes Entertainment sees revenue turnaround (08/06)

After experiencing losses last year, Lakes Entertainment is seeing a turnaround in revenues thanks to its tribal casino business. Lakes earned $2.8 million in the second quarter of this year, a reversal of the $5.2...

Blog: Deadline looms on Seminole gaming deal (08/06)

The Seminole Tribe faces an August 31 deadline to reach a Class III gaming compact with the state of Florida. But what happens to the tribe's Class III games if the deadline passes without an...

Mohegan Tribe reports boost in gaming income (08/06)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut reported a rise in income from its gaming operations over the last quarter. Net income at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania was $23.5...