Yakama Nation faces fines over casino payouts (09/07)

The Yakama Nation of Washington has been issued a notice of violation (NOV) by the National Indian Gaming Commission. In December 2008, the tribe distributed more than $20 million in casino revenues to its members....

Oneida Nation liquor deal seen as very lucrative (09/07)

A non-Indian business in New York is expected to make more than $1 million a year by providing alcohol at the Oneida Nation casino. The tribe entered into a contract with The Beeches to serve...

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake reach compact (09/07)

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake signed a Class III gaming compact with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The deal requires the tribe to share 15 percent of net revenues with the state. It also...

Editorial: Deck stacked against Florida on gaming (09/07)

"The deck is stacked against Florida in its efforts to get a fair deal from Seminole Indian casinos. Yet that's no reason for the Legislature to fold and blindly accept a proposed pact with...

Editorial: Mashantucket Tribe a victim of success (09/07)

"The next chapter of the rags-to-riches story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe - the precipitous fall from near the top of the gaming world's pinnacle - won't be written for months, if not years, to...