Hogen discusses off-reservation casino woes (09/16)

The Obama administration will likely change policies and regulations affecting off-reservation gaming, the outgoing National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen said. Hogen said the Bush administration made it harder for tribes to acquire land...

County opposes Soboba Band land-into-trust (09/16)

The board of supervisors in Riverside County, California, voted 4-0 to oppose a land-into-trust application for the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. The board expressed concerns about traffic, public safety and the environment. Supervisors called...

Gun Lake Tribe set for casino groundbreaking (09/16)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, will break ground on its casino on Thursday. The $157 million, 83,000 square-foot facility will be located near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Construction...

Editorial: More voices on Nottawaseppi board (09/16)

"Last month's opening of FireKeepers Casino created the potential for new revenue for area governments - and possible conflict about how that money would be disbursed. But at least one political issue has been resolved...

North Dakota tribe pays $6.1M in casino case (09/16)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota was ordered to pay $6.1 million, plus interest, attorney fees and other costs, for breaking a contract with a casino developer. The tribe entered into an...

Chickasaw Nation wants to buy track in Texas (09/16)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is planning to buy a second racetrack, this one in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, will pay $27 million to acquire Lone Star Park from Magna Entertainment Corp.,...