Phil Hogen to step down as chairman of NIGC (09/24)

Phil Hogen will step down as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission on October 2, two sources told Indianz.Com. Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has served on the...

Opinion: Tribal casinos will overrun rural America (09/24)

"Every working day I receive fifteen to twenty emails of newspaper articles from around the country regarding issues having to do with tribal casinos. There are a whole host of different things happening around the...

Editorial: Milking the Seminole Tribe casino cow (09/24)

"Gov. Crist wants a special session to get the Legislature to ratify a new gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe. Under the terms of the proposed compact, the state would get a nice cut of...

Pauma Band sues to invalidate gaming compact (09/24)

The Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians is accusing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) of tricking the tribe into signing a gaming compact. The 2004 agreement allowed the tribe to operate more slot machines in exchange...

Tribe awaits date in off-reservation gaming suit (09/24)

Update: Oral arguments have been set for November 13. The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe of Wisconsin is waiting for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to schedule a hearing in an off-reservation gaming case. The...

Racetracks in Texas welcome Chickasaw Nation (09/24)

Racetrack owners in Texas believe the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will lead the push to expand gaming in the Lone Star State. In the past, the tribe spent money to lobby Texas lawmakers against slot...