Firm back on track with off-reservation project (09/30)

Empire Resorts Inc. appears back on track to develop an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. Empire and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe had called it quits after the Bush administration...

Letter: Ex-Coushatta lawyer's ties to gaming (09/30)

"In the past, as a member of Citizens for Quality Life, I helped vote out gambling in our area because of the negative effect it has on the business economy and the tragic impact it...

NIGC announces reduction in fingerprinting fee (09/30)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is reducing the fees it charges for processing fingerprints. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act requires tribes to perform background checks primary management officials and key employees. The NIGC charges a...

Skokomish casino couldn't survive the winter (09/30)

The Skokomish Tribe of Washington is closing the doors to the Lucky Dog Casino today. General manager Nick Phillips said the casino sees most of its business in the summer. But the recession took...

WPR: St. Croix Band hopes for off-reservation (09/30)

"The St. Croix Band of Chippewa Indians is hopeful that the White House will change federal gaming policy, as it relates to off-reservation casinos. Some actions by Obama Administration officials are fueling talk that change...