Huron Band faces competition from Gun Lake casino

Huron Band faces competition from Gun Lake casino (November 24, 2009)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians will have a nearby competitor when the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, opens a casino next summer. The Huron Band opened the FireKeepers Casino in September....

Gaming company stock declines after Mohawk vote

Gaming company stock declines after Mohawk vote (November 24, 2009)

Shares of Empire Resorts fell double digits after members of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York voted against pursuing an off-reservation casino. The company was working with the tribe on a casino in the Catskills, about 90 minutes...

San Pasqual Band  now offers maximum 2,000 slots

San Pasqual Band now offers maximum 2,000 slots (November 24, 2009)

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians of California is finally operating 2,000 slot machines at the Valley View Casino. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact in 1999 that promised up to 2,000 slot machines. But the California...

Gaming tribes among biggest donors in California

Gaming tribes among biggest donors in California (November 24, 2009)

Gaming tribes in California spent nearly $130 million on ballot initiatives, politicians and political action committees last year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in State Politics. Three tribes ranked among the...