Congressman pushes Obama on off-reservation gaming (01/14)

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-New York) says off-reservation gaming will boost the economy in the Catskills region of New York. The Seneca Nation, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians want...

Seneca Nation gaming corporation elects new chairman (01/14)

Kevin Seneca has been elected chairman of the Seneca Gaming Corp. Seneca is the third person to serve in the post in less than a year. The changes started when Barry Snyder Sr., the president...

Seminole Tribe invites NIGC to inspect virtual blackjack (01/14)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to look at virtual blackjack games being offered at non-Indian racetracks. The tribe offers live blackjack at its casinos. Lawmakers say the games are...

Choctaw Nation prepares to debut $200M casino resort (01/14)

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will open a $200 million casino on February 9. The Choctaw Casino Hotel and Resort is located in Durant. It features a 330-room hotel -- the tallest building in...

Morongo Band encourages tribes to back Internet poker (01/14)

Robert Martin, the chairman of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, urged California tribes to join a proposed Internet poker consortium or risk losing millions of dollars in gaming revenues. Martin said off-shore companies...

Chickasaw woman begins job at Indian gaming agency (01/14)

Steffani A. Cochran, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, began work at the National Indian Gaming Commission last week. Cochran is serving as a commissioner on the agency that regulates the tribal...