Board considers Nottawaseppi Huron    casino revenues

Board considers Nottawaseppi Huron casino revenues (March 16, 2010)

A board that will distribute gaming revenues from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians is weighing four suggested plans. One plan was submitted by the tribe. The tribe's representative on the board said it was meant to benefit schools...

Man sentenced for  stealing $7M from  27 tribal casinos

Man sentenced for stealing $7M from 27 tribal casinos (March 16, 2010)

A California man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for stealing more than $7 million from tribal casinos and non-Indian gaming facilities across the nation. Phuong Quoc Truong, who once worked at a tribal casino, led what authorities...

Vote planned on bill targeting Tohono O'odham casino

Vote planned on bill targeting Tohono O'odham casino (March 16, 2010)

The Arizona House is expected to vote tomorrow on HB2297, a bill that seeks to prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from developing an off-reservation casino. The bill allows municipalities to annex fee land owned by tribes "if the landowner has...

Seneca Nation unveils temporary expansion of casino

Seneca Nation unveils temporary expansion of casino (March 16, 2010)

The Seneca Nation of New York unveiled a $9 million expansion of its off-reservation casino in downtown Buffalo. The tribe added 5,300 square-feet to the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. There will be nearly double the number of slot machines at...

Connecticut tribes report another drop in slot revenue

Connecticut tribes report another drop in slot revenue (March 16, 2010)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes saw a drop in their slot machine revenues for the month of February. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, owner of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods, reported $51.6 million in slot revenues. That's...

Nooksack  Tribe settles lawsuit over $26M gaming debt

Nooksack Tribe settles lawsuit over $26M gaming debt (March 16, 2010)

The Nooksack Tribe of Washington reached a settlement over a $26 million casino debt. The tribe owed Marshall Bank of Minnesota for construction and equipment at the Nooksack Northwood Casino. The bank, which has since been shut down, said...