Salazar tells BIA to continue work on gaming land applications (06/28)

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told the Bureau of Indian Affairs to move forward with pending gaming land applications but did not offer any new policy in a memo that was released today. Salazar asked Assistant...

BIA official warns of rejection for off-reservation gaming pact (06/28)

It looks like the Bureau of Indian Affairs is sticking to a Bush-era policy regarding Class III gaming compacts for off-reservation casino sites. In 2005, the Bush administration said it would disapprove compacts that refer...

County waits for ruling in case against Mechoopda Tribe casino (06/28)

Officials in Butte County, California, are waiting for a decision in their lawsuit that seeks to stop the Mechoopda Tribe from building a casino. The county sued the National Indian Gaming Commission for issuing...

Salt River Tribe delays opening of hotel at casino for fire safety (06/28)

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community of Arizona opened the $440 Talking Stick Resort to the public in April but the hotel remains closed due to fire safety issues. The tribe's fire department has withheld a...

Column: Governor threatens Mississippi Choctaws over casino (06/28)

"Now comes the modern day Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians with a plan to build a small casino on tribal property in Jones County near Sandersville. Local opposition has come on several fronts - all...

Opinion: Sioux tribes should push for an off-reservation casino (06/28)

"Instead of all the handwringing that's going on, it's time for the Native American tribes in South Dakota - all of them, not just the one in Flandreau - accompanied by business leaders from the...