Winnebago Tribe announces plans to build hotel at Iowa casino (07/01)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska announced plans to build a hotel at its casino. The tribe operates WinnaVegas, a Class III facility, on trust land in Iowa. Part of the project lies on land that...

Seminole council member in NIGC violation report resigns post (07/01)

David Cypress, a council member for the Seminole Tribe of Florida who was named in a recent National Indian Gaming Commission report, resigned his position to "take a rest," a spokesperson said Cypress, 58, was...

Judge blocks Oklahoma courts from hearing tribal casino claims (07/01)

The Oklahoma state court system cannot hear or resolve claims at casinos owned by the Choctaw Nation, the Chickasaw Nation and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, a federal judge ruled this week. In a series of...

New York tribes haven't submitted off-reservation gaming bids (07/01)

In a June 18 memo, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told the Bureau of Indian Affairs to move forward with nine off-reservation gaming applications but none are for casinos in New York, according to The Middletown...

Morongo Band spent $250K on lobbying for Internet poker plan (07/01)

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians spent $250,000 to lobby state lawmakers on a proposal to legalize Internet poker, Capitol Weekly reports. Last year, the Morongo Band and non-Indian card clubs proposed an exclusive contract...

Mississippi Choctaw election commission considers casino vote (07/01)

The election commission of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is considering a petition to hold a referendum on a proposed tribal casino. The commission met Monday and Tuesday to discuss the petition, The Neshoba...