Eight indicted for stealing more than  $102K from Hopland   casino

Eight indicted for stealing more than $102K from Hopland casino (August 25, 2010)

Eight people have been indicted in state court for allegedly stealing more than $102,000 from the casino owned by the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of California. Joan Elizabeth Pickron, a former employee of the Sho-Ka-Wah Casino, and seven others...

Newest tribal casinos in Michigan take in most on slot machines

Newest tribal casinos in Michigan take in most on slot machines (August 25, 2010)

The Kalamazoo Gazette ranked 11 tribes in Michigan based on the average revenue per slot machine per month at their gaming facilities. The two newest tribal casinos in the state are generating the most money, according to the paper. The...

Little River Band awaits vote for off-reservation casino compact

Little River Band awaits vote for off-reservation casino compact (August 25, 2010)

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is awaiting legislative action on its compact for an off-reservation casino. The compact authorizes the casino in Fruitport Township and requires the tribe to share revenues with the state. Lawmakers held three hearings...

Navajo Nation finalizes $5.3M loan to begin work on new casinos

Navajo Nation finalizes $5.3M loan to begin work on new casinos (August 25, 2010)

The Navajo Nation finalized a $5.3 million loan to build two more gaming facilities on the reservation. The tribe will spend about $3.3 million on a casino in Tse Daa K'aan, New Mexico. Another $2 million will be used for...

Mohegan Tribe reiterates commitment to     Massachusetts gaming

Mohegan Tribe reiterates commitment to Massachusetts gaming (August 25, 2010)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut remains committed to pursuing a casino in Massachusetts, a top executive said. The tribe wants to build the Mohegan Sun Palmer in the western part of the state. But lawmakers failed to act on a...

Deal of the Week: Eastern Cherokees bet on big casino expansion

Deal of the Week: Eastern Cherokees bet on big casino expansion (August 25, 2010)

"Lady Antebellum and Hank Williams Jr. will be the headliners on Labor Day weekend when Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Hotel in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina opens a 3,000-seat event center. The owners, the Eastern Band of Cherokee...