No injuries reported after fire breaks out in Shakopee Tribe  casino

No injuries reported after fire breaks out in Shakopee Tribe casino (January 20, 2011)

About 100 people were evacuated after a fire broke out in the casino owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota. The fire began this morning in an area of the Mystic Lake Casino that is closed for...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band expected to share $4M in casino funds

Nottawaseppi Huron Band expected to share $4M in casino funds (January 20, 2011)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians is expected to share at least $4 million in gaming revenues with local communities in Michigan. The tribe opened the FireKeepers Casino in August 2009. The check for the first few months of...

Gun Lake Tribe close to announcing grand opening for new casino

Gun Lake Tribe close to announcing grand opening for new casino (January 20, 2011)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, is close to announcing an opening date for its first casino. The tribe expects the $157 million Gun Lake Casino to open next month. The...

Column: Dry Creek Rancheria    closes poker room at end of month

Column: Dry Creek Rancheria closes poker room at end of month (January 20, 2011)

"North Bay poker players are bracing themselves for the impending loss of one of their favorite spots, as River Rock Casino in Geyserville plans to close its poker room at the end of this month. A silver lining: Between now...

Hearing set  in  Tohono O'odham  Nation  off-reservation casino suit

Hearing set in Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino suit (January 20, 2011)

A federal judge is expected to hold a hearing in the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino on February 17. The city of Glendale and the Gila River Indian Community are suing the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They say the agency...

Seminole Tribe seeks local approval for casino expansion project

Seminole Tribe seeks local approval for casino expansion project (January 20, 2011)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is seeking approval to expand the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The tribe plans to add a retail center and parking garage to the facility. Since these developments will occur on land that is not trust,...