New angle in feud over Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino

New angle in feud over Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (February 16, 2011)

A new lawsuit takes a different approach to the battle over the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino. Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says the tribe's plan violates Proposition 202, an Indian gaming referendum that voters approved in 2002. Horne says...

Connecticut tribes took hit in slot machine revenue  in January

Connecticut tribes took hit in slot machine revenue in January (February 16, 2011)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes took a big hit in their slot machine revenues in January 2011. Compared to a year earlier, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation saw a 5.9 percent drop in its win and a 4.7 percent drop...

Alabama governor supports crackdown on Poarch Creek bingo

Alabama governor supports crackdown on Poarch Creek bingo (February 16, 2011)

Alabama saw a change in leadership at the beginning of the year but top officials are still trying to stop the Poarch Band of Creek Indians from offering electronic bingo machines. Attorney General Luther Strange is asking the National Indian...

Audit looks into distribution of tribal gaming funds in California

Audit looks into distribution of tribal gaming funds in California (February 16, 2011)

The California State Auditor says some local governments aren't distributing tribal gaming revenues properly. Tribes that signed compacts in 1999 pay a share of revenues into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. The money then goes to local governments to...

Judge sets trial in August in Shingle Springs Band gaming case

Judge sets trial in August in Shingle Springs Band gaming case (February 16, 2011)

A judge in California says the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians must go to trial in August in a gaming case. Judge Patrick Riley rejected the tribe's motion to dismiss the case. The trial is due to start August...