Shinnecock Nation close to deal for casino on Long Island (04/18)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York is close to a deal for a casino on Long Island, The New York Post reports. The paper said the tribe is working on a memorandum of understanding with...

Meskwaki Tribe sued for withholding per capita payments (04/18)

Five members of the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa say they are owed $788,000 in per capita payments. The tribe suspended payments to Don Wanatee, Leo Dean Peters, Delores Troxell, Lyle Walker and Edland Walker in...

Oklahoma tribes share $118M in casino revenue with state (04/18)

Oklahoma tribes shared $118 million in gaming revenues with the state last year, The Tulsa World reports. The payment was 12.5 percent higher than the $105.5 million that the tribes shared in 2009. And it's...

Editorial: Pechanga Band's moral obligation in casino deal (04/18)

"What happens now in Temecula's battle with the Pechanga Indians over the tribe's refusal to abide by the spirit of a contract it signed with the city? Of course, it should be noted that the...

Editorial: Jemez off-reservation casino deserves a chance (04/18)

"When the Jemez Pueblo of northern New Mexico announced plans in 2004 to build an off-reservation casino near Anthony, N.M., we were concerned that approval could open the floodgates for tribes and pueblos throughout New...

Column: Bay Mills chair eyes a new off-reservation casino (04/18)

"It might sound optimistic to the edge of delusional, but the longtime leader of the Bay Mills Indian Community says he expects the tribe will open a casino in Port Huron within the next 15...