County that won't deputize tribal officers denied casino funds (05/06)

A sheriff who refuses to cross-deputize tribal police officers won't get a share of Indian gaming revenues in Lake County, California. Lake County Sheriff's Office sought nearly $450,000 in casino funds. But the Indian Gaming...

DC Circuit revives lawsuit over Buena Vista Rancheria casino (05/06)

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today revived a lawsuit that challenges the casino plans of the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California. The tribe entered into a Class III gaming compact with...

Sen. Feinstein introduces bill to restrict Lytton Band's casino (05/06)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) introduced S.872, a bill to restrict the gaming rights of the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians, on Tuesday. The bill bars the tribe from expanding the "exterior physical measurements" of the...

City apologizes to Pechanga Band for suing over gaming deal (05/06)

The city of Temecula, California, apologized to the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians for taking the tribe to court over a gaming deal. Mayor Ron Roberts personally delivered a letter to the tribe to mend...

MPR: Minnesota tribes oppose bill to allow non-Indian gaming (05/06)

"With the state facing a projected $5 billion budget deficit, a lot of people thought passing bills to expand gambling would be a slam dunk at the Capitol. But a proposal to allow slot machines...