Omaha Tribe also closes casino due to Missouri River flooding (06/14)

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has closed its casino in Iowa due to flooding from the Missouri River. The tribe just reopened CasinOmaha in December. It was shut down in June 30 amid financial difficulties....

Echo Hawk pulls controversial off-reservation gaming memo (06/14)

Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk, the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has rescinded a controversial Bush administration memo that effectively killed off-reservation gaming. Echo Hawk told tribal leaders this morning at the National...

Pascua Yaqui Tribe hosts another job fair for growing casino (06/14)

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona is hosting another job fair on Wednesday. The tribe needs more people to work at the $80 million expansion of the Casino del Sol near Tucson. The facility is...

Habematolel Pomo awaits BIA approval of Class III compact (06/14)

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake is waiting on the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve its new Class III gaming compact. The tribe negotiated the deal after the BIA rejected an earlier version. The...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe looking at potential gaming sites (06/14)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still on the hunt for gaming sites after two prior locations fell through. The tribe is considering buying Raynham Park, an old racetrack, The Cape Cod Times reported....