Judge blocks NLRB investigation into Chickasaw Nation casino (07/11)

A federal judge today blocked the National Labor Relations Board from proceeding with an investigation into unfair labor practices at a Chickasaw Nation casino. In a 34-page decision, Judge Lee R. West said an investigation...

Harlan McKosato: Jemez Pueblo seeks entry in gaming market (07/11)

"Tucked away in the Jemez Mountains on N.M. 4 is the Jemez Pueblo, or Walatowa. It is far away from the city lights of Santa Fe and the hustle and bustle of Albuquerque. That's what...

BIA sets public hearing on Los Coyotes off-reservation casino (07/11)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a public hearing on the July 27 to discuss an off-reservation casino for the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians in California. The tribe wants to...

Editorial: Report outlines benefits of Eastern Cherokee gaming (07/11)

"Eight percent of all wages and 5 percent of all jobs in Jackson and Swain counties are generated by a single employer, Harrah's Cherokee Casino. Imagine how hard-hit those counties would be were the casino...

Janice Jessen: Winnebago Tribe supports economy with casino (07/11)

"I don't normally respond to ignorance but there's been a lot of ignorance on the local and national level regarding Native American tribes. A Letter published in the Journal on July 3 headlined "Offended by...