House subcomittee to take up Tohono O'odham Nation casino bill (09/27)

The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs will hold a hearing next Tuesday, October 4, on H.R.2938, a bill that stops the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona from building an off-reservation casino. Rep....

Obama administration delays action on Wyandotte Nation casino (09/27)

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma will have to wait even longer for a decision on its off-reservation, lawyers for the Obama administration said on Monday. The tribe acquired 10.5 acres in Park City, Kansas, through...

New York governor still developing policy on non-Indian gaming (09/27)

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) said he will announce his gaming policy in January 2012. Cuomo has said everything is on the table. That includes an expansion of non-Indian gaming, which would require...

Massachusetts Senate opens debate on bill to approve casinos (09/27)

The Massachusetts Senate opened debate on H.3702, a bill to legalize full-scale gaming. The bill authorizes casinos in three regions. The casino in Region C -- the southeastern part of the state -- is reserved...

Ute Tribe in Utah interested in off-reservation casino in Colorado (09/27)

The Ute Tribe of Utah is in discussions for an off-reservation casino in Colorado. The tribe's reservation crosses into Colorado and ends near the town of Dinosaur. A predevelopment agreement calls for the tribe and...

Twentynine Palms Band to discuss off-reservation casino plans (09/27)

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians will discuss plans for an off-reservation casino in Joshua Tree, California. In January 2008, the tribe announced plans for a casino and RV park on its reservation. But...