Lobbyist helps Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe with casino sites (02/13)

Lobbyist William Delahunt, a former Congressman, is helping the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe scout casino sites. Delahunt has been working for the tribe since early 2011. He met with the mayor of Taunton to discuss putting...

Fitch Ratings releases new report on off-reservation gaming (02/13)

Fitch Ratings has released a new report that looks at off-reservation gaming under the Obama administration. According to the report, President Barack Obama is more open to off-reservation gaming. “The regulatory headwinds for off-reservation gaming...

Michigan governor opposes Soo Tribe off-reservation casino (02/13)

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is opposing the off-reservation casino sought by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Snyder and state Attorney General Bill Schuette urged the tribe to drop plans for the...

Miccosukee Tribe puts dollar figure on per capita back taxes (02/13)

Members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida owe about $25.8 million for failing to pay taxes on gaming per capita payments, The Miami Herald reports. The amount is based on figures that were provided in...

Opinion: State should honor Seneca Nation gaming compact (02/13)

"Did you hear the one about Cuomo and the casinos? The governor has been traveling the state with a one-liner about racetrack gambling. “We don’t have casinos, so instead we developed racinos. But what’s a...

President of Seneca Nation apologizes for incident at casino (02/13)

Seneca Nation President Robert Odawi Porter apologized to state Sen. Mark Grisanti (R) and his wife, who were involved in a scuffle at one of the tribe's casinos. Grisanti said he tried to stop a...