Cherokee Nation marks milestone for $52M hotel at casino

Cherokee Nation marks milestone for $52M hotel at casino (April 24, 2012)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma celebrated a milestone in the construction of a $52 million casino hotel. The tribe topped off the 10-story tower at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Monday.When finished later this year, the facility...

Mohegan Tribe to discuss plans for casino in Massachusetts

Mohegan Tribe to discuss plans for casino in Massachusetts (April 24, 2012)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will discuss plans for a casino in western Massachusetts. Chairman Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum and a gaming executive agreed to meet with officials in the town of Palmer, although a date hasn't been set. The...

Battle over Kialegee Tribal Town's casino claims one victim

Battle over Kialegee Tribal Town's casino claims one victim (April 24, 2012)

Residents upset about a casino being built by the Kialegee Tribal Town have forced out the city manager in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Opponents said David Wooden knew about the Red Clay Casino months before informing the public. He was fired...

Narragansett Tribe challenges two gaming ballot questions

Narragansett Tribe challenges two gaming ballot questions (April 24, 2012)

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is challenging two ballot questions that will expand non-Indian gaming in the state. One question allows the Twin River slot parlor to operate as a full casino. The second allows the Newport Grand slot...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to host public forums on casino

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to host public forums on casino (April 24, 2012)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe will discuss plans for a casino in Freetown, Massachusetts. The tribe has scheduled two public forums on May 7 and May 8. Two additional forums will be held if necessary, The Taunton Daily Gazette reported. The...

Santa Ysabel Band owes $3M to county under gaming deal

Santa Ysabel Band owes $3M to county under gaming deal (April 24, 2012)

The Santa Ysabel Band of Mission Indians has apparently failed to pay $3 million it owes to San Diego County, California. The tribe agreed to make payments to offset the impacts of the Santa Ysabel Casino. But the county never...

Supreme Court to hear Gun Lake Tribe gaming land dispute

Supreme Court to hear Gun Lake Tribe gaming land dispute (April 24, 2012)

UPDATE: The Supreme Court has posted the transcript of the oral arguments. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Salazar v. Patchak, a gaming land case, this morning. David Patchak, a non-Indian, sued the federal government to block...