Gila River Indian Community to open $100M casino and hotel

Gila River Indian Community to open $100M casino and hotel (May 9, 2012)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona will spend $100 million to build a new casino and hotel, The Phoenix Business Journal reports. The tribe plans 175,000-square-foot casino and a 100-room hotel at the site of the Vee Quiva Casino....

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe faces big crowd in push for casino

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe faces big crowd in push for casino (May 9, 2012)

Nearly 1,000 people attended a city council meeting in Taunton, Massachusetts, to learn more about the casino proposed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe and its developers answered detailed questions about the $500 million casino, according to news reports....

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe holds public forum on casino plan

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe holds public forum on casino plan (May 9, 2012)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe held a second public forum on plans for a casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The meeting took place yesterday in Lakeville, following one held in Freetown the day before. Residents voiced concerns about the limited number of...

Opinion: Graton Rancheria casino not good for the community

Opinion: Graton Rancheria casino not good for the community (May 9, 2012)

"Last week, the legislature held informational hearings on the proposed tribal gaming compact between the state and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. If the compact is approved by the state Legislature, signed by the governor, and received by the...

Connecticut tribes reach deal for free slot machine promotion

Connecticut tribes reach deal for free slot machine promotion (May 9, 2012)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes plan to offer more free slot machine promtions under a deal with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D). The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe won't have to share revenues on the first 11...

Eastern Cherokees making progress on Class III gaming deal

Eastern Cherokees making progress on Class III gaming deal (May 9, 2012)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is making progress on its Class III gaming compact, The Smoky Mountain News reports. The deal allows the tribe to add live card dealers to the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort. In exchange, the...