Gun Lake Tribe: Business as usual despite Supreme Court ruling (06/18)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, said operations at its casino in Michigan will continue as normal despite a negative decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices...

Campo Band's casino serves as command center for growing fire (06/18)

The casino owned by the Campo Kumeyaay Nation is serving as a command base for a growing fire in southern California. The Old Fire burned about 820 acres as of Sunday afternoon, with only about...

Poarch Creeks question decision by ZZ Top to cancel casino show (06/18)

The Poarch Creek Band of Indians in Alabama is questioning why ZZ Top canceled a show at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel at the last minute. The band cited safety concerns in canceling just...

BIA to host meetings on Mashpee Wampanoag land-into-trust bid (06/18)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will host two public meetings this week on the land-into-trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The tribe is seeking 145 acres in Taunton to use for a gaming...

Supreme Court rules DOI can be sued over Gun Lake casino land (06/18)

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling today in Salazar v. Patchak, a gaming land case. By an 8-1 vote, the justices ruled that the Interior Department can be sued for approving a land-into-trust application...

No rush to renegotiate Saginaw Chippewa Tribe gaming compact (06/18)

The Class III gaming compact between the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe and the state of Michigan expires next year, The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun reports. The agreement came about after tribes sued the state for failing...

Chukchansi Tribe uses casino revenue for language preservation (06/18)

The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California is using gaming revenues to fund language preservation programs. The tribe pledged $1 million over five years to California State University for research and classes into...

Opinion: Fond du Lac Band holding upper hand in gaming dispute (06/18)

"Congratulations to editorial cartoonist Steve Lindstrom for his May 31 cartoon in the News Tribune depicting the city of Duluth’s struggle to maintain its casino contract with the Fond du Lac tribe. The cartoon correctly...