Dry Creek Rancheria uses gaming revenues for new ambulance (07/20)

Thanks to gaming revenues, the Dry Creek Rancheria of California purchased an $80,000 ambulance for a local service provider. Bell’s Ambulance Service has provided emergency service to the reservation for decades. “They’ve been up and...

Senate Indian Affairs Committee schedules hearing on gaming (07/20)

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing next Thursday, July 26, on Indian gaming. The topic of the hearing is "Regulation of Tribal Gaming: From Brick & Mortar to the Internet." The...

Gun Lake Tribe hints at expansion after refinancing casino debt (07/20)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, has refinanced $165 million in casino-related debt. The tribe incurred the debt during the development and construction of the Gun Lake Casino....

Editorial: Land-into-trust a big hurdle for Massachusetts casino (07/20)

"The stipulation under the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act to give first preference in the Southeastern Massachusetts region to a Native American tribe came with several strict deadlines that had to be met. Through a cooperative...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Class III compact vote put on hold (07/20)

The Massachusetts Senate delayed a vote on a Class III gaming compact for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Sen. Mark Montigny (D) put a hold on the compact, according to news reports. He said he will...