Redding Rancheria starts work on $40M expansion at casino (09/13)

The Redding Rancheria of California broke ground on a $40 million casino expansion project on Wednesday. The project includes an 84-room hotel, an outdoor swimming pool, an arcade, a fitness center and a 3,929-square-foot spa....

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe argues for a casino under IGRA (09/13)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts says it's entitled to a casino under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The tribe says IGRA supersedes its land claim settlement act, which subjects the reservation to state jurisdiction....

Seminole Tribe drops plans to open a casino in Atlantic City (09/13)

Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has withdrawn plans for a casino in Atlantic City. The tribe proposed a $465 million facility on the boardwalk. But the economic climate wrecked those...

Opinion: Taking a gamble for a non-Indian casino in Oregon (09/13)

"What follows over the next three days is my non-expert citizen examination of Measures 82 and 83. My strong inclination is to oppose these measures; I believe gambling to be as dehumanizing and destructive as...

Paxton Myers departs as NIGC chief of staff after two years (09/13)

Paxton Myers is leaving the National Indian Gaming Commission after two years as its chief of staff. Myers, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina, joined the NIGC in...

Litigation continues over Cowlitz Tribe casino land decision (09/13)

A lawsuit that aims to stop the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington from opening a casino continues in federal court. The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the tribe's land-into-trust application in 2010. The decision came after...

Editorial: Continue plan for Soo Tribe off-reservation casino (09/13)

"When it comes to pursuit of a casino to bolster economic development in the region, Greater Lansing can take a hint from an old British slogan: Keep calm and carry on. Attorney General Bill Schuette’s...