State asks court to wait for BIA answer on Wampanoag pact (09/21)

The state of Massachusetts is asking a federal judge to wait for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on a Class III gaming compact for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The compact was...

Seneca Nation casino compact brings big money to New York (09/21)

The Seneca Nation has contributed $471 million to the state of New York under the Class III gaming compact. The deal requires the tribe to share 25 percent of slot machine revenues. In exchange, the...

City concerned about Coquille Tribe's plan for second casino (09/21)

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is running into more opposition in its bid to open a second casino. The city council in Medford, Oregon, will send a letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs expressing...

Bettor Golf: Tribal casinos in Northeast offer up great options (09/21)

"The nationwide explosion of casino gambling has fueled an interesting side effect -- casino golf courses, which are often of better quality and at lower prices than their non-casino peers. Since the casino boom started...

Colorado group weighs next move for off-reservation casino (09/21)

A group of non-Indian developers is weighing its next move after Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) expressed strong opposition to off-reservation gaming. The Sleeping Giant Group wants to build a casino in the northwestern part...

Harold Monteau: Mashpee Wampanoag compact is worst ever (09/21)

"The tribal-state gaming compact between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, recently submitted to the Department of Interior (DOI or Secretary) appears to have bumped Montana (tribes treated like tavern...