Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe confident of casino land-into-trust (09/25)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is confident its land-into-trust application will survive the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The decision restricts the land-into-trust process to tribes that were "under federal jurisdiction"...

Public hearing set for liquor license at Chumash Tribe's casino (09/25)

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will hold a hearing next month on a liquor license at the casino owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. The tribe is seeking to expand...

Local leader takes aim at Seneca Nation off-reservation casino (09/25)

A city council member in Buffalo, New York, wants to foreclose on the Seneca Nation off-reservation casino. Michael J. LoCurto says the tribe has reneged on its deal for the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. He...

City weighs next step in Tohono O'odham Nation casino battle (09/25)

The city council in Glendale, Arizona, will decide whether to continue fighting the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino in the courts. The tribe plans to open the West Valley Resort on 135 acres of newly...

City hires lobbyist for Los Coyotes Band off-reservation casino (09/25)

The city of Barstow, California, has a hired a lobbyist to help gain approval of an off-reservation casino for the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians. The lobbyist, Joe A. Gonsalves & Son,...

Little Traverse Bay Bands plans to spend $26M on new casino (09/25)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan plans to spend $26 million on a second gaming facility, The Petoskey News-Review reports. The tribe's Class III gaming compact authorizes two casinos. The $140...