Omaha Tribe looking to get back on track with casino reopening

Omaha Tribe looking to get back on track with casino reopening (October 2, 2012)

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska has had a rough couple of years but is looking to get back on track with the reopening of its gaming facility in Iowa. The tribe shut down CasinOmaha in June 2009 due to financial...

Talks continue for state loan in Seneca Nation compact dispute

Talks continue for state loan in Seneca Nation compact dispute (October 2, 2012)

A New York state lawmaker is reporting progress on a loan to make up for withheld Seneca Nation gaming revenues. Assemblyman John Ceretto (R) asked the state to extend a bridge loan to Niagara Falls. The city has lost out...

Mashantucket Tribe releases details of $2.2B gaming debt deal

Mashantucket Tribe releases details of $2.2B gaming debt deal (October 2, 2012)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut released details of a deal to restructure $2.2 billion in gaming-related debt. The tribe announced the deal last month but only investors had access to information. Details are now available on Electronic Municipal...

Woman   killed in robbery after leaving   Eastern Cherokee casino

Woman killed in robbery after leaving Eastern Cherokee casino (October 2, 2012)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred near the tribe's casino on Sunday night. Barbara Preidet, 76, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a hotel across from the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino....

Oregon tribe spending up to $20M for gaming expansion project

Oregon tribe spending up to $20M for gaming expansion project (October 2, 2012)

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in Oregon will be spending up to $20 million on a casino expansion project. The tribe is adding a golf course, hotel rooms, a new restaurant, an indoor aquatic center...

ICT interview with NIGA's Ernie Stevens   on Carcieri and Internet

ICT interview with NIGA's Ernie Stevens on Carcieri and Internet (October 2, 2012)

"National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr., a citizen of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, says there was “a real sense of tribal unity” at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, which he attended in early...