Ernie Stevens and Kevin Leecy: Paying tribute to Daniel Inouye (12/19)

Senator Inouye and Chairman Stevens at the NIGA 2011 Legislative Summit. Photo Courtesy National Indian Gaming Association. We mourn the loss of our friend, leader and elder statesman, Senator Daniel K. Inouye. Dan Inouye...

Eastern Cherokee gaming per capita payment was about $7K (12/19)

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received slightly more than $7,000 from the tribe's gaming operation, The Smoky Mountain News reports. The tribe makes per capita payments twice a year. The June payment...

Ramona Band negotiating a Class III compact for first casino (12/19)

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians is negotiating a Class III gaming compact with California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), Banning Beaumont Patch reports. The tribe is based on a 560-acre reservation in Riverside County. The...

County questions cost of emergency service at tribal casinos (12/19)

Commissioners in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, are questioning the cost of providing fire and rescue services to tribal casinos, The Albuquerque Journal reports. The county spends $182,000 a year handling about 250 calls a year...

Five charged for unauthorized gaming facility on Mohawk land (12/19)

Federal authorities laid charged against five men who are accused of operating an unauthorized gaming facility on Mohawk land in New York. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe ordered the Three Feathers Casino to close in...

Comanche Nation is moving forward with $12M hotel at casino (12/19)

The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma will move forward with a $12 million hotel next to the tribe's casino. Tribal members voted 1,043 to 432 in favor of the project, The Lawton Constitution reported. Plans call...

Chickasaw Nation opens doors to gaming facility in Oklahoma (12/19)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma opened the doors to its 18th gaming facility. The 33,800-square-foot SaltCreek Casino features more than 550 electronic games, six table games, a restaurant, a bar and a retail store....

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe given 'last shot' to pursue casino (12/19)

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to give the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe more time to make progress on its casino. The commission was prepare to accept initial applications from commercial casino developers. But the panel decided...