Omaha Tribe to start work on permanent casino this March (01/15)

The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska plans to break ground on a permanent casino in March. The tribe reopened the Blackbird Bend Casino in a temporary, 6,800 square-foot building. A new facility could be ready by...

Sen. Reid tried to move bill to help Texas tribes with gaming (01/15)

Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada), the Senate majority leader, tried to move a bill that would help tribes in Texas open gaming facilities. Reid tried to "hotline" the bill on December 18, 2012, Politico reports. Republicans...

City plans appeal after losing Fond du Lac Band casino case (01/15)

The mayor of Duluth, Minnesota said the city will ask the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear a gaming dispute with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The city says...

Lawmakers in Florida to authorize study of gaming impacts (01/15)

The Florida Senate Gaming Committee plans to authorize a study of the impacts of gaming. The study is expected to take two years. It will help determine whether lawmakers want to expand non-Indian gaming or...

Seven groups submit $400K bid for casino in Massachusetts (01/15)

So far, seven groups have submitted applications -- including a non-refundable $400,000 fee -- to compete for a casino in Massachusetts. H.3702, the state's gaming law, authorizes three casinos in different regions of the state...