Questions: Can Seminole Tribe claim loosest slots in America (01/31)

"Can casinos really control how tight or loose a machine is? Heck, yes. Every slot machine offers a variety of payback options, determined by the computer chip that management decides to insert. Each machine has...

Editorial: Welcome Twenty-Nine Palms Band casino to region (01/31)

"Twentynine Palms will get some new neighbors when the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians constructs what it calls a boutique casino on its land on Baseline Road and Adobe Road here. If all goes...

Chumash Tribe wins license for expanded casino liquor sales (01/31)

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians won approval for expanded liquor sales at its casino. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control approved the license on Wednesday. It allows the tribe to sell liquor...

BIA wins another ruling for California off-reservation casinos (01/31)

The Obama administration saw a second victory in litigation involving off-reservation gaming in California. Judge John A. Mendez refused to stop the Bureau of Indian Affairs from placing a casino site in trust for the...

Casino developer cuts $250K payments to Shinnecock Nation (01/31)

A gaming developer has cut $250,000 monthly payments to the Shinnecock Nation of New York, The Southampton Press reports. Gateway Casino Resorts said it won't restore the payments until the tribe resolves a leadership dispute....