Chickasaw Nation exits from deal to buy non-Indian casinos (02/04)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma has withdrawn from a deal to buy two non-Indian gaming facilities for $125 million. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, planned to buy DiamondJacks casinos in Bossier City, Louisiana, and...

Blog: Shakopee Tribe casino per capita comes to $1M a year (02/04)

"A generation ago, according to a report by the New York Times, members of the Shakopee Mdewakanton of Minnesota were living "in a motley collection of beat-up trailer homes, melting snow for bath water when...

Yurok Tribe defends plan to finance casino with trust payout (02/04)

The Yurok Tribe of California is defending plans to use a portion of a $27.5 million trust settlement to build a casino resort. The tribe wants to use about $10 million of the settlement to...

Texas bill would allow tribes to open casinos on reservations (02/04)

A bill in the Texas Legislature would allow federally recognized tribes to operate casinos on their reservations. The bill would require voters to authorize non-Indian casinos and slot machine facilities throughout the state. A new...

Navajo Nation to open major casino resort in Arizona in May (02/04)

The Navajo Nation expects to open its first gaming facility in Arizona in May. The Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is located off a major interstate near Flagstaff. The tribe is spending $175 million on...

New York governor wants casino in Seneca Nation's territory (02/04)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is proposing a non-Indian casino in Niagara Falls, where the Seneca Nation operates a gaming facility. The tribe's Class III gaming compact promises a zone of exclusivity. But Cuomo...

Editorial: Don't approve Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino (02/04)

"The Spokane Tribe is but two signatures away from approval of its decadelong effort to build a casino in Airway Heights. May those pens run dry. Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs said...