Letter: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe  lacks ties to gaming site

Letter: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe lacks ties to gaming site (February 11, 2013)

"I take exception, both professionally and personally, to some of the comments made in the recent article referring to my work ("Mashpee Wampanoag's historic ties challenged by some," Jan. 31). Reporter George Brennan utilizes half-truths and unidentified sources to discredit...

Former Seneca Nation  casino employees in insurance battle

Former Seneca Nation casino employees in insurance battle (February 11, 2013)

Eight former gaming employees of the Seneca Nation of New York are battling the tribe over workers' compensation. Seneca Gaming Corp. purchases coverage from Tribal First. All claims are handled under tribal law. But the employees are trying to force...

Catawba Nation offers to share  gaming revenues  with state

Catawba Nation offers to share gaming revenues with state (February 11, 2013)

The Catawba Nation wants to share gaming revenues with the state of South Carolina. Chief Bill Harris says a casino will benefit the tribe and the state. One estimate put the state's share at $100 million a year but Gov....

Court: Tribal casino employee covered under tribal insurance

Court: Tribal casino employee covered under tribal insurance (February 11, 2013)

"Case name: Carter v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, No. 1 CA-IC 12-0001 (Ariz. Ct. App. 10/25/12). Ruling: The Arizona Court of Appeals held that a worker was not entitled to benefits under the workers' compensation law because she was an...

Mashantucket Tribe enters race for a Massachussetts casino

Mashantucket Tribe enters race for a Massachussetts casino (February 11, 2013)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is entering the casino race in Massachusetts. The tribe is joining developer David Nunes to compete on a license for eastern Massachusetts. The casino would be located in Milford, about 35 miles outside...