Pequot Tribe faces opposition to  Massachusetts casino plan

Pequot Tribe faces opposition to Massachusetts casino plan (May 20, 2013)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is seeing local opposition to its proposed commercial casino in Massachusetts. The tribe is bidding on a license for a commercial casino in eastern Massachusetts. The potential market is large -- the town...

Ho-Chunk Nation still working on off-reservation casino bid

Ho-Chunk Nation still working on off-reservation casino bid (May 20, 2013)

The Ho-Chunk Nation is still submitting information to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for its off-reservation casino, an official in Beloit, Wisconsin said. The BIA is preparing an environmental impact statement for the casino. A public meeting was held last...

Oneida Nation didn't feel threatened by governor on gaming

Oneida Nation didn't feel threatened by governor on gaming (May 20, 2013)

The Oneida Nation didn't feel threatened by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), who has pushed for an expansion of non-Indian gaming, tribal Representative Ray Halbritter said. The tribe negotiated a new Class III gaming compact that includes revenue sharing...

Column: What happened to Mohawk Tribe's Catskills casino?

Column: What happened to Mohawk Tribe's Catskills casino? (May 20, 2013)

Columnist wants to know what happened to the Catskills off-reservation casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe: Ten years ago this month, then-Gov. George Pataki signed an agreement with the St. Regis Mohawks to pave the way for a $500...

Shingle Springs Band  awaits state approval for gaming deal

Shingle Springs Band awaits state approval for gaming deal (May 20, 2013)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is closer to a new Class III gaming compact for its casino in California. The tribe signed a new deal with Gov. Jerry Brown (D)...

Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino site put in trust

Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino site put in trust (May 20, 2013)

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has placed an off-reservation gaming site in trust for the Enterprise Rancheria in California. The BIA published notice of the acquisition in the Federal Register...

Opinion: Coquille Tribe  casino plan is  bad for the community

Opinion: Coquille Tribe casino plan is bad for the community (May 20, 2013)

Writers oppose an off-reservation casino for the Coquille Tribe in Oregon: The Coquille Tribe wishes to install a gambling casino in Medford. The tribe's plans include excluding the land on which it is proposed to be installed from city, county...

WPM: Northern Arapaho Tribe still going strong with gaming

WPM: Northern Arapaho Tribe still going strong with gaming (May 20, 2013)

Wyoming Public Radio reports on how gaming has impacted the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming: IRINA ZHOROV: The Wind River Casino has been open for almost a decade but it’s still a novelty to walk into; whirring slot machines, dimmed...