New York governor proposes bill for three commercial casinos (06/06)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced legislation to authorize three commercial casinos in the state. The bill opens Seneca Nation territory to non-Indian development. The Class III gaming compact guarantees exclusivity but the tribe...

Gun Lake Tribe shares $8.4M in casino funds with community (06/06)

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, is sharing $8.4 million in gaming revenues in Michigan. Under its Class III gaming compact, the tribe shares between 8 percent and...

2nd Circuit won't let gambling addict sue Mashantucket Tribe (06/06)

A gambling addict can't sue the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut due to sovereign immunity, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said on Tuesday. Bruce Tassone said he lost nearly $3 million while gambling...

Readers believe Dry Creek Rancheria will pursue casino at site (06/06)

A majority of people who participated in an online poll believe the Dry Creek Rancheria of California will pursue a second casino. The tribe hasn't revealed its plans for the 277-acre site. But nearly 58...

Seneca Nation secures final plot for $200M permanent casino (06/06)

The Seneca Nation has acquired the final parcel of land for its $200 million permanent off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe has been operating the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in a temporary building...

Buena Vista Rancheria pulls $220M bond offer for casino plan (06/06)

The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California has withdrawn a $220 million bond offering. The bonds were to be used to finance construction of the tribe's long-planned casino. Two rating agencies had viewed...

City sets aside $130K to fight Coquille Tribe's gaming project (06/06)

The city council in Medford, Oregon, set aside a little more than $132,000 to fight an off-reservation casino proposed by the Coquille Tribe. The money will be used for legal counsel. The city has already...