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Former Congressman pushes 'tribal' casino in Ohio (12/18)

Former Congressman James A. Traficant Jr. (D), who just got out of federal prison after serving seven years on bribery and racketeering charges, is backing a "tribal" casino somewhere in Ohio. Traficant started a new...

Extension to Menominee casino deal gains support (12/17)

Leaders in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, are moving to renew an off-reservation casino deal with the Menominee Nation. The tribe wants to convert the Dairyland Greyhound Park into a $1 billion casino. The Bush...

Shinnecock Nation financed by casino developers (12/17)

The developers of a commercial casino in Michigan are backing the Shinnecock Nation of New York. Marian Ilitch and Michael Malik helped pay for the tribe's successful federal recognition bid. Now they stand to gain...

Cherokee Nation purchases shuttered horse track (12/11)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma purchased a race track that had been closed by the Choctaw Nation. The Cherokees originally wanted to buy the Blue Ribbon Downs. The Choctaws ended up getting the track...

Lac du Flambeau casino project avoids foreclosure (12/07)

A casino project that's being backed by the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin avoided foreclosure for the third time, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. The tribe owns a 28.5...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe expects cash for casino (12/03)

A Malaysian company will finance a $1 billion casino for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts with cash, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said. The tribe considered several partners but chose Kien Huat Realty, a subsidiary of...

Mashantucket Tribe getting out of Philadelphia casino (12/02)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is apparently dropping out of a casino project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The tribe has been a partner in Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia but the project has been stalled for...

Prior investors own Mashpee Wampanoag gaming site (12/02)

The site where the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts wants to build a casino is apparently owned by gaming moguls Len Wolman and Sol Kerzner, The New London Day reports. The tribe filed a land-into-trust...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gets loan from gaming firm (12/01)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has accepted a $1.5 million loan from its new gaming partner but Chairman Cedric Cromwell said the money won't have be repaid if a casino never becomes reality. The...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe finds gaming partner (11/30)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has found a new gaming partner and is severing ties with prior investors. The tribe will be working with Arkana Limited, an affiliate of Kien Huat. The Malaysian-based company...

Pojoaque Pueblo won't make casino bond payment (11/25)

Another tribal casino is headed for a default, with Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico about to miss an $11 million bond payment. Gov. George Rivera said the tribe is struggling to recover from the...

Lac du Flambeau Band's loses on casino boat deal (11/13)

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is out millions of dollars on a failed casino boat, The Lakeland Times reports. The tribe owns a 28.5 percent stake in Grand...

Ho-Chunk Nation buys off-reservation casino site (10/30)

Correction: The court hearing takes place November 13., not on November 3. The Ho-Chunk Nation today announced the purchase of land in Beloit, Wisconsin, where two other tribes have sought to build an off-reservation casino...

Chickasaw Nation wins bid for racetrack in Texas (10/29)

After 43 rounds, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma ended up with the winning bid for a racetrack in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, offered $47.8 million for Lone Star Park. That's $20 million...

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe renews gaming manager deal (10/21)

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana has renewed a gaming management deal. The tribe signed a five-year extension with Exceptional Gaming to manage the Paragon Casino Resort. The deal runs through September 2014. The tribe has...

Chickasaw Nation might lose bid for Texas track (10/15)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma might not have the winning bid for a racetrack in Texas after all. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, offered $27 million for the Lone Star Park in a bankruptcy...

Chickasaw Nation leads bids for racetrack (10/08)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma offered the highest bid for a racetrack in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, bid $27 million for the Lone Star Park. The purchase needs final approval from a...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eyes casino deal (10/02)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is working to resolve a casino deal with their investors, Vice Chairman Aaron Tobey said. The tribe entered into a deal with developers Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman, who...

Court orders new trial in Pauma gaming case (10/02)

An appeals court in California threw out a jury verdict and ordered a new trial in a case between the Pauma Band of Luise�o Indians and Harrah's Entertainment. The tribe was negotiating a casino deal...

Mashantucket Tribe drops Pauma casino deal (09/25)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut withdrew from a casino deal in California due to economic concerns, a spokesperson said. The Pequots agreed to help the Pauma Band of Luise�o Indians with a $300...

Racetracks in Texas welcome Chickasaw Nation (09/24)

Racetrack owners in Texas believe the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma will lead the push to expand gaming in the Lone Star State. In the past, the tribe spent money to lobby Texas lawmakers against slot...

Mashantucket crisis affects tribal gaming sector (09/21)

Tribes that seek financing for casino projects could be adversely affected by the financial crisis facing the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. At least three tribes have missed interest payments on their casino debt...

North Dakota tribe pays $6.1M in casino case (09/16)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota was ordered to pay $6.1 million, plus interest, attorney fees and other costs, for breaking a contract with a casino developer. The tribe entered into an...

Chickasaw Nation wants to buy track in Texas (09/16)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is planning to buy a second racetrack, this one in Texas. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, will pay $27 million to acquire Lone Star Park from Magna Entertainment Corp.,...

Chickasaw Nation plans $12M in racetrack work (09/09)

The Chickasaw Nation plans to spend $12 million to make improvements to the Remington Park racetrack in Oklahoma. The upgrades will be made over the next three to four years, a gaming executive said...

Chickasaw Nation moves foward with racetrack (09/08)

The Chickasaw Nation is set to take over a racetrack in Oklahoma. The tribe's bid of $80.25 million for Remington Park was accepted today, The Ada Evening News reported. The tribe bought the facility from...

Oneida Nation liquor deal seen as very lucrative (09/07)

A non-Indian business in New York is expected to make more than $1 million a year by providing alcohol at the Oneida Nation casino. The tribe entered into a contract with The Beeches to serve...

Poarch Creeks plan to hire more at dog tracks (08/26)

The Poarch Band of the Creek Indians plan to hire more people at two dog tracks in Alabama and Florida. The tribe purchased controlling interests in the Mobile Greyhound Park in Alabama and the Pensacola...

Oneida Nation to sell liquor at casino eateries (08/26)

The Oneida Nation of New York announced a deal that will allow the tribe to serve liquor at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. The tribe entered into a contract with The Beeches to...

Mashantucket Tribe gains new casino partner (08/25)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has gained another partner in its bid to operate a state-owned casino in Kansas. The tribe just added Lakes Entertainment Inc. to the $225 million proposed Chisholm Creek...

Mashantucket Tribe still eyes Kansas casino (08/19)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is still looking to operate a state-owned casino in Kansas but has teamed up with another developer. Foxwoods Development Co. and South Central Gaming Partners have joined forces,...

Chickasaw Nation eyes racetrack for $80M (08/14)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to buy a non-Indian racetrack for $80.25 million. Global Gaming Solutions, a tribal subsidiary, reached a deal to buy Remington Park from Magna Entertainment Corp.. The purchased has...

Soo Tribe debates fate of commercial casino (08/10)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is no stranger to gaming. The tribe operates five successful casinos in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. But business hasn't been so good for Greektown Casino-Hotel...

Lakes Entertainment sees revenue turnaround (08/06)

After experiencing losses last year, Lakes Entertainment is seeing a turnaround in revenues thanks to its tribal casino business. Lakes earned $2.8 million in the second quarter of this year, a reversal of the $5.2...

Soo Tribe's commercial casino has $755M debt (07/31)

The commercial casino that is majority owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan is more than $755 million in debt. The Greektown Casino in Detroit entered bankruptcy proceedings last year...

Graton Rancheria partner declares bankruptcy (07/30)

Opponents of the Graton Rancheria casino in California say the bankruptcy filing of Station Casinos Inc. will hurt the project. "I'm deeply satisfied that this bankruptcy will slow it down," Chip Worthington, the founder of...

Mashpee Wampanoag casino deal up in the air (06/26)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has voted against extending a casino agreement with investors and some are wondering about its arrangement with the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts. The tribe already paid $750,000 to the town for...

Pojoaque Pueblo misses casino bond payment (06/25)

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico wasn't able to make a monthly payment on the $245 million bond for its new casino resort, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. The tribe is working with note holders...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe seeks new casino deal (06/18)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hopes to negotiate a new casino deal after an economic feasibility study indicated the market wasn't as large as originally expected. New tribal leaders commissioned the study after discovering...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe wants better deal (06/16)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hopes to negotiate a new casino deal with investors after voting against extending an existing agreement. Tribal leaders said the existing agreement was unfair because it would have put...

Choctaw Nation to sell commercial racetrack (06/11)

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is getting out of the racetrack business. The tribe purchased the Blue Ribbon Downs in 2003 for $4.25 million. The move drew controversy because the Cherokee Nation was planning...

Column: Chickasaw Nation eyes racetrack in Texas (05/29)

"Global Gaming has filed an "expression of interest." And that interest is very serious, said the company�s CEO, John Elliott. Global Gaming, in other words, intends, or at least hopes, to purchase Remington Park in...

Menominee Nation takes on more costs for casino (05/28)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin has taken on more costs associated with its proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe is paying the options to purchase Dairyland Greyhound Park, the site of the proposed casino in Kenosha...

NIGC: Firm coerced Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes (05/27)

A gaming company unduly influenced the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma by purchasing votes, paying for trips and providing the salary a key tribal regulator, the National Indian Gaming Commission said In a reversal...

Chickasaw Nation to bid on non-Indian racetrack (05/27)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma plans to bid on an non-Indian racetrack whose owner has entered bankruptcy proceedings. The tribe hopes to turn the Remington Park racetrack and gaming facility into a destination resort,...

Mashantucket Tribe vows Kansas casino in 2010 (04/02)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut says it can have a casino in Kansas up and running by 2010, The New London Day reports. Foxwoods Development Co.. submitted a bid to the Kansas Lotteryto...

Mashantucket Tribe to submit bid for Kansas casino (04/01)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut will submit a bid today to operate a casino in Kansas. Foxwoods Development Co. wants to operate a state-owned casino in Sumner County. The tribe has options on...

Mashantucket Tribe eyes Kansas market again (03/31)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is eyeing the Kansas gaming market again. Last year, the tribe partnered with MGM Mirage and the Iowa Tribe to manage a state-owned casino in Sumner County...

Gun Lake casino backer plans to file for bankruptcy (02/09)

The company behind the casino for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan, plans to file for bankruptcy in March, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But Station Casinos says the filing won't affect plans...

Tribe reportedly a partner in Sturgis casino deal (02/06)

An unidentified tribe wants to build a casino in Sturgis, South Dakota, WWMT News reports. Gaming company Vanguard Entertainment isn't naming the tribe because the project is in the early stages. "The tribe itself...

Soo Tribe's commercial casino approved for loans (02/05)

The commercial casino that is majority owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan won approval for $46 million in loans. Approval came from a federal bankruptcy judge who is overseeing...

Soo Tribe's commercial casino seeks $46M in loans (02/03)

The commercial casino that is majority owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan is seeking approval for $46 million in loans. Greektown Casino, says it will use the money...

Supreme Court won't hear gaming contract case (01/27)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition in Harrah's Operating Company v. NGV Gaming. The case involved a dispute between Harrah's Entertainment and NGV Gaming. The two companies are litigating over contracts they...

Turtle Talk: No circuit split on Indian gaming case (01/14)

"I was a little surprised that SCOTUSblog lists this case as a petition to watch. I don�t see any of the indicators that this would be the kind of case to make the discuss list...

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