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Group gathers signatures for referendum on North Fork casino (08/09)

Stand Up for California continues to gather signatures in its campaign against an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

Mashantucket Tribe to negotiate casino deal in Massachusetts (08/07)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is seeing positive moment on its proposed commercial casino in Massachusetts. Foxwoods Massachusetts has faced intense local opposition, unlike most other proposals in the state. But leaders in...

Little Traverse Bay Bands still waiting to hear about casino bid (08/07)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will have to wait longer for a decision about a casino in Maciknaw City, Michigan. The tribe needs local approval for a second casino. But the village...

Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe still faces competing slot parlor (08/06)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will still face competition from a non-Indian slot machine parlor in southeastern Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission....

Three lawsuits pending over Tohono O'odham Nation casino (08/05)

Three lawsuits are pending in connection with the off-reservation casino proposed by the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

Editorial: Let Tohono O'odham Nation move forward on casino (08/01)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Newspaper questions why Rep. Trent Franks (R-Arizona) is trying to prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino: Is it...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe urged to pay $1M for failed casino (07/31)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is being urged to pay $1 million for a failed casino deal in the town of Middleboro,...

Connecticut tribes bid for commercial casinos in Massachusetts (07/30)

Artist's rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun Palmer in Massachusetts. Image from Mohegan Tribe The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, both from Connecticut, are looking to expand their gaming empires to neighboring...

Passamaquoddy Tribe eyes voter approval for casino once again (07/30)

The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine will once again be asking for voters to approve a casino. Voters have rejected the tribe at least twice even as they approved non-Indian gaming facilities. But this time the...

BIA moves ahead with Lac du Flambeau off-reservation casino (07/29)

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is seeing movement on its proposed off-reservation casino in Shullsburg, Wisconsin. The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be preparing a draft environmental impact statement for...

Stockbridge-Munsee Community still pursuing New York casino (07/29)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community of Wisconsin is still pursuing an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe has been pursuing the casino since 2001. The project suffered one defeat when the Bush...

MPBN: Maine tribes still looking for entry into gaming business (07/29)

Maine Public Broadcasting Network reports on the first meeting of the Commission to Develop a Competitive Bidding Process for the Operation of Additional Casinos or Slot Machines, where tribal leaders pushed for involvement in the...

Committee raises funds for anti-North Fork casino referendum (07/26)

Stand Up for California has established a fundraising committee in its battle against a casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The committee is called "Keep Vegas-Style Casinos Out of Neighborhoods, a project...

House committee backs bill to block Tohono O'odham casino (07/25)

The House Natural Resources Committee voted 35-5 on Wednesday to pass H.R.1410, a bill that prevents the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe spends most on casino lobbying (07/24)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has spent $303,015 on lobbying in the first six months of the year, Boston Magazine...

Judge delays fee issue in Tohono O'odham Nation casino suit (07/24)

A federal judge won't rule on $4.2 million in attorney fees requested by theTohono O'odham Nation of Arizona for wining a gaming lawsuit.

State expects another appeal in Tohono O'odham casino suit (07/23)

The state of Arizona is anticipating yet another appeal in the Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation gaming case, this time over attorney's fees and expenses.

Editorial: BIA rule change boosts Coquille Tribe's casino bid (07/22)

Newspaper claims opposing a new Bureau of Indian Affairs regulation that affects land-into-trust applications will help the Coquille Tribe of Oregon open an off-reservation casino: A move by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to...

City fighting casino opposes BIA land-into-trust appeal rule (07/19)

A city that's fighting a casino proposed by the Coquille Tribe is opposing a new Bureau of Indian Affairs regulation that affects land-into-trust applications. The rule allows the BIA to finalize a land-into-trust application without...

Tule River Tribe drops land-into-trust bid amid gaming talks (07/19)

The Tule River Tribe of California has withdrawn a land-into-trust application amid talks about an off-reservation casino. The application for 40 acres in Porterville was opposed by state and local officials. The tribe now hopes...

Jemez Pueblo puts hold on off-reservation gaming proposal (07/19)

Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico has put its off-reservation gaming application on hold. The tribe submitted a third application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs last year. The first was rejected by the Bush administration...

Mohegan Tribe working on casino deal in Massachusetts town (07/18)

Artist's rendering of the proposed Mohegan Sun Palmer in Massachusetts. Image from Mohegan Tribe The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is expected to reach a casino host agreement in western Massachusetts by the end of the...

Cowlitz Tribe optimistic for casino groundbreaking next year (07/18)

A rendering of the proposed Cowlitz Casino Resort. The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington hopes to break ground on its long awaited casino in 2014, Chairman Bill Iyall said. The tribe has been pushing for the...

Mohegan Tribe running behind in Massachusetts casino plan (07/17)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is running behind two competitors for a commercial casino in western Massachusetts.

Lawsuit questions state's approval of off-reservation casino (07/17)

A lawsuit questions whether California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) had the ability to approve an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. Brown approved the casino under the two-part determination provisions of...