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April 23, 2008Seminole Tribe brings slot machines to casinoThe Seminole Tribe is slowly installing slot machines at its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, Florida. The first 56 machines were up and running on Tuesday. The tribe plans to have a total of 725 ready by May...April 17, 2008Florida bill requires legislative approval of compactsA Florida Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that requires legislative approval of all Class III gaming compacts. The bill would only affect future compacts. But some lawmakers are upset with the deal that Gov. Charlie Crist (R) signed with...April 15, 2008Communities seek share of Pokagon casino cashCommunities in Berrien County, Michigan, appear to have resolved their dispute over their share of gaming revenues from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. The tribe agreed to share two percent of revenues from the Four Winds Casino with...April 11, 2008California inspects slots at tribal casinosAn inspection of slot machines at tribal casinos in California turned up multiple problems, according to the state. Inspectors said 40 percent of machines were running obsolete software. This could result in shortchanges to gamblers, tribes and the state, the...April 10, 20089th Circuit hears California compact disputeThe 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a gaming compact case involving the Rincon Band of Mission Indians and the Colusa Band of Wintun Indians. The tribes signed compacts in 1999 that theoretically guaranteed them up to...April 2, 2008Seminole Tribe heads to Connecticut to recruitThe Seminole Tribe -- of Florida is in Connecticut this week as part of its goal to hire 3,650 card dealers. With promises of sunshine and fun in Florida, the tribe hopes to lure dealers away from the two tribal...April 1, 2008Jeb Bush claims eight-year talks were in 'good faith'Former Florida governor Jeb Bush (R) claims he negotiated in "good faith" with the Seminole Tribe -- for eight years. In an interview with The Florida Baptist Witness, Bush says he started talking with the tribe after he took...March 28, 2008California tribes add slot machines to casinosThree California tribes whose gaming compacts were approved by state voters have added thousands of slot machines to their casinos. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians has added more than 900 machines at two casinos. The tribe is looking to...March 26, 2008New Mexico tribes shared $59.7M with stateNew Mexico tribes shared $59.7 million in gaming revenues with the state last year, according to the New Mexico Gaming Control Board.. The 13 tribes with casinos share a percentage of their slot machine revenues based on net win. The...March 25, 2008BIA rejects compact for Ewiiaapaayp casinoThe Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected a Class III gaming compact for the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians in California. The compact stated that the tribe would operate a casino on the Viejas Reservation. The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay...March 24, 2008Michigan tribes settle dispute over Keno gameThe state of Michigan and two tribes have settled a dispute over their compacts and the state's Keno game. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians agreed to continue sharing revenues with...March 21, 2008Wisconsin tribes shared $196M in last three yearsWisconsin tribes share $196 million with the state in the last three years, according to a new audit. The Legislative Audit Bureau reviewed the state Gaming Division's financial statements. According to the audit, the division distributed $76.6 million to state...March 18, 2008Slot machine revenues down at Connecticut casinosSlot machine revenues at the two tribal-owned casinos in Connecticut fell in February 2008, according to the Division of Special Revenue. Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, saw a 7 percent decline from February 2007.Mohegan Sun...March 13, 2008Seminole Tribe plans to hire 3,650 card dealersThe Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to hire 3,650 card dealers as it debuts Class III card games at its casinos. The tribe will recruit in Connecticut, Atlantic City and maybe even Las Vegas, tribal council member Max Osceola...March 11, 2008Michigan tribes challenge gaming compact rulingTwo Michigan tribes have appealed a court decision that says they owe $44 million to the state under the tribal-state compact. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians stopped paying 8 percent...March 10, 2008Chumash neighbors voted against gaming dealsThe Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians of California didn't have a gaming compact on the ballot last month but nearby voters expressed their displeasure with the tribe anyway. According to The Lompoc Record, 62 percent of voters in...California compacts strongly backed by neighborsLast month, voters in California approved four gaming compacts with 56 percent of the vote. But people who live nearby the casinos backed the agreements in higher margins, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. According to the final results, 67 percent of...March 6, 2008Arizona tribes can add more slot machines to casinosArizona tribes can add up to 19 percent more slot machines to their casinos this year. The tribal-state compact allows the number of slot machines to increase as long as the state population grows. As a result, the tribes...March 4, 2008California gaming compacts still being disputedCalifornia voters approved four gaming compacts a month ago but there's still some disagreement about some key provisions. The compacts require the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians...Santa Ysabel Band behind on gaming paymentsThe Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Indians has failed to make over $400,000 in gaming payments to San Diego County and owes an undisclosed amount to the state of California. The tribe opened the Santa Ysabel Casino and Resort...March 3, 2008Oklahoma tribes shared $70M in gaming revenuesOklahoma's gaming tribes shared $70.4 million in revenues with the state in 2007, The Tulsa World reports. The figure is on par with estimates that were promised when state voters approved Class III gaming in 2004. It's more than...Column: Governor right on Seminole compact"I am standing inside the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa -- and becoming convinced that Charlie Crist got this one right. To say that this place is busy would be like saying the slot machines are a little tight....February 27, 2008Decline in Grand Traverse Band casino paymentsFor the third year in a row, casino revenue sharing payments from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians in Michigan have declined. Twice a year, the tribe shares 2 percent of slot machine revenues with local governments....February 15, 2008Bill allows California tribes 2,000 slot machinesCalifornia State Sen. Jim Battin, a Republican, has introduced legislation to allow tribes who signed compacts in 1999 to operate up to 2,000 slot machines. The 1999 compacts with former governor Gray Davis (D) promised each tribe 2,000 machines, Battin...February 11, 2008Editorial: California tops for legal gaming"Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 - all of which voters approved by 12 percent margins (56-44) on Tuesday - involve a lot more than four Southern California tribes expand from 8,000 to 17,000 the number of slot machines they're...February 8, 2008California tribes rush to install slot machinesFresh off their big win on Super Tuesday, four California tribes are already installing new slot machines at their casinos. Voters approved compacts for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Pechanga...February 6, 2008California voters approve gaming compactsFour California tribes won resounding support for their gaming compacts on Tuesday. While ballots are still being counted, results from the Secretary of State show that at least 55 percent of voters backed compacts for the Agua Caliente Band...February 5, 2008California voters to decide on four compactsVoters in California are going to the polls today to decide on four controversial gaming compacts Propositions 94-97 ask voters to approve or reject compacts for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians,...Opinion: Interior bungled California compacts"On February 5, 2008, Californians will vote on whether four tribes can triple the number of slot machines in their casinos, from 8,000 to 25,000. But, no matter who wins, the losers will sue. And they will have good...February 4, 2008Column: Big money at stake in California fight"The most confusing measures on Tuesday's state ballot are the four Indian gambling propositions. But, cutting through all the fabrication and jargon, there's one simple way to look at this. The central question is: Should the state grab, by whatever... |
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