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May 7, 2008Oregon casino backers to wait on tribal proposalsThe backers of a commercial casino in Oregon will wait for the outcome of two controversial tribal casinos before trying to put the issue to voters. The Warm Springs Tribes of Oregon and the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington are planning...May 5, 2008Connecticut Senate passes tribal smoking banThe Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Friday that bans smoking at tribal casinos. Debate lasted nearly five hours, The New London Day reported. Republicans tried to block the bill and limit its impact but were rebuffed by Democrats. The...May 2, 2008Connecticut tribes lobby against smoking banConnecticut tribes continue to lobby against legislation that would impose a ban on smoking at their casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate with the state. But some Democratic lawmakers want to force the...April 25, 2008Penobscot Nation to move ahead with slot facilityThe Penobscot Nation plans to move ahead with a slot machine facility on its reservation and sever ties with the state. The tribe is upset that Gov. John Baldacci (D) has repeatedly vetoed gaming bills. He opposes the expansion of...April 24, 2008Smoking ban hurts charity bingo operationsA ban on smoking in public places has contributed to a 13 percent drop in charity bingo revenue in Minnesota, The New York Times reports. The law went into effect last October. Bingo players who want to smoke can...April 17, 2008Penobscot Nation upset with slot machine vetoThe Penobscot Nation wants to sever its relationship with the state of Maine after Gov. John Baldacci vetoed a slot machine bill. Chief Kirk Francis said the tribe is wasting its time talking with the state. He said Baldacci...Florida 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 16, 2008Maine governor vetoes Penobscot slots billMaine Gov. John Baldacci (D) vetoed a bill to authorize a slot machine facility for the Penobscot Nation. The tribe wanted to operate up to 100 slot machines at a high-stakes beano facility on Indian Island. Lawmakers approved the bill...April 3, 2008House committee rejects off-reservation casino billsThe House Judiciary Committee voted down two off-reservation gaming bills at a markup on Wednesday. The vote against H.R. 2176, a bill for the Bay Mills Indian Community, was 29-0. The vote against H.R. 4115, a bill for the Sault...April 2, 2008House markup on off-reservation gaming billsThe House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup session this morning on two off-reservation gaming bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The...Penobscot Nation slot machine bill advancesThe Maine House voted 101-42 in favor of a bill to authorize a slot machine facility for the Penobscot Nation. The tribe proposed a facility with 400 slot machines. But the House pared it down to 300 machines that can...March 26, 2008Off-reservation casino bills promised floor timeHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has promised floor time on two controversial off-reservation casino bills, The Hill newspaper reports. The House Natural Resources Committee has already approved H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115. The bills settle land claims for the Bay...March 21, 2008Action on off-reservation casino bills delayedThe House Judiciary Committee won't be taking action any time soon on two off-reservation casino bills until April at the earliest. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie...Connecticut governor urged to begin smoking talksConnecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) is being urged to start negotiations with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe over smoking at their casinos. Rell so far has stayed out of a controversial debate over smoking at the...Massachusetts lawmakers kill commercial casino billThe Massachusetts House voted 108-46 on Thursday against a bill to legalize three commercial casinos. Lawmakers instead approved a bill that sets up a commission to study the impacts of gaming. A report would be due by the end...March 19, 2008Massachusetts governor concedes on gaming billGov. Deval Patrick (D) conceded his proposal to legalize three commercial casinos doesn't have enough votes to pass. Patrick testified at a lengthy public hearing in Boston yesterday. He said he was open to a compromise and urged lawmakers to...March 18, 2008Massachusetts residents divided on casinosA poll by the Western New England College Polling Institute finds Massachusetts residents are evenly divided on legislation to authorize three commercial casinos. Of respondents, 41 percent are in favor of the plan while 42 percent are opposed. Another...Connecticut moves to ban smoking at casinosLawmakers in Connecticut are moving forward with a bill that would extend the state's ban on smoking in public places to tribal casinos. The bill creates a 10-member committee to negotiate the issue with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...March 14, 2008Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe dreams of casinoCheryl Andrews-Maltais, the chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in Massachusetts, says gaming will finally bring self-sufficiency to her people. Andrews-Maltais, who took office two months ago, supports legislation to authorize up to three commercial casinos...House hearing on off-reservation casino billsThe House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning on two off-reservation casino bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The tribes...March 13, 2008Manitoba city votes against First Nation casinoVoters in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, rejected a First nations casino on Wednesday. With eight of 10 wards reporting, 57 percent were against the casino. It's the second time in the city's history that a Native casino has been...March 11, 2008House Judiciary hearing on off-reservation casinosThe House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this Friday on two controversial off-reservation casinos. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The tribes...March 5, 2008Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, governor discuss gamingLeaders of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Tuesday to discuss gaming issues. The newly recognized tribe is seeking to build a casino in the town of Middleboro. The Bureau of Indian Affairs...February 29, 2008Union behind smoking ban at Connecticut casinosThe United Auto Workers union is behind legislation that would ban smoking at tribal casinos in Connecticut. The union recently organized among card dealers at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The dealers have now been lobbying...February 27, 2008Kickapoo Tribe appeals to Supreme CourtThe Kickapoo Tribe of Texas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Indian gaming case The tribe has been trying to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with Texas. But state officials have refused. So the tribe turned...February 25, 2008San Pasqual Band appeals slot machine lawsuitThe San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate a lawsuit over the number of slot machines at its casino. The tribe's 1999 compact theoretically allows 2,000 slot machines at the Valley...February 21, 2008City awaits action on off-reservation casino billOfficials in Romulus, Michigan, are awaiting action on bill to authorize an off-reservation casino in their city. The city supports the casino sought by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. They say the project would generate jobs and...Oklahoma tribes assail Class II regulationsINDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma. February 20, 2008 • Opening Statements Panel 1 - Testimony | Q&A Norm DesRosiers, Vice Chairman, National Indian Gaming CommissionPanel 2 - Testimony | Q&A Gregory E....House hearing on Class II rules in OklahomaThe House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma, on Wednesday to discuss pending National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) chaired the hearing Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a member of the Chickasaw Nation, attended....February 19, 2008Witness list for House field hearing in OklahomaThe House Natural Resources Committee is holding a field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma, tomorrow to discuss pending National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. The hearing takes place at 8:30am in the Student Ballroom at Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College. The... |
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