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April 25, 2008

Snoqualmie Tribe in dispute amid casino work

A leadership dispute within the Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington threatens its $330 million casino, Chairman Bill Sweet says. Sweet was elected last May. But a rival group of tribal members, led by honorary chief Jerry Enick, has asserted control...

April 23, 2008

Menominee Nation to spend $80M on casino

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin plans to spend $80 million to upgrade its casino on the reservation. The tribe plans to renovate the gaming floor at the Menominee Casino-Bingo-Hotel, expand the hotel and add a pool, restaurant and convention space....

April 21, 2008

Quapaw Tribe plans second hotel at $301M casino

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is planning to add a second hotel at its $301 million casino resort. The Downstream Casino Resort is set to open in July. It will come with a 12-story, 222-room hotel. Phase two of...

April 18, 2008

Q&A with Agua Caliente chair about casino hotel

The Palm Springs Desert Sun sits down with Richard Milanovich, the chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, to talk about the grand opening of the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa's $300 million hotel. QUESTION: What's the...

April 17, 2008

Agua Caliente Band set to open casino hotel

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is preparing to open a new hotel at its casino in Rancho Mirage, California. The $300 million Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa features a 230-room hotel, spa, pool and conference center....

April 14, 2008

Poarch Band celebrates $250M casino project

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama held a topping out ceremony for the $250 million Wind Creek Casino and Hotel. The casino portion of the project is scheduled to open this December. It features 1,600 electronic bingo games,...

April 11, 2008

Navajo Nation to sign loans for first casino

The Navajo Nation is holding a signing ceremony today for its first casino. President Joe Shirley Jr. will be in Church Rock, New Mexico, to sign $35 million loan papers for the project. The tribe utilized one of its trust...

Sac and Fox Nation unveils casino expansion

The Sac and Fox Nation of Kansas has doubled the size of its casino, making it the second largest in the state. The Sac & Fox Casino has hundreds of new gaming machines, a few poker rooms and a...

April 10, 2008

Shingle Springs Band to hire 1,750 for new casino

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California plans to hire about 1,750 for its new casino. The Red Hawk Casino opens this fall. Applications are being accepted online and at locations in the El Dorado Hills area. Get...

Navajo Nation hires firms to build first casino

The Navajo Nation has hired two firms to build its first casino in New Mexico. The Killian Group of Cos. and Kennedy Wendel will manage and build the facility in Church Rock, near Gallup. Construction is expected start this month,...

April 9, 2008

Nambe Pueblo opens travel center at casino site

Nambe Pueblo in northern New Mexico opened a travel center at the site of its future casino. The Nambe Falls Travel Center is located along a major interstate. It features a gas station, an Arby's, a Java Joe's and...

April 8, 2008

Fort Sill Apache Tribe opens eatery at casino site

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma on Monday opened an eatery and a smokeshop at its casino site in southern New Mexico. The Apache Homelands Snack Bar is open 24 hours. It's one of the few options for...

April 4, 2008

Agua Caliente Band set for casino opening

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is opening a $300 million of its casino in Rancho Mirage, California, in two weeks. The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa will open to the public on April 18. The tribe signed...

Lummi Nation to spend $8M on casino expansion

The Lummi Nation of Washington will break ground in May on an $8 million expansion of the Silver Reef Casino. The tribe will add 8,000 square-feet to the facility. The space will be used for another 200 gaming machines....

March 28, 2008

Agua Caliente Band to open new hotel at casino

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is preparing for the opening of a $300 million hotel at its Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California. The 16-story, 340-room hotel isn't the only addition at the facility. There's a...

Cow Creek Tribe to add $40M hotel to casino

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Oregon broke ground on a $40 million hotel at the Seven Feathers Hotel & Casino Resort. The hotel doubles the number of rooms at the facility to over 300. There's also...

March 26, 2008

Pechanga Band closes two nightclubs at casino

The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has closed two nightclubs at the Pechanga Resort & Casino. The Pechanga Development Corp. said the Eagle's Nest and the Silk club had too many alcohol-related problems. Silk attracted up to 3,000 patrons...

Tohono O'odham Nation casino has most slot machines

The Tohono O'odham Nation's newest casino has the most slot machines of any single facility in Arizona. The $125 million Desert Diamond Casino and Hotel opened last October. It features 1,089 slot machines, a bingo hall, smoke-free gaming rooms,...

March 25, 2008

Northern Arapaho Tribe to open casino on May 1

The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming is opening a new casino on May 1. The 45,000-square-foot Wind River Casino will be the largest in the state. It features 750 gaming machines, eight table games, two restaurants, a 4,500-square-foot meeting/conference and...

March 24, 2008

New Mexico tribe scales back plans for casino

Nambe Pueblo of New Mexico has scaled back plans for its first casino after losing Full House Resorts as a managing partner. The tribe envisioned a large casino with a "Star Trek" theme. But competition from nearby Pojoaque Pueblo preceded...

March 21, 2008

Navajo Nation set to open first casino in October

The Navajo Nation plans to break ground on its first casino in April and open the facility in mid-October. The casino will be located in Church Rock, near Gallup, New Mexico. It will be funded by a $35 million loan...

March 14, 2008

Tigua Tribe says sweepstakes is not gambling

The Tigua Tribe of Texas is offering patrons of its Speaking Rock Entertainment Center a chance to win a sweepstakes. But the sweepstakes is not a form of gambling, manager Karl Maahs said. That would make it illegal under...

March 12, 2008

Column: Snoqualmie Tribe set for top-notch casino

"Forget the poker tables and slot machines. When it opens late this year, I'll be in Casino Snoqualmie's gourmet restaurant or lounge. Tuesday morning I toured the building, still mostly steel beams and open walls, to verify what I...

March 7, 2008

Quapaw Tribe to hire up to 1,200 for casino

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is planning to hire 1,200 people for its $300 million Downstream Casino Resort. The tribe has set up kiosks at a mall in Joplin, Kansas, to take job applications. Between 800 to 900 people...

Ponca Tribe seeks to improve roads for casino

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma is seeking to improve roads leading to its proposed $60 million casino. The tribe met with officials in Cowley County last week to discuss improvements to at least four roads. The project could cost...

March 6, 2008

Nottawaseppi Huron Band seeks locals for casino

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians says it will hire local people to build its casino near Battle Creek, Michigan. The Firekeepers Casino seeks to hire 700 people for the construction. Clark Construction Co. hopes to break ground...

March 4, 2008

Mashantucket Tribe starts booking for new hotel

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut began accepting reservations for its new hotel, set to open in May. Within the first few hours, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods already had nearly 200 reservations. The hotel has 825 rooms and...

February 29, 2008

Shingle Springs Band marks casino milestone

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California is moving closer to opening its first casino. The tribe placed the final beam for the Foothill Oaks Casino earlier this week. "This is a dream long in the making for...

February 28, 2008

Pojoaque Pueblo to hire 800 for new casino resort

Pojoaque Pueblo in northern New Mexico is creating 800 jobs at its new casino resort. The Buffalo Thunder Resort is scheduled to open in August. It features a casino and a Hilton-branded hotel. The resort is the tribe's second casino...

February 27, 2008

County sues to stop Quapaw Tribe's casino

Commissioners in Cherokee County, Kansas, filed suit against the Interior Department in hopes of stopping the Quapaw Tribe from building a casino. The $300 million Downstream Casino Resort is located on three parcels of land in Oklahoma, Kansas and...

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