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Siletz Tribes share $3634K in casino revenues with community (08/09)

The Confederate Tribes of Siletz Indians shared nearly $364,000 in gaming funds with charities in Oregon. The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund awarded grants to 39 organizations. The checks were presented at the Chinook Winds...

Pokagon Band shares $16M in gaming revenues with non-profit (08/07)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan has shared more than $16 million in gaming revenues with its non-profit foundation since 2007. But a change in the way the Pokagon Fund distributes money to...

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....

Shingle Springs Band could see upgrades over gaming debt (08/06)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California could see an upgrade in its credit rating thanks to a new Class III gaming...

Seneca Nation shares $349M in gaming revenues with state (08/02)

The Seneca Nation shared $349 million in gaming revenues with the state of New York, with three communities receiving big checks in long-awaited funds. The tribe withheld more than $550 million as part of a...

California governor won't delay off-reservation gaming pact (08/02)

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) won't delay an off-reservation Class III gaming compact for the Enterprise Rancheria, a spokesperson said. Brown negotiated the compact and...

Judge axes lawsuit against Graton Rancheria casino compact (08/02)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. A judge in California dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria from opening a casino....

Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes press for approval of Internet pact (08/01)

Copy of ad running in Washington, D.C., and Capitol Hill newspapers.The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma are pushing the Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve a Class III gaming compact that authorizes Internet...

Arizona sees $25.1M in contributions from tribes with casinos (08/01)

Tribes with casinos contributed $25.1 million in the last quarter, the the Arizona Department of Gaming reported on Wednesday. The amount was a few thousand dollars short of the tribal contributions from the same quarter...

Seneca Nation to distribute overdue casino revenue payments (07/31)

The Seneca Nation will host New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) today to mark the end of a gaming revenue dispute.

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sends gaming revenue to communities (07/31)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is once again sharing gaming revenues with communities in New York.

Eastern Cherokees still looking for more table game dealers (07/25)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina is still looking to hire more table game dealers at its casino. The tribe already hired 500 dealers at the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort. Table...

Judge considers arguments over Oneida Nation casino zone (07/25)

A federal judge will hold a hearing next month in a gaming dispute involving the Oneida Nation, the Cayuga Nation and the state of New York. The Oneida Nation and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) reached...

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...

Shingle Springs Band welcomes action for Class III compact (07/24)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California welcomed federal approval of its Class III gaming compact. The compact reduces the revenue sharing...

BIA allows compact for Shingle Springs Band to go into effect (07/23)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has allowed a new Class III gaming compact for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California to...

County considers standards for use of tribal gaming revenue (07/18)

Officials in Shawano County, Wisconsin, are considering whether to develop standards for the use of tribal gaming revenues. The county receives about $82,000 a year from the Ho-Chunk Nation, The Shawano Leader reports. Right now,...

Shingle Springs Band set to end relationship with casino firm (07/18)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California plans to end its gaming agreement with Lakes Entertainment. The tribe will pay $57.1 million to Lakes by...

Rep. Joe Barton introduces bill to legalize Internet poker games (07/12)

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced H.R.2666, the Internet Poker Freedom Act of 2013, on Thursday. The bill authorizes tribes and states to offer online poker games under their own laws. It ensures that tribes with...

Two tribes contribute $1.7M in gaming revenues to community (07/11)

The Barona Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation shared $1.7 million in gaming revenues with communities in San Diego County, California. Recipients included law enforcement agencies, social service agencies...

Tohono O'odham Nation wants $4.2M in fees for casino lawsuit (07/11)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona is seeking $4.2 million in attorney's fees after winning a lawsuit against its proposed off-reservation casino....

Non-Indian track drops 'casino' name for Seneca Nation deal (07/10)

A non-Indian racetrack has dropped "casino" from its name as a result of an agreement between the state of New York and the Seneca Nation. Batavia Downs Casino will be known as Batavia Downs Gaming....

Los Coyotes Band still working on off-reservation gaming plans (07/09)

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians discussed its off-reservation casino with the office of Gov. Jerry Brown (D) last week, The Desert Dispatch reports. The tribe plans to build a casino in...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe not worried about delay on casino (07/08)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts hasn't seen much movement on two key aspects of its casino plan. The tribe's Class...

Ramona Band sees favorable reception for Class III casino deal (07/05)

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians presented its Class III gaming compact to the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee on Wednesday. The compact authorizes up to 750 slot machines, although a facility with a smaller number...