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Internet poker legislation seen as dead for the year in California (08/08)

It doesn't look like Internet poker will be legalized this year in California despite support from some tribes. Two bills were introduced this year to regulate online poker games. But there's been little movement as...

Passamaquoddy Tribe pushes casino despite years of rejection (08/07)

Leaders of the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Maine are once again pushing for a casino despite years of rejection by politicians and the public. But the tribe hopes the outcome will be different this time. A...

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.

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.

House markup on bill to stop Tohono O'odham Nation casino (07/22)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The House Natural Resources Committee will consider H.R.1410, a bill that would prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino...

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...

Navajo Nation president signs bill for liquor at Arizona casinos (07/03)

Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly signed into law a bill that authorizes liquor at tribal gaming facilities in Arizona. The law allows alcohol on the floor of the new Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort. Currently,...

Navajo Nation Council approves bill for liquor sales at casino (07/01)

The Navajo Nation Council voted 9-7 on Friday to pass a bill that authorizes the sale of liquor at gaming facilities in Arizona. The bill allows alcohol on the floor of the new Twin Arrows...

Penobscot Nation waits amid non-Indian gaming expansion (06/24)

The Penobscot Nation has been rebuffed in efforts to offer electronic bingo games as non-Indian gaming options expand in Maine. For the fifth year in a row, state lawmakers failed to pass a bill that...

Session extended for vote on non-Indian gaming in New York (06/21)

The New York Legislature extended its session an additional day in order to vote on a bill that puts a non-Indian gaming referendum on the November ballot. The proposal authorizes four casinos, including two in...

Eastern Cherokees could garnish per caps for inmate expenses (06/19)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina might garnish the casino per capita payments of tribal jail inmates. The inmates could be forced to pay a portion of their costs for being jailed....

New York governor faces deadline for non-Indian gaming bill (06/17)

Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder Sr. and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announce gaming agreement in Niagara Falls. June 13, 2013. Photo Governor's Office New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has until Thursday...

WBFO: Non-Indian casino bid puts pressure on Seneca Nation (06/07)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) puts pressure on Seneca Nation to resolve gaming dispute: After months of talking, Governor Cuomo has finally released his proposal for expanding casino gambling, with hundreds of pages of...

New York governor proposes bill for three commercial casinos (06/06)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) introduced legislation to authorize three commercial casinos in the state. The bill opens Seneca Nation territory to non-Indian development. The Class III gaming compact guarantees exclusivity but the tribe...

Dave Palermo: Tribes join forces to tap into Internet gaming (05/30)

Dave Palermo on tribes and Internet gaming: American Indian leaders in the Midwest and Eastern United States are stepping up efforts to form interstate internet coalitions in an effort to leverage tribal government entry into...

Tribes in California still developing Internet gaming proposals (05/21)

Tribes in California continue to work on Internet gaming proposals and a new one could be released this week, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. A coalition that includes the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Agua...

Blog: California tribes release draft of Internet gaming bill (05/17)

QuadJacks analyzes an Internet gaming proposal released by a group of California tribes: A group of eight California Indian tribes has released a draft of a new bill to license and regulate online poker in...

House panel takes up Tohono O'odham Nation gaming bill (05/17)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs held a hearing on Thursday to consider H.R.1410, a bill that would...

House hearing on bill to block Tohono O'odham Nation casino (05/14)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. The House Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs meets on Thursday to consider H.R.1410, a bill that would prevent the Tohono...

Tribes: Bill protects 'promise' to voters on casinos in Arizona (05/13)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Leaders of six tribes support H.R.1410, a bill that would prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino in Arizona:...

Tribes in California warm up to Internet gambling legislation (05/08)

It looks like tribes in California are coming together on Internet gaming. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians proposed an online poker consortium of tribes and non-Indian facilities. The idea was opposed by some of...

Another Democrat signs onto anti-Tohono O'odham casino bill (05/06)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Another Democrat has signed onto H.R.1410, a bill that would prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino in Arizona....

California Tribal Business Alliance opposes online gaming law (04/29)

California is a long way from Atlantic City but that isn't stopping some tribes from expressing opposition to New Jersey's new Internet gambling law. The California Tribal Business Alliance, which represents three tribes with casinos,...

Florida Legislature signs contract for study of gaming industry (04/17)

The Florida Legislature signed a contract with the Spectrum Gaming Group to study the gaming industry in Florida. The contract is worth nearly $400,000, the Associated Press reported. The study will include the Seminole Tribe,...

Editorial: Worthy bill against Tohono O'odham Nation casino bid (04/12)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Newspaper supports bill to stop the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino but doesn't think it will get very...