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Chukchansi Tribe pays $24M every year for $250M gaming debt (08/08)

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California is required to make two payments of $12 million...

Judge sets hearing in fight over United Keetoowah Band casino (08/08)

A federal judge has scheduled a hearing in a gaming dispute between the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.

Three lawsuits pending over Tohono O'odham Nation casino (08/05)

Three lawsuits are pending in connection with the off-reservation casino proposed by the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona.

United Keetoowah Band optimistic for trust status at casino (08/02)

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians remains confident that its casino site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, will be placed in trust. The land-into-trust application the Keetoowah Cherokee Casino is being litigated by the Cherokee Nation....

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....

United Keetoowah Band awaits final BIA action on gaming site (07/31)

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is waiting for final action from the Bureau of Indian Affairs on its gaming site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The tribe operates the Keetoowah Cherokee Casino on a 2.03-acre...

DOJ supports Poarch Creeks in gaming lawsuit filed by Alabama (07/30)

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. Photo © Poarch Band of Creek Indians. The Department of Justice is backing the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in a gaming lawsuit filed by Alabama...

Judge rejects county challenge to Quapaw Tribe's gaming site (07/26)

It only took seven years but a federal judge finally issued a decision on Thursday in a lawsuit that challenged the legality of the casino owned by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma.

Law Article: Decision opens doors to state taxation at casinos (07/26)

Attorney discusses implications of a 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision affecting taxation at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

Rivals of Chukchansi Tribe make full payment on gaming debt (07/26)

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California made a full payment on its gaming debt on...

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...

Law Article: Slot machine tax decision puts burden on tribes (07/25)

Attorneys discuss 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision that allows town to impose taxes on slot machines leased by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation: Reversing a district court order that would have preempted the imposition...

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.

Cherokee Nation offers settlement in UKB casino land dispute (07/25)

The Cherokee Nation is offering to settle a land-into-trust dispute with the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The United Keetoowah Band operates the Keetoowah Cherokee Casino on a 2.03-acre site in Tahlequah. The Bureau...

Judge delays fee issue in Tohono O'odham Nation casino suit (07/24)

A federal judge won't rule on $4.2 million in attorney fees requested by theTohono O'odham Nation of Arizona for wining a gaming lawsuit.

Cherokee Nation sues to block UKB casino land-into-trust bid (07/24)

The Cherokee Nation went to court on Tuesday to block the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians from operating a gaming facility. Both tribes are headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. But the Cherokee Nation claims it...

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.

NLRB asserts jurisdiction at Chickasaw Nation gaming facility (07/22)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma violated federal labor law at its casino near the Texas border, the National Labor Relations Board said.

Chukchansi Tribe ordered to make payment on gaming debt (07/19)

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California will make a full payment on its gaming debt...

Law Article: Supreme Court to hear Bay Mills gaming lawsuit (07/18)

The shuttered Bay Mills Indian Community casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. Photo © Bay Mills News Attorney discusses Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Bay Mills Indian Community:...

Cowlitz Tribe optimistic for casino groundbreaking next year (07/18)

A rendering of the proposed Cowlitz Casino Resort. The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington hopes to break ground on its long awaited casino in 2014, Chairman Bill Iyall said. The tribe has been pushing for the...

Editorial: Town wins ability to tax non-Indian gaming vendors (07/18)

Newspaper welcomes decision that allows town in Connecticut to impose taxes on gaming vendors that do business with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation: Only a few months after his November 2011 election, Ledyard Mayor John...

Town plans to impose taxes on all non-Indian casino vendors (07/17)

A town in Connecticut plans to impose property taxes on all non-Indian vendors who do business with tribal casinos, The New London Day reports. The town of Ledyard won a decision from the 2nd Circuit...

Lawsuit questions state's approval of off-reservation casino (07/17)

A lawsuit questions whether California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) had the ability to approve an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. Brown approved the casino under the two-part determination provisions of...

Town hails ruling in taxes on Mashantucket Tribe slot machines (07/16)

The town of Ledyard, Connecticut, is celebrating after the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that slot machines leased by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation can be taxed. The town imposes property taxes on two...