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Shinnecock Nation leader backs casino task force (12/11)

A top Shinnecock Nation leader backed legislation to create a task force that would help the tribe open a casino. Lance Gumbs, the senior trustee for the tribe, envisioned a "destination" resort. The legislation, introduced...

Legislation seeks to boost Shinnecock casino (12/10)

Lawmakers in New York are introducing a bill that seeks to help the Shinnecock Nation open a casino. The bill creates an 11-member task force to identify sites for a potential casino. Locations within 75...

Lobbying firm to pay fine in tribal casino case (12/03)

A New York lobbying firm will pay a $20,000 fine to settle a dispute over its representation of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma. Crane & Vacco was hired by the tribe and a developer to...

Seneca Nation lays off 210 gaming employees (12/03)

The Seneca Nation of New York has laid off 210 employees at three of its casinos due to the downturn in the economy. The tribe announced a 5 percent reduction in the gaming workforce....

Seneca gaming corporation fires top attorney (11/24)

The Seneca Nation of New York has removed its top gaming attorney. Barry Brandon, a member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma, was general counsel for the Seneca Gaming Corporation. He was ousted from his...

Opponents seek closure of Seneca Nation casino (11/18)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation continued their fight against the tribe's off-reservation casino in downtown Buffalo, New York. Citizens against Casino Gambling in Erie County wants a federal judge to shut down the Buffalo Creek...

Seneca Nation vows to complete casino (11/12)

The Seneca Nation will complete its off-reservation casino, re-elected president Barry E. Snyder Sr. said on Tuesday. The tribe operates a temporary facility in downtown Buffalo. Work was halted on a permanent Buffalo Creek Casino...

Wisconsin tribe sues over off-reservation casino (11/06)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin filed suit against the Bush administration over the rejection of its off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a casino in the...

Local officials back Seneca off-reservation casino (11/06)

The Seneca Nation of New York filed a friend of the court brief on Monday in hopes of keeping its off-reservation casino open. The tribe operates the Buffalo Creek Casino in a temporary facility in...

Oneida Nation latest to cut gaming jobs (10/31)

The Oneida Nation of New York cut 50 to 100 jobs at its Turning Stone Resort and Casino on Thursday. The workforce reduction was the largest since the facility opened in 1993, The Syracuse Post-Standard...

Tribes passed over for New York City casino (10/24)

Officials in New York passed over two tribal partnerships in awarding a license for a racetrack casino in New York City. The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and the Seminole Tribe of Florida were among three...

2nd Circuit rejects Catskills casino lawsuit (10/23)

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit that claimed Harrah's Entertainment interfered with the development of a casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York. The tribe had an...

Seneca Nation defends off-reservation casino (10/23)

The Seneca Nation of New York vowed to keep its off-reservation casino open despite renewed attempts by casino opponents to shut it down. The Buffalo Creek Casino is operating in a temporary facility in...

Seneca casino opponents want NIGC held in contempt (10/22)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation want the National Indian Gaming Commission held in contempt of court for failing to shut down the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling sued...

Seneca Nation halts work at off-reservation casino (10/16)

The Seneca Nation has halted all work at its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe spent $43 million towards a permanent Buffalo Creek Casino. The $333 million facility was set to open...

Seneca Nation gaming official resigns amid probe (09/23)

A gaming official with the Seneca Nation of New York resigned before he could be fired by the tribal council. Bergal Mitchell III, the former vice chairman of the Seneca Gaming Corporation, has been linked...

Seneca gaming official under federal investigation (09/19)

The board of directors for the Seneca Nation's gaming corporation has asked its vice chairman to step down after being linked to a federal investigation. But Bergal Mitchell III of the Seneca Gaming Corporation is...

Seneca Nation appeals NIGC notice of violation (09/05)

The Seneca Nation of New York is appealing a notice of violation issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe says the Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo will remain open while the appeal...

NIGC tells Seneca Nation to close contested casino (09/04)

The National Indian Gaming Commission issued a notice of violation to the Seneca Nation of New York, telling the tribe to close its off-reservation casino. The notice said the Buffalo Creek Casino in Buffalo...

Seneca Nation halts construction on casinos (08/28)

The Seneca Nation of New York halted work at two casino sites on Wednesday, citing financial concerns. The tribe is working on a $130 million hotel expansion at the Seneca Allegany Hotel and Casino...

Artvoice: The soap opera over Seneca Nation casino (08/28)

"Sometimes the lawsuit brought by a group of citizens and citizens’ organizations to block the Senecas’ downtown Buffalo casino seems like a soap opera: You think the plot is actually getting somewhere but then you...

Judge won't force closure of Seneca Nation casino (08/27)

The Seneca Nation says it will be “business as usual” at the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe is disappointed that a federal judge considers the Buffalo Creek Casino to be...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe settles with gaming partner (08/26)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York won't be suing its former gaming partner for an off-reservation casino. The tribe said Empire Resorts breached its contract by pulling out of the project when it...

Seneca Nation to expand off-reservation casino (08/26)

The Seneca Nation of New York is expanding one of its off-reservation casinos. The tribe will add 200 more rooms to the Seneca Allegany Casino and Hotel in Niagara Falls. The project is expected to...

Artvoice: The case of the Seneca Nation's casino (08/21)

"Two motions are presently before US District Court Judge William M. Skretny in the Buffalo casino case. He was scheduled to hear oral arguments on both of them on August 21, but late last week...

Judge to rule on Seneca off-reservation casino (08/18)

Judge William Skretny plans to rule on the status of the Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in New York by August 26. Casino opponents want Skretny to close the Buffalo Creek Casino. But the Department...

Seneca Nation contributes $57.3M to New York (08/13)

The Seneca Nation shared $57.3 million in slot machine revenues with the state of New York. The tribe shares slot revenues under its Class III compact. The rate starts at 18 percent and peaks...

Shinnecock Nation soothes waters for casino (07/28)

When the Shinnecock Nation brought up gaming a few years ago, local immediately rejected the idea of a casino in the pricey Hamptons area of Long Island. But even though the state-recognzied tribe lost...

Sale of gaming stock funded anti-Seneca lawsuit (07/28)

A foundation that is backing a lawsuit against the Seneca Nation made $2.1 million by selling stock in Harrah’s Entertainment, one of the world's largest gaming companies. The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation bought 60,000...

Non-recognized tribe seeks casino in Catskills (07/25)

The Western Mohegan Indian Tribe and Nation says it doesn't need federal recognition to open a casino in New York. The group, whose leader was convicted of submitting false documents to the Bureau of Indian...

DOJ defends gaming on Seneca Nation fee lands (07/24)

The Department of Justice says a new interpretation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act allows tribes to engage in gaming on restricted fee lands. Government attorneys point to the new Section 20 regulations that...

Foes ask judge to shut down Seneca Nation casino (07/15)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation asked a federal judge to shut down the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Opponents asked Judge William M. Skretny to order the National Indian Gaming Commission to...

New York won't take action on Seneca Nation casino (07/14)

The state of New York won't be taking steps to close down the Seneca Nation casino in Buffalo. In a July 8 ruling, a federal judge said the Buffalo Creek Casino was built on land...

Gaming foes seek closure of Seneca Nation casino (07/11)

Opponents of the off-reservation casino owned by the Seneca Nation of New York said they have heard nothing from the Bush administration about the status of the facility. Attorney Cornelius D. Murray said his clients...

Artvoice: The Seneca Nation's casino craps out (07/10)

"The small casino currently operated in downtown Buffalo by the Seneca Nation of Indians is an unlawful operation. The Senecas own the land and it benefits from and carries the special conditions regulating land that,...

Seneca Nation won't close casino despite ruling (07/09)

The Seneca Nation of New York has no plans to close an off-reservation casino even after a federal judge ruled it was illegal. The tribe opened the temporary Buffalo Creek Casino on nine acres...

Seneca Nation offers raise to gaming employees (06/23)

Citing rising gas prices, the Seneca Nation of New York has given 3,700 gaming employees a $500 raise. The raise was given to casino and hospitality workers who earn less than $40,000 a year. “With...

Mohegan Tribe in running for New York City casino (06/10)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is still in the running to operate a casino in New York City, The Hartford Courant reports. The Mohegan Sun Tribal Gaming Authority and its partners were chosen as...

Shinnecock Nation touts benefits of casino (05/15)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York isn't waiting for federal recognition to pursue plans for a casino. Tribal leaders touted the benefits of Indian gaming at a meeting with the Suffolk County Legislature. They...

Editorial: Reject expansion of gaming in New York (05/12)

"Like a gambling addict certain that his luck will turn on the next roll of the dice, New York State is betting that vastly expanding gambling at the Aqueduct in Queens is part of...

Mohegans and Seminoles bid for New York City racino (05/05)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut and the Seminole Tribe of Florida are bidding for a racino in New York City. The state has authorized 4,500 slot machines at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. A...

Mohawk Chief: BIA runs roughshod over tribes (03/07)

"Last week, in Washington, D.C., I testified before the House Natural Resources Committee at the oversight hearings held on the Interior Department's recently released ''guidance'' on taking land into trust for tribes and its...

Oneida Nation accused of discrimination at casino (03/04)

The Oneida Nation of New York discriminates against non-Indian employees, a lawsuit claims. Marcus Smith worked at the bingo hall at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. He claims he was fired by the Indian...

Oneida Nation and New York end video gaming lawsuit (02/29)

The Oneida Nation and the state of New York have ended a lawsuit over video gaming on the reservation. The suit started in 1995 when then-Gov. George Pataki (R) claimed the use of video gaming...

Opinion: Catskills deserves better than casinos (02/25)

"A recipe for disaster ... Ingredients: * 1,700 acres of Catskill real estate. * 2,500 electronic slot machines. * Potpourri of drifters, prostitutes, footpads, sharpers, criminals (small time),organized crime (big time). * Donald Trump. Stir,...

Opinion: Uncertainty for Oneida Nation's casino (02/25)

"Turning Stone Casino in Oneida County is sidling toward legitimacy if a recommendation announced Friday by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs holds up. Not that anyone seriously thought the wildly successful Actually, two...

Seneca Nation works on casino expansion (02/21)

The Seneca Nation of New York is starting a project to expand its off-reservation casino in Niagara Falls. The tribe is demolishing abandoned houses and old businesses next to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel....

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sues newspaper for libel (02/20)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is accusing The New York Post of libel for editorials that were critical of the tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe is seeking $60 million in damages. The lawsuit says...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe drops off-reservation casino (02/13)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe officially ended its bid for an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and partner Empire Resorts wanted to turn the Monticello Raceway into a...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe blasts ex-gaming partner (02/12)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe criticized Empire Resorts, its former gaming partner, for proposing a rival gaming project in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and Empire planned a $600 million off-reservation casino...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe accuses partner of breach (02/07)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York accused Empire Resorts of abandoning their proposed off-reservation casino in the Catskills. The Bush administration rejected the casino in January, saying it was too from the reservation....

Editorial: Seneca Nation is a lousy neighbor (01/21)

"Let's face it, the Seneca Nation of Indians has made for one really lousy neighbor. It's been seven years since the state gave the tribe 50 acres of prime downtown Niagara Falls real estate in...

George-Kanentiio: No big loss in casino defeat (01/21)

"The U.S. Department of the Interior's rejection of the application by the St. Regis Tribal Council to build a casino in the Catskills has not sparked an uprising among the Mohawks. In fact, other than...

Skibine recommended approval of Mohawk casino (01/14)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs official in charge of gaming recommended approval of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's off-reservation casino, Indian Country Today reports. George Skibine, the director of the Office of Indian Gaming Management,...

Opinion: Let tribes decide what's best for them (01/14)

"I've got a problem with letting the U.S. government decide what's in the best interest for Indian tribes. This, as opposed to letting the Indian tribes decide for themselves what's in THEIR best interest. How's...

Mohawk Chiefs: Keeping Indians down (01/14)

"We at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe understand that not everyone can be in favor of casinos, but to call the proposed Monticello casino a "major disaster averted" could not be more off the mark....

Not all tribes oppose BIA off-reservation policy (01/11)

Not all tribes are upset with the Bush administration's new policy that restricts off-reservation gaming. An attorney for the Cayuga Nation of New York said the policy will stop reservation shopping. "We see it as...

Connecticut tribes eye New York City market (01/10)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe operate two of the largest casinos in the world on their reservations in Connecticut. The tribes have been slowly expanding their empires elsewhere in the nation....

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to sue over BIA denial (01/10)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York plans to sue the Bush administration for rejecting an off-reservation casino. The tribe wants to build a $600 million casino in the Catskills. But the Bureau...

Editorial: Bush right on off-reservation casinos (01/08)

"Once in a great while, even the Bush administration will present us with a genuine truffle. This unexpected delight comes by way of Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's denial of a couple of tribal applications for...

Gaming stock plummets after BIA rejection of Mohawks (01/08)

The stock of Empire Resorts fell 54 percent on Monday after the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's off-reservation casino in New York. The stock (NYNY) closed at $1.42, its lowest...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe responds to BIA rejection (01/04)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York today said Indian Country is getting "screwed" by the Bush administration on off-reservation gaming. Tribal chiefs slammed the Bureau of Indian Affairs for rejecting their land-into-trust application...