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Officer in Oregon's tribal gaming section suspended without pay (08/08)

A detective within the Oregon State Police's tribal gaming section has been suspended without pay. Richard Narvaez, 50, was on duty when he was arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and public indecency. The...

Florida won't allow controversial fight at Seminole Tribe casino (08/07)

The state of Florida blocked a controversial Mixed Martial Arts fight between two men with disabilities, WINK News reports. Garrett Holeve was set to fight David Steffan at a casino owned by the Seminole Tribe...

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....

Still no charges in Forest County Potawatomi casino shooting (07/17)

The Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo © Forest County Potawatomi Tribe Authorities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, continue to investigate a shooting at the casino owned by the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe. Two people were...

Fond du Lac Band lowers legal age for off-reservation casino (07/10)

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has lowered the legal gambling age at its off-reservation casino in Duluth, Minnesota. Patrons have to be 18 to gamble at the Fond-du-Luth Casino. That's...

Law Article: NIGC changes stance on one-touch bingo system (07/01)

Attorney discusses proposal from National Indian Gaming Commission to classify one-touch bingo as a Class II game: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) defines Class II bingo as a game, played electronically or otherwise, (1)...

President of Navajo Nation supports liquor beyond casinos (06/28)

The Navajo Nation Council is debating a bill to allow the sale of liquor at gaming facilities in Arizona but President Ben Shelly doesn't think it goes far enough. Shelly supports liquor sales at all...

Navajo Nation Council weighs liquor sales at Arizona casinos (06/26)

The Navajo Nation Council is debating a bill to allow the sale of liquor at gaming facilities in Arizona. The tribe recently opened the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, its first in Arizona. The sponsor...

Report looks into regulation of Indian gaming in New Mexico (06/26)

A report that was prepared by the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee examines the regulation of gaming, including Indian gaming. The report said the New Mexico Gambling Control Board performed 29 tribal casino audits...

NIGC opens comment period for one-touch bingo as Class II (06/25)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is accepting public comments on a proposal to treat one-touch bingo as a Class II game. A notice in today's issue of the Federal Register outlines the proposal. Treating one-touch...

NIGC proposes to classify one-touch bingo as Class II game (06/21)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is proposing to classify one-touch bingo as a Class II game, according to a forthcoming Federal Register notice. The Bush administration in June 2008 rejected a gaming ordinance submitted by...

Chris Stearns, Navajo, to join Washington gaming commission (06/03)

Chris Stearns, a member of the Navajo Nation, has been appointed to the Washington State Gambling Commission. Stearns has a long career in Indian law. He serves as counsel to Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker,...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission sets schedule for casino (05/30)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Massachusetts Gaming Commission set an August 31 deadline to accept non-Indian bids for a casino in the southeastern part of...

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...

Massachusetts seeks dismissal of non-Indian gaming suit (05/29)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The state of Massachusetts is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit field by a non-Indian casino developer. K.G. Urban...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission eyes speedy process (05/17)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking to speed up the process for a non-Indian casino in southeastern Massachusetts even as the...

Law Article: Setback on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino (05/07)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Attorney Dennis J. Whittlesey on the status of gaming for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts: The Mashpee Wampanoag casino...

Station Casinos launches Internet gambling site for Nevadans (05/03)

Station Casinos has launched the first Internet gambling site in the U.S. UltimatePoker.Com is restricted to gamblers who are actually in Nevada. Players also must be at least 21 years of age. The site is...

Mohegan Tribe earns praise at casino hearing in Pennsylvania (04/26)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut won praise at a casino license hearing in Pennsylvania on Thursday. The tribe has operated the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs under state law for six years. The Pennsylvania Gaming...

Non-Indian developer still interested in Massachusetts casino (04/24)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. K.G. Urban Enterprises, a non-Indian developer, is still interested in bidding on a commercial casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The company sued...

Law Article: NIGC makes big changes for tribal self-regulation (04/22)

Attorneys say National Indian Gaming Commission has streamlined the process for self-regulation of Class II gaming: Last week the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") finalized revisions to 25 CFR part 518 relating to the self-regulation...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe blasts decision on regional casino (04/19)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe criticized the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday for opening up the southeastern region to non-Indian bidders. H.3702,...

NLRB asserts jurisdiction at Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's casino (04/18)

The casino operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan falls under federal labor law, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday. The National Labor Relations Act doesn't specifically mention tribes or their enterprises....

Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets for crucial decision (04/18)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets today to make a crucial decision that will affect the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe is...

Dave Palermo: Online gaming a new frontier for tribal nations (04/15)

Dave Palermo reports on Internet gaming and tribes: Neil Cornelius, GM for the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin casino, was walking to a gambling seminar in Las Vegas recently when a trade industry reporter asked him...