Kansas tribes near compact for urban casino

Kansas tribes near compact for urban casino (July 23, 2004)

Two Kansas tribes are reportedly near a deal with the state for an urban casino in Wyandotte County. The Kickapoo Tribe and the Sac and Fox Tribe have been in negotiations since February. They plan to build a $210 million...

California tribe and racetrack form partnership

California tribe and racetrack form partnership (July 23, 2004)

Non-Indian racetracks in California are trying to end the tribal monopoly on slot machines but the owners of one facility have found it is better to work with tribes than fight. The Del Mar track signed a three-year, $1.5 million...

Osage Nation opens  new casino outside Tulsa

Osage Nation opens new casino outside Tulsa (July 23, 2004)

The Osage Nation of Oklahoma opened its new Million Dollar Elm Casino outside of Tulsa on Thursday. The 25,000-square-foot facility, soon to be expanded, houses 500 electronic gaming machines, a food court, a bar and lounge and a gift shop....

Narragansett Tribe's casino amendment stalled

Narragansett Tribe's casino amendment stalled (July 23, 2004)

A proposal to amend the Rhode Island constitution to favor the Narragansett Tribe's proposed casino won't move forward in the House. The Democrat-controlled Senate put the amendment on its agenda today. But House Speaker William J. Murphy, a Democrat, said...