California tribe promotes off-reservation casino

California tribe promotes off-reservation casino (April 26, 2005)

Leaders of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe say their plans for an off-reservation casino in Hesperia, California, are moving forward. The tribe has a reservation in Death Valley but gaming is not allowed there. The tribe says it has a right...

Maine tribes seek permission for slot machines

Maine tribes seek permission for slot machines (April 26, 2005)

Two bills that have been introduced in the Maine Legislature would allow tribes to offer slot machines. One bill allows the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine to offer as many as 3,000 slot machines at a racetrack. A second bill allows...

Witness list for hearing on off-reservation gaming

Witness list for hearing on off-reservation gaming (April 26, 2005)

The House Resources Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on tribes seeking off-reservation casinos in other state. The lengthy witness list is as follows: PANEL I The Honorable Jerry Weller U.S. House of Representatives (IL-11) The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson,...

Tribe discusess off-reservation casino in Kansas

Tribe discusess off-reservation casino in Kansas (April 26, 2005)

The Iowa Tribe met with Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to discuss a proposed off-reservation casino. The Iowa Tribe has a reservation on the Kansas-Nebraska line. The tribe is proposing a casino hundreds of miles away near Wichita. Sebelius has...

Another tribe drops out of Minnesota gaming plan

Another tribe drops out of Minnesota gaming plan (April 26, 2005)

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa voted on Monday to withdraw from a plan to build two casinos in partnership with the state and with a private company. The Red Lake Band joined the Leech Lake Band in rejecting the...