Downtown Oklahoma City casino draws  concerns

Downtown Oklahoma City casino draws concerns (July 15, 2005)

The Shawnee Tribe's proposed downtown Oklahoma City casino is drawing some concerns but not outright opposition. Members of the Bricktown Urban Design Committee say they are open to the idea. But they are worried that the potential casino could change...

Tribes make changes to off-reservation application

Tribes make changes to off-reservation application (July 15, 2005)

Two Wisconsin tribes have made changed to the off-reservation casino application in response to complaints by local officials and another tribe. The Bad River Band and the St. Croix Band want 26 acres in Beloit, Wisconsin, placed in trust. They...

Wyoming probably won't appeal Class III  case

Wyoming probably won't appeal Class III case (July 15, 2005)

The state of Wyoming probably won't take its Class III gaming battle with the Northern Arapaho Tribe to the U.S. Supreme Court, state attorney general Pat Crank told The Casper Star-Tribune. The state has been refusing to negotiate a compact,...

Ione leader disputes NIGC on status of rancheria

Ione leader disputes NIGC on status of rancheria (July 15, 2005)

The leader of a faction of a California tribe is accusing the National Indian Gaming Commission of allowing another tribe to open a casino on its land. Nicolas Villa Jr., who claims to be the hereditary chief of the Ione...