Nebraska tribes want to reap benefits of gaming

Nebraska tribes want to reap benefits of gaming (May 19, 2006)

Leaders of three Nebraska tribes launched their petition to legalize gaming in the state on Thursday, saying casino revenues will help them become self-sufficient. The Winnebago Tribe, the Omaha Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe are currently limited to Class...

Mississippi Choctaw casino faces hurdles

Mississippi Choctaw casino faces hurdles (May 19, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. The off-reservation casino proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians could be rejected by Gov. Haley Barbour (R), who says he opposes expansion of gaming in the state. The tribe has...

Pokagon Band emotional as groundbreaking nears

Pokagon Band emotional as groundbreaking nears (May 19, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. After six years of waiting, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will finally break ground on the tribe's first casino. Tribal Secretary Judy Winchester says the event will be emotional. “It’ll be...

Editorial: Put the brakes on reservation shopping

Editorial: Put the brakes on reservation shopping (May 19, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. "California has a new problem: Indian casino sprawl. Small tribes, who live far from the big-city action, want in on the gambling boom. But their distant reservations won't draw enough gamblers, so...