Mashantucket Tribe sues town over slot machine taxes

Mashantucket Tribe sues town over slot machine taxes (August 14, 2006)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and a slot machine distribution company filed suit against the town of Ledyard, Connecticut, over taxes on slot machines. Citing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the tribe says the town cannot impose taxes on its...

Tribes seek support for off-reservation casino

Tribes seek support for off-reservation casino (August 14, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. Two California tribes seeking to build casinos hundreds of miles from their reservations are asking other tribes to drop their opposition to the project. The Big Lagoon Rancheria and the Los Coyotes...

Editorial: No breaks for Mississippi Choctaws

Editorial: No breaks for Mississippi Choctaws (August 14, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. "Mississippi's recovery from Hurricane Katrina and general economic expansion elsewhere in the state has attracted yet more strong interest in casino development - from five Native American tribes, four from outside Mississippi,...