Four tribes seeks casinos in southern New Mexico

Four tribes seeks casinos in southern New Mexico (January 18, 2007)

$stalker Only one tribe is currently based in southern New Mexico but four others -- including two from other states -- are looking to make a home there. The Tigua Tribe of Texas, the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma,...

Professor: No dice on Seneca Nation casino in Buffalo

Professor: No dice on Seneca Nation casino in Buffalo (January 18, 2007)

"The bottom line on US District Court Judge William M. Skretny’s 51-page January 12 decision in the Buffalo casino case is this: The nine-acre parcel of land in downtown Buffalo on which the Seneca Nation of Indians wants to...

South Carolina court hears Catawba Nation case

South Carolina court hears Catawba Nation case (January 18, 2007)

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the Catawba Nation's video poker case. The tribe was recognized by a special act of Congress that settled its land claim. The 1993 law bars the tribe from following...

California tribes kick off annual gaming conference

California tribes kick off annual gaming conference (January 18, 2007)

More than 600 people attended the opening day of the 12th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference on Wednesday. The conference, sponsored by the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, is taking place at the casino owned by the Pechanga Band...

Jamul Band evicts residents to make way for casino

Jamul Band evicts residents to make way for casino (January 18, 2007)

The Jamul Band of Kumeyaay Indians of California issued eviction notices to the last two remaining residents of the reservation. The tribe is evicting the two non-members in order to build a $200 million casino. About 12 other families on...