Washington tribes working on new gaming compacts

Washington tribes working on new gaming compacts (February 19, 2007)

Washington's 27 tribes are working on a new gaming compact with Gov. Christine Gregoire (D). The deal would allow the tribes to install up to 8,100 additional machines at their casinos, bringing the total to more than 25,000. It would...

New York governor approves off-reservation casino

New York governor approves off-reservation casino (February 19, 2007)

$stalker New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) has approved an off-reservation casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Spitzer and the tribe signed a deal today for the $500 million casino in the Catskills. It requires the tribe to share...

Another death at Seminole  casino unresolved

Another death at Seminole casino unresolved (February 19, 2007)

Three weeks before Anna Nicole Smith died at the Seminole Tribe's casino in Hollywood, Florida, another man mysteriously passed away in his hotel room. The family of Mark Grosso, who was 32, say they have tried to get answers about...

Chippewa Cree Tribe   to open casino this week

Chippewa Cree Tribe to open casino this week (February 19, 2007)

The Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana is holding the grand opening for its Northern Winz Casino on Wednesday. The tribe spent $16 million to build the 20,000-square-foot casino. It features 350 electronic Class II machines, 10 Montana keno and poker...

Legal issues cloud off-reservation casino

Legal issues cloud off-reservation casino (February 19, 2007)

The Seneca Nation of New York already broke ground on its off-reservation casino in Buffalo but the site's legality remains in question. The tribe bought the site with land claim settlement funds. Under an exception in Section 20 of...