Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation makes case in Illinois

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation makes case in Illinois (March 21, 2007)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas met with DeKalb County last week to make its case for a casino in Illinois. The tribe owns 128 acres in the county The tribe wants to negotiate a deal for a Class...

Seminole Tribe seeks land to expand casino

Seminole Tribe seeks land to expand casino (March 21, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 44 acres in trust so it can build a bigger casino in Coconut Creek. The tribe operates a gaming facility on 5 acres already in trust....

'Political suicide' over Mississippi  Choctaw casino

'Political suicide' over Mississippi Choctaw casino (March 21, 2007)

The mayor of Ocean Springs says she may be committing "political suicide" for publicly supporting the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Mayor Connie Moran thinks the casino will have a positive impact on the community....

Oneida Nation faces action for 1993 compact

Oneida Nation faces action for 1993 compact (March 21, 2007)

What happens if the Interior Department approves a gaming compact that is subsequently struck down in the state courts? No one knows but the Oneida Nation might find out. The department, for the first time in the history of...

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe sues over compact

Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe sues over compact (March 21, 2007)

The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has sued South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds (R) over the failure to negotiate a new gaming compact. The tribe, along with others, wants a new deal to increase the number of slot machines at its...