Gabrielino-Tongva casino on the chopping block

Gabrielino-Tongva casino on the chopping block (September 7, 2007)

The Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe's plans for a casino in Garden Grove, California, appear to be doomed. The Los Angeles Times says two of five city council members oppose the plan. A third says the project is in danger. The tribe lacks...

10th Circuit rejects appeal in UKB Indian lands case

10th Circuit rejects appeal in UKB Indian lands case (September 7, 2007)

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday dismissed the state of Oklahoma's appeal in an Indian lands case involving the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The UKB opened a casino in Tahlqeuah but the National Indian Gaming Commission...

Florida governor warned on Seminole compact

Florida governor warned on Seminole compact (September 7, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe can't operate table games like blackjack and craps, state attorney general Bill McCollum said in an opinion on Thursday. McCollum said the tribe can't negotiate a compact for those games because they are illegal under state law....

Editorial: Sign compact with Seminole Tribe

Editorial: Sign compact with Seminole Tribe (September 7, 2007)

"It's the sad truth, but it is in Florida's best interest for Gov. Charlie Crist to strike a deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to allow Las Vegas-style gambling at tribe casinos. That's because Mr. Crist's effort, though distasteful,...

San Manuel Band signs side agreement for compact

San Manuel Band signs side agreement for compact (September 7, 2007)

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians signed a side agreement with California in order to gain legislative approval of its gaming compact. The tribe had been holding out after Democrats scuttled the compact. But the tribe changed its mind...