Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe plans new casino

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe plans new casino (July 2, 2008)

The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe plans to build a Class II gaming facility on Lake Oahe in South Dakota. The gaming site is on the reservation but the tribe is seeking approval from the Stanley County to rezone the land....

Schwarzenegger  signs Shingle Springs Band compact

Schwarzenegger signs Shingle Springs Band compact (July 2, 2008)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed a Class III gaming compact with the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians on Tuesday. The deal allows the tribe to install a maximum of 5,000 slot machines at its new Red Hawk Casino....

BIA changes course on North Fork casino bid

BIA changes course on North Fork casino bid (July 2, 2008)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs won't require the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California to consider another casino site. In one of his final actions as assistant secretary, Carl Artman asked the BIA's Pacific region to study another...

Nevada lawmakers kill off-reservation casino bill

Nevada lawmakers kill off-reservation casino bill (July 2, 2008)

Nevada's Congressional delegation helped kill legislation that would have authorized two off-reservation casinos in Michigan. Gambling is legal in Nevada but Rep. Shelley Berkley (D), Rep. Jon Porter (R) and Rep. Dean Heller (R) argued that the off-reservation casinos would...

Judge issues stay in Rincon Band compact case

Judge issues stay in Rincon Band compact case (July 2, 2008)

A federal judge issued a stay in a Class III gaming compact dispute between the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and the state of California. Judge William McCurine said he won't force the two parties to negotiate until the 9th...