Nottawaseppi Huron casino on the fast track

Nottawaseppi Huron casino on the fast track (August 14, 2008)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians is moving quickly to complete its long-delayed casino in Michigan. The tribe began work on the FireKeepers Casino in May. Construction of the 236,000 square-foot facility is expected to cost $115 million. "It...

Moody's cites economic hit to tribal casinos

Moody's cites economic hit to tribal casinos (August 14, 2008)

Most tribal casinos will weather the downturn in the economy although some are feeling the pinch, according to Moody's Investors Service. Four of the 19 gaming operations that are rated by Moody's have been downgraded since the beginning of the...

Eastern Cherokee per caps peak at $9,300

Eastern Cherokee per caps peak at $9,300 (August 14, 2008)

Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians receive a share of casino profits but the per capita payments have peaked at around $9,300, The Smoky Mountain News reports. The yearly payment isn't expected to increase until 2011. But the...

GamblingResort.com  visits Oklahoma casinos

GamblingResort.com visits Oklahoma casinos (August 14, 2008)

"GamblingResort.com thought it would be a great idea to travel around this beautiful state to take a first hand look at Indian casinos as some 25% of all Indian casinos in the United States are located here. In fact, the...

No vote on Graton Rancheria casino for now

No vote on Graton Rancheria casino for now (August 14, 2008)

Supervisors in Sonoma County, California, missed a deadline to put an advisory vote on the Graton Rancheria casino on the November ballot. But the county could put the issue on another ballot if an anti-gaming bill passes the state Legislature....