Fort Mojave off-reservation casino up for vote

Fort Mojave off-reservation casino up for vote (October 29, 2008)

Voters in Needles, California, will have their say on November 4 on an off-reservation casino sought by the Fort Mojave Tribe. Voters are being asked to approve the location of a casino outside of city limits. The San Bernardino...

Column: Connecticut tribes free to sue but not be sued

Column: Connecticut tribes free to sue but not be sued (October 29, 2008)

"As most everyone knows by now, you can't take the Mohegans or Mashantucket Pequots to court in Connecticut because of the tribes' sovereign immunity. You have to sue them in their own courts. But what some people may not realize...

Forest County Potawatomi  Tribe shares revenues

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe shares revenues (October 29, 2008)

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin shared over $62,000 in gaming revenues with the local community. The tribe donated $43,000 to two law enforcement agencies in Forest County. Around $10,000 went to the Forest County Aging and Disability Resource...

Muscogee  Nation plans $160M casino resort

Muscogee Nation plans $160M casino resort (October 29, 2008)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma announced plans for a $160 million casino resort, to be built in three phases. The first phase of the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa will feature a 300,000 square-foot gaming floor. Chief A.D. Ellis...

City reaps benefits of Lytton Band casino

City reaps benefits of Lytton Band casino (October 29, 2008)

One city in California seems immune from the downturn in the national economy, thanks to a successful Class II casino operated by the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians. The tribe opened San Pablo Lytton Casino amid heavy opposition. But officials...