Public hearing on Standing Rock Sioux Tribe compact

Public hearing on Standing Rock Sioux Tribe compact (April 21, 2009)

The South Dakota Gaming Commission held a public hearing on a proposed revision to the Class III gaming compact for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The compact is the first to be renegotiated since Gov. Mike Rounds (R) took office....

Soo Tribe's commercial casino sees drop in revenues

Soo Tribe's commercial casino sees drop in revenues (April 21, 2009)

Revenues at the commercial casino owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians fell 7 percent last month. The Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, didn't appear to benefit from the NCAA Final Four weekend. The facility was...

Connecticut tribal casino smoking ban  advances

Connecticut tribal casino smoking ban advances (April 21, 2009)

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are at odds over a bill that purports to ban smoking at tribal casinos. Democrats say the state can protect the right of workers on reservations. But Republicans say the bill is unconstitutional and would violate...

County  returns   gaming funds to Yavapai-Apache Nation

County returns gaming funds to Yavapai-Apache Nation (April 21, 2009)

The board of supervisors in Yavapai County, Arizona, voted 2-1 on Monday to return $50,000 in gaming funds to the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The tribe shares revenues with local governments under the tribal-state Class III gaming compact. But officials said the...