Town working  on Nottawaseppi Huron casino deal

Town working on Nottawaseppi Huron casino deal (July 10, 2009)

Officials in Emmett Township, Michigan, are still working on a casino-related agreement with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians. The town board was supposed to vote on a cross-deputization agreement with the tribe. The deal would allow town officers...

Red Lake casino parking under county jurisdiction

Red Lake casino parking under county jurisdiction (July 10, 2009)

Law enforcement in Beltrami County, Minnesota, will have jurisdiction over the parking lot at the new Red Lake Nation casino. But county deputies won't have authority to enter the $18 million casino itself because it is on trust land. The...

Tohono O'odham Nation promotes plans for casino

Tohono O'odham Nation promotes plans for casino (July 10, 2009)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona is meeting with business and local leaders in hopes of gaining support for its off-reservation casino. The tribe says the $600 West Valley Resort will create 6,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs. "We...

Casino foes don't want Seneca Nation to join case

Casino foes don't want Seneca Nation to join case (July 10, 2009)

Opponents of an off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, don't want the Seneca Nation to join as a intervenor-defendant. Citizens Against Casino Gambling in Erie County and other groups sued the National Indian Gaming Commission for approving the Buffalo Creek...

NYT Blog: Connecticut tribes take on Atlantic City

NYT Blog: Connecticut tribes take on Atlantic City (July 10, 2009)

"Attack advertising is always in vogue, but going after competitors in a hard-nosed way happens more often in hard times. Now, rival casinos in Connecticut are teaming up for the first time to steer potential customers to their state...