Lac du Flambeau Band wins ruling in casino bond case

Lac du Flambeau Band wins ruling in casino bond case (January 11, 2010)

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that Wells Fargo Bank filed after the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians defaulted on a $50 million bond. Judge Rudolph T. Randa said the agreement between the tribe and...

Chickasaw Nation takes control of Oklahoma City track

Chickasaw Nation takes control of Oklahoma City track (January 11, 2010)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma took control of a commercial racetrack and casino on December 31 and has already been making changes at the facility. The tribe bought Remington Park last year from a company that was in bankruptcy proceedings....

Decision awaited in Creek Nation casino revenue case

Decision awaited in Creek Nation casino revenue case (January 11, 2010)

The leader of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma is confident he will win a lawsuit over the control of tribal gaming revenues. Chief A.D. Ellis filed a lawsuit in tribal court after he said six local communities misused revenue...

'Uncharted territory' with Mashantucket gaming debt

'Uncharted territory' with Mashantucket gaming debt (January 11, 2010)

With the potential to default on $2 billion in gaming debt, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is entering "uncharted territory" a former vice chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission said. "Many of the banks and bondholders...