Investor not worried about tribal off-reservation casino

Investor not worried about tribal off-reservation casino (April 15, 2010)

The developer of a proposed casino in Lyon County, Iowa, isn't worried about a rival project from the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Dan Kehl, the chief executive of Kehl Management, believes the tribe's off-reservation casino faces many...

Utah Navajos want to join  gaming industry with Class II

Utah Navajos want to join gaming industry with Class II (April 15, 2010)

Members of the Navajo Nation who live in Utah don't want to be left out of the tribe's gaming initiatives. The tribe has seen success with Fire Rock Navajo Casino, a facility near Gallup, New Mexico. More casinos are planned...

Card clubs contribute $20K to Indian child welfare group

Card clubs contribute $20K to Indian child welfare group (April 15, 2010)

A coalition of California's largest card room donated $20,000 to the National Indian Child Welfare Association. The non-Indian card rooms learned about NICWA through the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. The card rooms and the tribe are working to legalize...

Salt River Tribe optimistic for economy with new casino

Salt River Tribe optimistic for economy with new casino (April 15, 2010)

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Community of Arizona opens the Talking Stick Resort today in a tough economic climate. But casino executives are optimistic the $440 million facility will weather the storm. "We're seeing the country coming out of the recession,"...

Column: Seminole gaming deal no longer about children

Column: Seminole gaming deal no longer about children (April 15, 2010)

"The biggest difference between two earlier gambling agreements between the Seminole tribe and Gov. Charlie Crist, and the latest compact poised for legislative approval in the next week? Hint: It's not about the kids anymore. Instead of being earmarked for...