New York board approves liquor   for Oneida  Nation  casino

New York board approves liquor for Oneida Nation casino (May 7, 2010)

The New York State Liquor Authority for the first time approved the sale of liquor at the Oneida Nation casino. The board approved a license application from CD Food & Beverage, a newly formed company that will lease space at...

Mississippi  Choctaw tribal council to vote on casino plans

Mississippi Choctaw tribal council to vote on casino plans (May 7, 2010)

Leaders of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will vote May 14 on a casino away from the main reservation, The Laurel Leader-Call reported. The tribe is considering a $17 million, 27,000 square-foot casino near Sandersville in Jones County. That's...

Opinion: Shinnecock Nation casino deserves  a  serious look

Opinion: Shinnecock Nation casino deserves a serious look (May 7, 2010)

Ed. Note: Al D’Amato is a former U.S. Senator from New York. "Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit,...

North Dakota tribe adds entertainment options for  casino

North Dakota tribe adds entertainment options for casino (May 7, 2010)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota is adding a nightclub to its casino. Entertainment at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge was previously presented on the gaming floor. But some customers thought it was getting too...

Column: More on the history of Indian gaming in California

Column: More on the history of Indian gaming in California (May 7, 2010)

"As I discussed in last week’s article, Proposition 5 was struck down as unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court in August 1999. Undaunted by that fact, two months later in October 1999, Gov. Davis and the Legislature approved the 59...

Rincon Chair: Schwarzenegger  flouted Indian gaming law

Rincon Chair: Schwarzenegger flouted Indian gaming law (May 7, 2010)

"The federal court finding that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger illegally taxed the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians doesn't mean that a governor will never get another cent from tribes. Or that tribes expect a free ride at the expense of taxpayers....