Chumash Tribe upset by mayor's opposition to liquor at casino

Chumash Tribe upset by mayor's opposition to liquor at casino (June 30, 2010)

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians of California is upset by a local mayor's opposition to the tribe's casino liquor license. The tribe wants to expand the areas where liquor is served at the Chumash Casino Hotel and Resort....

Menominee Nation looks for change on off-reservation gaming

Menominee Nation looks for change on off-reservation gaming (June 30, 2010)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin isn't covered by an off-reservation gaming memo from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, an attorney for the tribe said. The tribe plans to build an off-reservation casino in Kenosha. The Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected...

City  hasn't heard from Eastern Shawnee Tribe on casino plans

City hasn't heard from Eastern Shawnee Tribe on casino plans (June 30, 2010)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma hasn't been in contact with the city of Monroe, Ohio, about a casino, officials said. The tribe had options for several parcels in the city. But some of them expired and it's not clear...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopeful on casino land application

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopeful on casino land application (June 30, 2010)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts said a memo from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar paves the way for consideration of its land-into-trust application. The tribe has two pending applications. Both involve gaming. The applications fell into limbo after the U.S....

California Internet gaming bill in doubt amid lots of opposition

California Internet gaming bill in doubt amid lots of opposition (June 30, 2010)

A bill to legalize Internet poker in California appears to be dead this year amid opposition from tribes and non-Indian card rooms. The Senate Governmental Organization Committee took up the bill at a hearing yesterday. It failed to move out...