Nine indicted for stealing from Forest County Potawatomi casino

Nine indicted for stealing from Forest County Potawatomi casino (July 28, 2010)

Nine people were indicted in federal court for allegedly stealing from the casino owned by the Forest County Potawatomi Community in Wisconsin. Authorities say Deandre Russell, an employee at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, and eight friends cheated the tribe out...

Sokaogon Chippewa Community discussed  off-reservation casino

Sokaogon Chippewa Community discussed off-reservation casino (July 28, 2010)

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community has been in discussions for an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin, The Sheboygan Press reported. Officials in Sheboygan reached out to the tribe, whose reservation is about 165 miles away. Mayor Bob Ryan says talks are "ongoing"...

Pokagon Band goes ahead with  plans for second Michigan casino

Pokagon Band goes ahead with plans for second Michigan casino (July 28, 2010)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will move forward with plans for a second casino in Michigan. The tribe owns 300 acres in Hartford Township. That's about 50 miles from New Buffalo, where the tribe operates the Four Winds Casino....

Non-Indian race track   against  New Mexico off-reservation casino

Non-Indian race track against New Mexico off-reservation casino (July 28, 2010)

A non-Indian casino in southern New Mexico is opposed to an off-reservation casino for Jemez Pueblo. Sunland Park Casino is about 16 miles from the proposed gaming site. The track says it will lose revenue and jobs if the tribal...

Massachusetts gaming legislation   approaches Saturday deadline

Massachusetts gaming legislation approaches Saturday deadline (July 28, 2010)

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are facing a Saturday deadline to pass a bill that will legalize casino-style gaming in the state. The House and the Senate have so far failed to reach an agreement on the major points of the bill....

Editorial: Lawsuit on  Mississippi Choctaw casino all about politics

Editorial: Lawsuit on Mississippi Choctaw casino all about politics (July 28, 2010)

"Gov. Haley Barbour has announced that he will go to court to seek to block a proposed gaming development by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on tribal land in Jones County. Such a lawsuit might advance the governor's political...