Photo shows construction work at  Mississippi Choctaw  gaming site

Photo shows construction work at Mississippi Choctaw gaming site (August 4, 2010)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has apparently begun construction on a controversial casino away from its main reservation. A photo presented by a resident who opposes the casino shows some type of work at the site in Jones County....

New report  to show impact of recession on  Wisconsin tribal casinos

New report to show impact of recession on Wisconsin tribal casinos (August 4, 2010)

The state of Wisconsin's tribal gaming industry will be reported in an audit that's being released later this summer. The Legislative Audit Bureau issues its audit of the Division of Gaming every two years. The last report, which was released...

Arizona tribes see some  hope  as patrons return to gaming facilities

Arizona tribes see some hope as patrons return to gaming facilities (August 4, 2010)

The Arizona Department of Gaming reported a decline in tribal gaming revenues but it appears patrons are slowly returning to casinos. The state's share of tribal revenues fell by 3 percent in the last quarter. That's an improvement over the...

Mashantucket Tribe   to challenge NLRB over union election at casino

Mashantucket Tribe to challenge NLRB over union election at casino (August 4, 2010)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut will fight the National Labor Relations Board over a union election at its casino. The tribe disputes the NLRB's jurisdiction on the reservation. "The tribe continues to maintain that federal labor law does...

Column: Potential casino in South Dakota becomes    campaign issue

Column: Potential casino in South Dakota becomes campaign issue (August 4, 2010)

"Now, the two major party candidates for governor this November are chiming in on the casino issue. Scott Heidepriem says if elected, he would form a bipartisan committee to determine the best approach to building a competing casino in Sioux...