State judge orders trial for failed   Shingle Springs Band casino

State judge orders trial for failed Shingle Springs Band casino (February 15, 2011)

A judge in California has ordered a trial in a lawsuit against the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. Sharp Image Gaming is suing the tribe over a failed gaming deal. Sharp says the tribe violated the agreement by opening...

Editorial: Bay Mills off-reservation casino remains   pipe dream

Editorial: Bay Mills off-reservation casino remains pipe dream (February 15, 2011)

"For the past several months, Port Huron has been buoyed by the renewed possibility of casino gambling. The Bay Mills Indian Community, a major player in Michigan's gaming industry, bought about 16 acres of land at Desmond Landing, raising hopes...

Alabama attorney general targets Poarch Creek bingo games

Alabama attorney general targets Poarch Creek bingo games (February 15, 2011)

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action against the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Strange says the tribe is operating electronic bingo machines in violation of state law. He claims the state...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band  shares $4.86M in gaming revenues

Nottawaseppi Huron Band shares $4.86M in gaming revenues (February 15, 2011)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians shared $4.86 million in gaming revenues with local governments in Michigan. The payment covers a full year of operations at the FireKeepers Casino. The check was larger than expected. "The casino's received a...

Another suit filed over Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino

Another suit filed over Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (February 15, 2011)

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has filed a lawsuit in hopes of stopping the Tohono O'odham Nation from building an off-reservation casino. Horne claims the tribe misled voters during the campaign for Proposition 202, an Indian gaming initiative. In 2002,...