Developer stays with 'Hard Rock' name for proposed      Iowa casino

Developer stays with 'Hard Rock' name for proposed Iowa casino (November 9, 2012)

A development company is sticking with "Hard Rock" for its proposed casino in Iowa. Warner Gaming, a Las Vegas developer, submitted a bid for a $118.5 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in downtown Sioux City. Warner owns its 'Hard...

Navajo Nation upgrades access   to gaming facility in New Mexico

Navajo Nation upgrades access to gaming facility in New Mexico (November 9, 2012)

The Navajo Nation has upgraded access to one of its gaming facilities in New Mexico. The tribe replaced an aging bridge and paved the road to the Flowing Water Navajo Casino near Shiprock. The facility opened in October 2010. "We...

Eastern Shawnee Tribe hosts grand opening for casino and hotel

Eastern Shawnee Tribe hosts grand opening for casino and hotel (November 9, 2012)

The tribe says the Indigo Sky Casino has been doing great since a soft opening.

Doug Cuthand: Don't push First Nations to the economic margins

Doug Cuthand: Don't push First Nations to the economic margins (November 9, 2012)

"Bernie Shepherd loves to push the envelope. In 1994, when he was chief of the White Bear First Nation, he set up Saskatchewan's first Indian-owned casino on his reserve. The result was a late night raid by the RCMP, followed...

Oneida Nation breaks ground   on $25M gaming expansion project

Oneida Nation breaks ground on $25M gaming expansion project (November 9, 2012)

The Oneida Nation of New York broke ground on a $25 million expansion at its casino. The tribe is adding an entertainment venue to the Turning Stone Resort Casino. The "Exit 33" complex will include a country music dance hall,...