Non-Indian developer still interested in  Massachusetts casino

Non-Indian developer still interested in Massachusetts casino (April 24, 2013)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. K.G. Urban Enterprises, a non-Indian developer, is still interested in bidding on a commercial casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The company sued the state in federal court...

Little Traverse Bay Bands see positive reception to casino plan

Little Traverse Bay Bands see positive reception to casino plan (April 24, 2013)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan tried for a second casino in 2003 but opposition killed the plan before it got off the ground. This time around, the tribe is making a much more favorable impression...

Yurok Tribe schedules job fair for  casino  construction   workers

Yurok Tribe schedules job fair for casino construction workers (April 24, 2013)

The Yurok Tribe of California is hosting a job fair today for casino construction workers. The tribe is investing nearly $10 million in a casino and hotel on the reservation. About 100 construction workers are needed for the project. The...

Coquille Tribe defends plans for off-reservation gaming facility

Coquille Tribe defends plans for off-reservation gaming facility (April 24, 2013)

The Coquille Tribe defended plans for an off-reservation casino in Oregon. The tribe wants to open a Class II facility in the city of Medford. The site is about 168 miles from the tribe's Mill Casino, a Class III facility....

Opinion:  Time to place some 'limits' on Indian  gaming industry

Opinion: Time to place some 'limits' on Indian gaming industry (April 24, 2013)

Writer thinks it's time to place "limits" on the tribal gaming industry: With billions of dollars at stake, you might think the Indian gaming industry is more heavily regulated than it actually is. Originally designed as a way to compensate...