President of Navajo Nation   supports liquor beyond casinos

President of Navajo Nation supports liquor beyond casinos (June 28, 2013)

The Navajo Nation Council is debating a bill to allow the sale of liquor at gaming facilities in Arizona but President Ben Shelly doesn't think it goes far enough. Shelly supports liquor sales at all of the tribe's tourism businesses,...

Three tribes  in race for commercial casino  in Massachusetts

Three tribes in race for commercial casino in Massachusetts (June 28, 2013)

Three tribes are bidding on commercial casinos in Massachusetts. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is bidding on a license in the eastern region. The tribe wants to open a $1 billion casino in Milford, a town about 35...

Oneida Nation delays part of  $28M expansion at main casino

Oneida Nation delays part of $28M expansion at main casino (June 28, 2013)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin has delayed work on part of its $28 million casino expansion. The tribe can't demolish a canopy at its main casino in Green Bay because birds are nesting there. The delay is expected to last...

North Fork Rancheria off-reservation casino deal wins vote

North Fork Rancheria off-reservation casino deal wins vote (June 28, 2013)

The California Senate voted 22-11 on Thursday to ratify a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The deal authorizes an off-reservation casino, a first in California. Tribes with existing gaming facilities opposed the compact,...

Column: Supreme Court bears bad news on Bay Mills casino

Column: Supreme Court bears bad news on Bay Mills casino (June 28, 2013)

The shuttered Bay Mills Indian Community casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. Photo © Bay Mills News Columnist doesn't think a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, a gaming case involving the Bay Mills Indian Community, will...