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City hires even more expensive lawyer for Mashpee gaming suit (11/16)

The city of Fall River, Massachusetts, has hired a new attorney to defend the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The city's Redevelopment Authority was paying $295 an hour to attorney William Devereux....

Tribes dispute acquisition of land for Tohono O'odham casino bid (11/11)

Generally, land acquired after the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 can't be used for gaming. But the law contains an exception for land acquired in connection with a land claim settlement. According to the...

Suquamish Tribe wins BIA support for land-into-trust application (11/11)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved a land-into-trust application for the Suquamish Tribe of Washington. The seven acres is part of the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. The land, however, won't be used for gaming activities,...

BIA rejects gaming for Shawnee Tribe at Oklahoma City location (11/11)

The Shawnee Tribe can't engage in gaming at a site in Oklahoma City, the Bureau of Indian Affairs said. The tribe wants to build the $400 million Major League facility on 104 acres. But the...

BIA backs casino in Cherokee Nation land-into-trust application (11/11)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs says the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma can engage in gaming on newly acquired land. Generally, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act bars gaming on land acquired after 1988. But it...

Gila River Tribe disputes Tohono O'odham Nation land acquisition (11/10)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona has come up with a new argument against the off-reservation casino sought by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation acquired the proposed gaming site with land...

Lobbyist who was praised by Bay Mills works against tribe's casino (11/09)

On November 3, the Bay Mills Indian Community opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, and praised Larry Rosenthal of the Ietan Consulting lobbying firm. �This is something we�ve been working on for a long...

Bay Mills Indian Community mum following purchase of more land (11/05)

The Bay Mills Indian Community is keeping Michigan guessing about its gaming plans. On Wednesday, the tribe opened an off-reservation casino on land that apparently hasn't been taken into trust. That same day, the tribe...

MPR: Family accuses Red Lake Nation of stealing land for a casino (11/05)

"Some members of an Ojibwe family in Warroad say the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is evicting them from land they've lived on for generations, so the tribe can use the property for its casino....

Michigan tribes push for closure of Bay Mills off-reservation casino (11/04)

The Bay Mills Indian Community opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, on Wednesday but other tribes aren't happy about it. In a joint statement, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the...

Bay Mills Indian Community opens off-reservation casino after all (11/03)

The Bay Mills Indian Community has opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. The tribe recently purchased 45 acres near a major interstate. Chairman Jeff Parker said the land would be used for hunting but...

Judge halts sale of land for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino (10/29)

A judge in Massachusetts halted the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The judge said the sale of the land in the city of Fall River might violate state laws. He said the...

Judge hears lawsuit over Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe land deal (10/27)

A judge in Massachusetts heard arguments in a lawsuit that seeks to stop the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe agreed to buy 45 acres in the city of Fall River...

Group files suit to stop land sale to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (10/26)

A group of taxpayers, including the leader of a non-recognized tribe, has filed a lawsuit to block the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The tribe agreed to pay $4.5 million...

Bay Mills Indian Community rejects speculation over casino bid (10/25)

The Bay Mills Indian Community doesn't plan on building an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, even as some people say they would welcome the development. The tribe recently purchased more than 45 acres next to...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe closes on casino land deal in month (10/21)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is closing on a land deal on November 16, The Fall River Herald News reported. The tribe must pay a non-refundable $225,000 deposit to the redevelopment authority in the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to buy land at casino site for $4.5M (10/20)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has agreed to buy 45 acres in the town of Fall River for $4.5 million. The land is part of a larger 300-acre site that the tribe wants to...

Navajo Nation seeks off-reservation land transfer for new casino (09/30)

The Navajo Nation is seeking off-reservation land for a casino in Arizona. Under the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act, the tribe can acquire federal and private land off the reservation as long as it meets certain conditions....

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reportedly considers Class II casino (09/29)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is reportedly considering a Class II casino. The tribe is negotiating to buy a 300-acre site in the city of Fall River for $21 million. If the land is...

BIA holds consultation on gaming land-into-trust determinations (09/24)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs held the first in a series of consultation sessions on gaming land-into-trust determinations. The meeting was held on Spokane, Washington, on Thursday. The Kalispel Tribe used the session to raise...

Wyandotte Nation adds to land for off-reservation casino in Kansas (09/08)

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma purchased more land for its proposed off-reservation casino in Kansas. The tribe now owns about 17 acres in Park City, near Wichita. Most of the land was purchased with funds...

Mohegan Tribe negotiates to buy land for Massachusetts casino (09/01)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is in negotiations to buy the site of a proposed casino in Massachusetts. The tribe is currently leasing 150 acres in Palmer, in the western part of the state. The...

BIA to consult tribes over gaming land-into-trust determinations (09/01)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled a series of consultations to ask tribes about gaming land-into-trust determinations. Three major topics are on the agenda. All affect policies, regulations and directives issued by the Bush...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe adds casino to land-into-trust bid (08/12)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts amended its land-into-trust application to include a new gaming site. The tribe filed the application in August 2007. It originally called for a casino in the town of Middleboro....

BIA takes action with five gaming and gaming-related applications (08/06)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is making good on its promise to process land-into-trust applications for gaming and gaming-related projects. Today's issue of the Federal Register contains five notices for pending applications. They include a...

Pokagon Band slated for 'major announcement' on another casino (07/27)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will announce plans for a second casino in Michigan, The Herald-Palladium reports. The tribe's communications director told the paper to expect a "major announcement" either today or tomorrow. Officials...

City approves sale of land for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino (07/23)

The development authority in Fall River, Massachusetts, approved a contract to sell land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for a casino. The contract calls for the tribe to pay a total of $21 million for...

City will sell land for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino for $21M (07/22)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will pay $21 million for a gaming site under a contract being proposed by the development authority in Fall River, Massachusetts. The tribe plans to build a casino on 300 acres...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe adds new site to land-into-trust bid (07/13)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts will amend its pending land-into-trust application to include a new gaming site, The Brockton Enterprise reports. The tribe filed the application in August 2007. It proposed 540 acres in...

Little River Band off-reservation casino goes for another hearing (07/08)

The off-reservation casino proposed by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan is up for another hearing on Friday. The tribe negotiated amendments to its Class III gaming compact to authorize the casino....

City backing for Guidiville Band casino not expected until 2011 (07/07)

The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians still has a long way to go in its quest for a casino in Richmond, California. The tribe plans to build the $1.2 billion Point Molate Resort at the...

Wyandotte Nation confident for second out-of-state casino bid (07/02)

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma is expecting movement from the Obama administration on its bid for a second casino in Kansas. The tribe already operates a Class II facility in downtown Kansas City. The property...

BIA list of casino land-into-trust applications approved since 1988 (06/29)

Following a memo from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar regarding off-reservation gaming, the Bureau of Indian Affairs provided a list of gaming land acquisitions approved since the enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on October...

Salazar tells BIA to continue work on gaming land applications (06/28)

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told the Bureau of Indian Affairs to move forward with pending gaming land applications but did not offer any new policy in a memo that was released today. Salazar asked Assistant...

Cherokee Nation hasn't decided on future of shuttered track (06/21)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma hasn't decided what to do with a shuttered racetrack it purchased last year. The tribe bought the 100-acre Blue Ribbon Downs for $2.5 million. The facility was owned by the...

Investors claim land for Detroit casino never placed in trust (06/18)

"Shouldn't trust status of a parcel be easy to look up?" asks MrKind, a commenter on a Soo Evening News story about the status of land used for the Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan....

Creek Nation land-into-trust bill doesn't include gaming ban (06/17)

The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R.1554, the Fountainhead Property Land Transfer Act, on Wednesday after a discussion about gaming on newly acquired lands. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act bars gaming on lands acquired after...

New investors dispute Sault Tribe's interest in Detroit casino (06/17)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians never owned part of the land where the Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, is located, according to the new investors of the property. The tribe was...

Still no word from Obama over off-reservation casino policy (06/16)

The Obama administration has yet to announce its policy on off-reservation gaming, months after a senior Bureau of Indian Affairs official said a decision was going to be made "fairly soon." George Skibine, the acting...

Sault Tribe seeks clarification on status of Detroit casino site (06/11)

Resolution of the bankruptcy case of the Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, could require an act of Congress, according to Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The...

Osage Nation casinos threatened by recent court decision (04/12)

In a recent tax case filed by the Osage Nation of Oklahoma, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Osage Reservation did not exist, a ruling that could affect the tribe's gaming...

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