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Judge asked to reconsider Ponca casino ruling (12/15)

A federal judge is being asked to reconsider a ruling that said the National Indian Gaming Commission shouldn't have allowed the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska to build a casino in Iowa. The Department of Justice...

Ponca Tribe won't drop casino bid despite ruling (12/04)

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska says it will continue to pursue a casino in Iowa even after a federal judge said the tribe promised not to engage in gaming there. The tribe acquired a 5-acre...

Menominee Nation seeks halt to casino decision (11/26)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin wants a federal judge to stop the Interior Department from making a decision on an off-reservation casino. In a court filing, the tribe says it was told by a Department...

Jamul Band sues state transportation agency (11/25)

The Jamul Band of Kumeyaay Indians has sued the California Department of Transportation, accusing the agency of unfairly blocking the tribe's casino plans. The tribe wants to open a Class II facility on its...

Deal reached on Little Traverse casino payments (11/20)

A lawsuit over the distribution of gaming revenues from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will continue but the parties reached an agreement over payments for this year. The tribe shares 2 percent...

Opponents seek closure of Seneca Nation casino (11/18)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation continued their fight against the tribe's off-reservation casino in downtown Buffalo, New York. Citizens against Casino Gambling in Erie County wants a federal judge to shut down the Buffalo Creek...

Charities worry about Little Traverse gaming funds (11/14)

Charities and non-profits are worried a lawsuit could reduce or eliminate their share of gaming revenues from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Michigan. The tribe agreed to share 2 percent of...

Menominee Nation sues to halt casino review (11/10)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday to prevent the Bush administration from rejecting its proposed off-reservation casino. In October, the tribe asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to...

Seminole Tribe settles most casino lawsuits (11/10)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida settles most of the lawsuits filed by patrons of its successful Hard Rock casinos, according to one attorney. Jeffrey "Jack" Gordon has filed more than a dozen claims against...

DOJ seeks dismissal of Ponca casino lawsuit (11/06)

The Department of Justice is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building a casino. The states of Iowa and Nebraska sued the National Indian Gaming...

Wisconsin tribe sues over off-reservation casino (11/06)

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin filed suit against the Bush administration over the rejection of its off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a casino in the...

Local officials back Seneca off-reservation casino (11/06)

The Seneca Nation of New York filed a friend of the court brief on Monday in hopes of keeping its off-reservation casino open. The tribe operates the Buffalo Creek Casino in a temporary facility in...

Wisconsin tribes won't back down from casino (11/03)

Two Wisconsin tribes are still waiting for federal approval on their off-reservation casino project. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa...

Column: Connecticut tribes free to sue but not be sued (10/29)

"As most everyone knows by now, you can't take the Mohegans or Mashantucket Pequots to court in Connecticut because of the tribes' sovereign immunity. You have to sue them in their own courts. But what...

Lawsuit filed over revenue-sharing in Michigan (10/28)

Two public school districts and a public college in Michigan have filed a lawsuit over the distribution of gaming revenues from the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The plaintiffs say they deserve more...

Court won't rehear California compact lawsuit (10/27)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday said it won't rehear a gaming compact lawsuit involving the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians. The tribe sued the state over the number of gaming devices...

2nd Circuit rejects Catskills casino lawsuit (10/23)

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit that claimed Harrah's Entertainment interfered with the development of a casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York. The tribe had an...

Seneca Nation defends off-reservation casino (10/23)

The Seneca Nation of New York vowed to keep its off-reservation casino open despite renewed attempts by casino opponents to shut it down. The Buffalo Creek Casino is operating in a temporary facility in...

Seneca casino opponents want NIGC held in contempt (10/22)

Opponents of the Seneca Nation want the National Indian Gaming Commission held in contempt of court for failing to shut down the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling sued...

Supreme Court refuses to hear Kickapoo gaming case (10/06)

The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear a gaming case involving the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas. The tribe wants to engage in Class III gaming but the state refuses to negotiate a compact. The...

Fort Sill Apache Tribe welcomes NIGC review of casino (10/06)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma hopes the National Indian Gaming Commission will allow a casino on ancestral land in New Mexico. The tribe wants to operate a Class II facility on 30 acres...

Mashantucket Tribe challenges NLRB ruling on union (10/06)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has appealed an order from the National Labor Relations Board to negotiate with the United Auto Workers. The tribe says employees at Foxwoods Resort Casino should organize under tribal law....

Kansas appeals decision on Wyandotte casino (10/06)

The 7th Street Casino in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. File Photo © Wyandotte Nation. The state of Kansas is asking the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma from...

Pascua Yaqui lawsuit against poker room delayed (09/25)

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona will have to wait three more months before its lawsuit against a poker room will be heard. The tribe sued in state court to shut down the Club Royale...

Judge dismisses challenge to Cowlitz casino (09/25)

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington from building a casino. Judge Benjamin H. Settle ruled that the city of Vancouver lacked standing to sue the...

Seminole Tribe runs casinos without valid compact (09/16)

The Seminole Tribe's is busy running seven casinos without a valid Class III gaming compact. The Florida Supreme Court invalidated the compact in July. But no one from the federal government has told the tribe...

Florida court won't hear Seminole compact case (09/12)

The Florida Supreme Court won't rehear a lawsuit that invalidated the Seminole Tribe's Class III gaming compact. The court voted 6-1 to deny a request by Gov. Charlie Crist (R) to rehear the case. In...

City seeks to join lawsuits against Ponca casino (09/10)

The city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is seeking to join two lawsuits aimed at stopping the Ponca Tribe from opening a casino. The city plans to join lawsuits filed by the state of Iowa...

Seneca Nation wants NIGC to appeal casino decision (09/09)

The Seneca Nation of New York wants the National Indian Gaming Commission to stay a notice of violation against its off-reservation casino. The tribe says the NIGC should stay the NOV in order to...

City passes resolution againt Ponca Tribe's casino (09/09)

The city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed a resolution in opposition to the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. Officials said the tribe's casino will hurt three commercial casinos in the city. "We have...

Supreme Court won't act on Gun Lake casino for now (09/09)

The U.S. Supreme Court won't be taking action on a pending land-into-trust case, meaning the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, can't move ahead with plans for its casino...

Prairie Band set for mediation with former partner (09/08)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas will enter into mediation with its former gaming partner as the result of a court ruling on Friday. The tribe says Harrah's Entertainment is violating an agreement by...

Ponca Tribe faces another opponent of casino (09/08)

The city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is expected to pass a resolution today that opposes the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. The resolution backs the state's lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming...

County won't join lawsuit against Ponca casino (09/04)

The board of supervisors in Pottawattamie County, Iowa voted 4-0 on Wednesday to stay out of litigation over the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. The state of Iowa and the state of Nebraska already...

Prairie Band Potawatomi in court against Harrah's (08/29)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is in court today to prevent its former gaming partner from opening a casino in Kansas. Harrah's Entertainment used to run the Prairie Band Casino & Resort under a federally-approved...

Artvoice: The soap opera over Seneca Nation casino (08/28)

"Sometimes the lawsuit brought by a group of citizens and citizens� organizations to block the Senecas� downtown Buffalo casino seems like a soap opera: You think the plot is actually getting somewhere but then you...

Judge won't force closure of Seneca Nation casino (08/27)

The Seneca Nation says it will be �business as usual� at the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe is disappointed that a federal judge considers the Buffalo Creek Casino to be...

Iowa city supports lawsuit against Ponca casino (08/26)

The city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is joining opposition to the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. The council supports a lawsuit filed by the state of Iowa against the National Indian Gaming Commission....

Judge invalidates Scotts Valley casino agreement (08/26)

A judge in California has invalidated a casino agreement between the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians and the city of Richmond. The tribe agreed to pay $335 million over 20 years for emergency services,...

Iowa sues NIGC to block Ponca Tribe's casino (08/25)

The state of Iowa made good on its threat to sue the National Indian Gaming Commission over the Ponca Tribe's proposed casino. The state says the NIGC previously said the tribe could not open a...

Court sets hearing on Pascua Yaqui poker lawsuit (08/22)

A judge in Arizona will hold a hearing on September 29 over a poker room that the Pascua Yaqui Tribe says is illegal. The tribe says Club Royale is violating state laws and interfering with...

Artvoice: The case of the Seneca Nation's casino (08/21)

"Two motions are presently before US District Court Judge William M. Skretny in the Buffalo casino case. He was scheduled to hear oral arguments on both of them on August 21, but late last week...

Pascua Yaqui Tribe sues to shut down poker room (08/20)

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona went to court on Tuesday to shut down a private poker room. The tribe says Club Royale violates state laws against gambling and interferes with its two casinos....

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation sues former partner (08/19)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas has sued Harrah's Entertainment, its former gaming partner. Harrah's used to run the Prairie Band Casino & Resort under a federally-approved gaming management contract. The deal ended last...

County delays decision on Ponca Tribe's casino (08/19)

Officials in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, will wait another week before taking a stance on the casino being sought by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. The county plans to meet with the tribe before deciding...

Judge to rule on Seneca off-reservation casino (08/18)

Judge William Skretny plans to rule on the status of the Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in New York by August 26. Casino opponents want Skretny to close the Buffalo Creek Casino. But the Department...

Judge won't force BIA to act on Fort Sill Apache site (08/08)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma will complete an environmental assessment for its proposed casino site in New Mexico after losing a round in court. The tribe asked a federal judge to force the...

D.C. Circuit won't rehear Gun Lake casino case (07/30)

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to rehear a case that seeks to stop the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians from building a casino in Michigan. On April 29, the court rejected a...

Sale of gaming stock funded anti-Seneca lawsuit (07/28)

A foundation that is backing a lawsuit against the Seneca Nation made $2.1 million by selling stock in Harrah�s Entertainment, one of the world's largest gaming companies. The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation bought 60,000...

DOJ seeks dismissal of lawsuit over Ponca casino (07/25)

The Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the Ponca Tribe's proposed casino. Government lawyers say the state of Nebraska lacks standing to challenge the casino because the...

DOJ defends gaming on Seneca Nation fee lands (07/24)

The Department of Justice says a new interpretation of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act allows tribes to engage in gaming on restricted fee lands. Government attorneys point to the new Section 20 regulations that...

Ponca Tribe has big plans for casino in Iowa (07/21)

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska plans to announce partnerships to build a major casino in Iowa. Chairman Larry Wright said the tribe's facility will rival commercial casinos in Iowa. "It's not going to be...

Seminole Tribe continues to offer card games (07/21)

It's business as usual at the casinos owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida despite a court ruling that said card games were illegal in the state. The tribe plans to continue offering the games...

Seminole Tribe asks court to reconsider compact (07/18)

The Seminole Tribe has asked the Florida Supreme Court to rehear a lawsuit over the tribal-state Class III gaming compact. In a July 3 decision, the court invalidated the compact. The justices said Gov. Charlie...

Ho-Chunk Nation ordered to arbitrate over compact (07/16)

A federal judge has ordered the Ho-Chunk Nation and the state of Wisconsin into arbitration over a Class III gaming compact. The tribe and the state signed the compact in 2003. It allowed the tribe...

Gaming foes seek closure of Seneca Nation casino (07/11)

Opponents of the off-reservation casino owned by the Seneca Nation of New York said they have heard nothing from the Bush administration about the status of the facility. Attorney Cornelius D. Murray said his clients...

Judge won't halt blackjack at Seminole casinos (07/10)

A federal judge said he can't rule on a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Seminole Tribe of Florida from offering blackjack at its casinos. Judge Stephan P. Mickle said a lawsuit filed by a...

Seneca Nation hires top legal expert for gaming case (07/10)

The Seneca Nation of New York has hired Laurence H. Tribe, one of the most prominent legal experts in the United States, to help the tribe defend the legality of its off-reservation casino. Tribe...

Seneca Nation won't close casino despite ruling (07/09)

The Seneca Nation of New York has no plans to close an off-reservation casino even after a federal judge ruled it was illegal. The tribe opened the temporary Buffalo Creek Casino on nine acres...

Seminole Tribe weighs next move in compact case (07/08)

The Seminole Tribe and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) are weighing their next move after the state's highest court invalidated the Class III gaming compact they signed. The tribe and the state are considering...

Florida Supreme Court rules in Seminole compact case (07/03)

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) lacked authority to enter into a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, the state's highest court ruled today. The decision said Crist overstepped his bounds by allowing the...

Connecticut town sues for taxes on slot machines (07/03)

A Connecticut town has sued a gaming manufacturer that supplies slot machines to the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The town of Ledyard claims that WMS Gaming owes property taxes on machines...

Coeur d'Alene Tribe sued over deaths at casino (07/03)

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is being sued over two deaths at its casino in Idaho. Donald S. Hanson, 55, and Richard E. Stokes, 49, died in a June 2006 fire at the Coeur d'Alene Casino....

Judge issues stay in Rincon Band compact case (07/02)

A federal judge issued a stay in a Class III gaming compact dispute between the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians and the state of California. Judge William McCurine said he won't force the two parties...

Judge promises ruling in Seneca Nation case (07/01)

A federal judge plans to issue a ruling by July 8 in a lawsuit that questions the legality of the Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. In January 2007, Judge William M....

Judge plans to issue ruling in Rincon compact case (06/27)

A federal magistrate said he will issue a ruling as early as next week in a Class III gaming compact dispute between the Rincon Band of Mission Indians and the state of California. On April...

Oregon court allows challenge to gaming compact (06/13)

The Oregon Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit that challenges a Class III gaming compact for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. A group called People Against a Casino Town questions...

Lawsuit over Graton Rancheria land-into-trust (06/12)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is being sued over its decision to allow the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria to open a casino in the Bay Area. The plaintiffs are raising constitutional challenges to the...

BIA questions revenue-sharing in gaming compacts (06/11)

Revenue-sharing provisions in Class III gaming compacts raise a "red flag," a Bureau of Indian Affairs official told lawmakers in California. Paula Hart, director of the BIA's Office of Indian Gaming Management, said states cannot...

Iowa to sue NIGC over Ponca Tribe's casino (06/09)

The state of Iowa will be filing a lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming Commission in hopes of stopping the Ponca Tribe from building a casino. Attorney general Tom Miller said the tribe promised not...

Couple sues Barona Band over bedbugs at casino (06/09)

A non-Indian couple in California is trying to get the state courts to hear a lawsuit against the Barona Band of Mission Indians. Gloria and Robert Chisley stayed at the Barona Resort & Casino...

Bingo halls win ruling on electronic machines (06/06)

Bingo halls in California can continue to use electronic bingo machines thanks to a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge on Thursday. Last month, attorney general Jerry Brown ordered 15 bingo halls...

DOJ argues NEPA not required for Quapaw casino (06/05)

The Department of Justice says the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma didn't have to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act before building a casino. The Joplin Globe reports on a motion to dismiss in a...

Lawsuit filed over liquor at Michigan tribal casinos (06/05)

A lawsuit in Michigan state court seeks to force tribes to obtain liquor license at their casinos. Patrick Devlin, a former employee of the Michigan Gaming Control Board, said the tribes have to follow state...

Seminole Tribe predicts quick end to compact lawsuit (06/05)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida said a lawsuit challenging its Class III gaming compact is going nowhere. The tribe signed an agreement with Gov. Charlie Crist (R) for slot machines and card games at its...

Suit seeks to bar Seminole Tribe's card games (06/04)

A non-Indian casino in Florida filed a lawsuit in federal court aimed at barring the Seminole Tribe from operating card games. The Pompano Park Isle Casino sued Gov. Charlie Crist (R) and Interior Secretary Dirk...

Interior delays response in Ponca casino lawsuit (06/03)

The Interior Department has yet to respond to a lawsuit over the Ponca Tribes plans to open a casino in Iowa. Interior's answer to the suit filed by Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning is...

Poarch Creek Band presses for Class III gaming (05/20)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians says it should be allowed to offer the types of games that are already legal in the state of Alabama. But state officials have refused to negotiate a Class...

California takes narrow view of compact ruling (05/20)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) won't let being found in bad faith stop him from asking tribes to share their gaming revenues with the state. Schwarzenegger has required tribes to share Class III revenues if...

Judge stays Rincon compact negotiation ruling (05/13)

A federal magistrate agreed to stay a decision that ordered California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to negotiate a new compact with the Rincon Band of Mission Indians. On April 29, Judge William McCurine Jr. ruled...

Oklahoma tribes fight over land and gaming rights (05/09)

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe and the Comanche Nation are still feuding over land and gaming rights despite a court settlement aimed at resolving their long-running dispute. The Apaches built a casino on a half-acre...

Ex-Leech Lake chair pleads guilty for gaming bribes (05/09)

Peter D. White, a former chairman of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, has pleaded guilty to accepting gaming-related bribes. White admitted he took more than $20,000 from a check-cashing business that operated in the...

California appeals compact negotiation case (05/09)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is appealing a decision that found he was negotiating in bad faith with the Rincon Band of Mission Indians. Schwarzenegger wants the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear the...

Appeal planned in Gun Lake casino land case (05/02)

An Indian law professor says there's "zero" chance the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a land-into-trust case involving the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan. Matthew L.M. Fletcher, an assistant professor of law...

Rincon Band stands up to state in compact suit (05/02)

The Rincon Band of Mission Indians has won an important court ruling that could affect future compact negotiations in California. The tribe wanted to add up to 900 slot machines to its existing 1,600 machines...

Rincon Band wins ruling on compact negotiations (05/01)

A federal magistrate has ruled that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) negotiated in bad faith with the Rincon Band of Mission Indians. Judge William McCurrine Jr. said Schwarzenegger can't force the tribe to share its...

Lawsuit challenging Quapaw casino 'in limbo' (04/29)

A lawsuit challenging the Quapaw Tribe's $300 million casino appears to be "in limbo," an attorney involved in the case told The Joplin Globe. Commissioners in Cherokee County, Kansas, sued the Interior Department to...

Judge reopens lawsuit over Wyandotte casino (04/16)

A federal judge has given permission for the state of Kansas to reopen its lawsuit over the Wyandotte Nation's out-of-state casino. The state claims the Oklahoma-based tribe cannot engage in gaming on trust land...

Tigua Tribe responds to state's gaming lawsuit (04/11)

The Tigua Tribe of Texas is defending its right to offer a sweepstakes game on its reservation. The tribe responded to a lawsuit filed by state attorney general Greg Abbott. The tribe says the AG's...

9th Circuit hears California compact dispute (04/10)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a gaming compact case involving the Rincon Band of Mission Indians and the Colusa Band of Wintun Indians. The tribes signed compacts in 1999 that...

Alabama sues to block Poarch Creek Class III gaming (04/09)

Correction: Alabama is in the 11th Circuit, not the 5th Circuit. Alabama Attorney General Troy King sued the Interior Department on Tuesday to block Class III gaming for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Alabama...

Editorial: County not truthful in Mechoopda casino fight (04/07)

"A few days back, Paul McIntosh, the former chief administrative officer of Butte County, wrote a letter to the editor accusing this paper of misrepresenting the county's position in regard to the Mechoopda Indians. This...

California bill seeks to restrict tribal gaming sites (04/03)

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that seeks to limit where a tribe can open an Indian gaming facility. SB1695 was introduced by Sen. Dean Florez, a Democrat. He is apparently targeting the...

Cowlitz Tribe criticizes city's lawsuit against NIGC (04/03)

The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington says a lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming Commission is �frivolous� and a waste of money, The Longview Daily News reported. The tribe wants to build a $510 million...

City sues to block Cowlitz Tribe's casino (04/01)

The city of Vancouver, Washington, filed suit against the National Indian Gaming Commission in hopes of stopping the casino sought by the Cowlitz Tribe . The city says NIGC's approval of the tribe's gaming...

County to sue Interior over Mechoopda casino (03/28)

Supervisors in Butte County, California, voted last week to sue the Interior Department over the casino sought by the Mechoopda Tribe of California The tribe wants to build a casino on 645 acres in the...

Michigan tribes settle dispute over Keno game (03/24)

The state of Michigan and two tribes have settled a dispute over their compacts and the state's Keno game. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians agreed...

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe wants ex-employee punished (03/19)

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma says a former casino employee should be indicted on criminal charges. The tribe filed a civil lawsuit in state court against Pat Mae Culver. The tribe says Culver, a former...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe seeks $525K in contract flap (03/14)

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is seeking $525,000 from its former gaming partner. A tribal court ordered BBC Entertainment, which is owned by former tribal president Charles Colombe, to pay the money in...

Michigan tribes challenge gaming compact ruling (03/11)

Two Michigan tribes have appealed a court decision that says they owe $44 million to the state under the tribal-state compact. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa...

Oneida Nation accused of discrimination at casino (03/04)

The Oneida Nation of New York discriminates against non-Indian employees, a lawsuit claims. Marcus Smith worked at the bingo hall at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. He claims he was fired by the Indian...

Oneida Nation and New York end video gaming lawsuit (02/29)

The Oneida Nation and the state of New York have ended a lawsuit over video gaming on the reservation. The suit started in 1995 when then-Gov. George Pataki (R) claimed the use of video gaming...

Kickapoo Tribe appeals to Supreme Court (02/27)

The Kickapoo Tribe of Texas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Indian gaming case The tribe has been trying to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with Texas. But state officials have...

County sues to stop Quapaw Tribe's casino (02/27)

Commissioners in Cherokee County, Kansas, filed suit against the Interior Department in hopes of stopping the Quapaw Tribe from building a casino. The $300 million Downstream Casino Resort is located on three parcels of...

St. Croix Band to testify at House hearing (02/22)

Hazel Hindsley, the chair of the St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, will testify at the House Natural Resources Committee hearing next week. Hindsley's tribe is pursuing an off-reservation casino in Beloit, Wisconsin....

Judge asked to dismiss Mohegan casino suit (02/22)

A judge in Massachusetts is being asked to dismiss a personal injury lawsuit involving the Mohegan Tribe's casino in Connecticut. Last September, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that Sheila I. Buzulis could not sue...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe sues newspaper for libel (02/20)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is accusing The New York Post of libel for editorials that were critical of the tribe's proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe is seeking $60 million in damages. The lawsuit says...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe drops off-reservation casino (02/13)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe officially ended its bid for an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and partner Empire Resorts wanted to turn the Monticello Raceway into a...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe blasts ex-gaming partner (02/12)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe criticized Empire Resorts, its former gaming partner, for proposing a rival gaming project in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and Empire planned a $600 million off-reservation casino...

Editorial: Sovereignty and Oklahoma tribes (02/11)

"The state Supreme Court says tribal sovereignty can't be used as a shield by a tribe that's being sued because a casino patron allegedly drove drunk. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe and Thunderbird Entertainment Center...

Oklahoma tribes weigh casino immunity ruling (02/08)

Tribes in Oklahoma are reacting to a state Supreme Court ruling that affects their sovereign immunity. In a 7-2 ruling, the court said the Absentee Shawnee Tribe could be held liable for serving too much...

Court allows lawsuit over casino-related crash (02/06)

The Absentee Shawee Tribe waived its sovereign immunity by selling liquor at its casino, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The tribe obtained a liquor license from the state. That makes the Thunderbird...

Lawsuit over Sandia casino 'jackpot' dismissed (02/05)

A judge in New Mexico has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico cheated a man out of a $1.6 million "jackpot." Gary Hoffman claimed he won the money on a...

Nebraska AG: Ponca Tribe 'lied' about casino plans (02/01)

The Ponca Tribe "lied" on its land-into-trust application, Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning said on Thursday. Bruning said the tribe promised to build a health care facility on a 5-acre site in Iowa. But...

10th Circuit revises Wyandotte Nation casino opinion (02/01)

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday published a revised opinion in favor of the Wyandotte Nation's out-of-state casino in Kansas. The court arrived at the same conclusion as it did last October. A...

Florida court hears Seminole compact lawsuit (01/31)

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a lawsuit over the legality of the Seminole Tribe's Class III gaming compact The tribe reached the deal with Gov. Charlie Crist (R). It authorizes slot machines...

Nebraska sues NIGC over Ponca casino in Iowa (01/31)

Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning on Wednesday sued the National Indian Gaming Commission for allowing the Ponca Tribe to open a casino in Iowa. Bruning is upset that the tribe, whose headquarters are in Nebraska,...

County weighs appeal of Ione Band gaming ruling (01/30)

Officials in Amador County, California, are weighing an appeal after losing a court case over the casino sought by the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. In December, a federal judge dismissed the county's suit against...

Seminole Tribe to install 1,000 slot machines (01/25)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to install 1,000 slot machines at its Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. The machines will go live at 11:30am on Monday. That's two days before the...

County to sue DOI over Quapaw Tribe's casino (01/22)

The Cherokee County Commission in Kansas plans to sue the Bush administration for allowing the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to build a casino. The commission questions whether the land the $200 million Downstream Casino Resort...

St. Croix Band in court over off-reservation casino (01/18)

The St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was back in court this week over its off-reservation casino in Wisconsin. The tribe sued the Bush administration last month, saying the Interior Department was making unlawful...

7th Circuit keeps Ho-Chunk compact dispute alive (01/15)

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday said the state of Wisconsin can continue to litigate against the Ho-Chunk Nation over a disputed Class III gaming compact. The state and the tribe signed...

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