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INTERNET GAMING: Baca, local tribes oppose legalization
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- A plan to legalize online gambling moved forward this week in the U.S. House of Representatives, raising concerns from an Inland lawmaker and area tribes, who say the legislation would cut into California's casino business and imperil thousands of jobs around the state.
McCain launches ‘broad based attack’ on Indian gaming regulation
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- If Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) gets his way, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be revving up for a jurisdictional clash with tribal leaders over the National Indian Gaming Commission’s authority to regulate Class III gaming.
Deval Patrick: I can’t support gaming bill
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Gov. Deval Patrick immediately trumped Beacon Hill lawmakers’ bid for three casinos and two racinos, saying he can’t support the measure minutes after they announced the deal.
IRS investigating $2 million in vendor payments at Seminole Tribe of FLorida
(FLORIDA) -- Federal prosecutors and the IRS are investigating billing irregularities at the Seminole Tribe of Florida involving more than $2 million in payments to vendors.
Three counties ask judge to dismiss lawsuit by Alexander Valley Indian tribe
(CALIFORNIA) -- Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties are asking a federal judge to toss out an Alexander Valley Indian tribe’s lawsuit seeking federal recognition, arguing the case was filed 40 years too late.
Casino meeting slated
(MICHIGAN) -- The Hartford Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to learn more about the casino plans of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and to ask lawyers about the approval process, township Supervisor Ron Sefcik said.
Mohegan Sun Has Cut Workforce By 1,000 Since Early '09
(CONNECTICUT) -- The owners of Mohegan Sun casino have eliminated about 1,000 jobs since early 2009, mostly at the flagship operation in Connecticut, executives disclosed Thursday during a conference call about dismal third-quarter earnings.
Foxwoods union appeal denied / Beverage workers to vote Saturday
(CONNECTICUT) -- The National Labor Relations Board on Friday denied an appeal by Foxwoods Resort Casino aimed at getting tribal law to govern a union vote by beverage workers.
La Center casino ‘still viable,’ partners say / But Mohegans are in debt, 3rd-quarter profits down
(WASHINGTON) -- The chief operating officer of the Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority said Thursday the long-planned casino project near La Center remains “very viable” despite the tribe’s $1.6 billion debt and dismal third-quarter profits.
New casino at Danbury replaces 'Hole in the Wall'
(WISCONSIN) -- Give credit to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians for pinning an honest name on their Hole in the Wall Casino. The one-story wooden structure opened nearly 20 years ago, certainly lived up to its title.
Supreme Court says governor can continue efforts to shut down VictoryLand
(ALABAMA) -- The Alabama Supreme Court today ruled that Gov. Bob Riley can continue his attempts to shut down VictoryLand, the state's only non-Indian bingo casino remaining in operation.
NIGA and CNIGA Hosts the 2010 Summer Legislative Summit on Capitol Hill
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), in conjunction with the California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA), held their 2010 Summer Legislative Summit this week. The Summit took place on July 20-21, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. More than 170 NIGA Member Tribe representatives, and Associate members traveled from around the country for the 2-day event.
NIGC Regional Consultations set for Minneapolis St. Paul
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) will continue a series of government-to-government consultations with tribes throughout the nation. It is vital for the Commission to regularly receive input from tribes and the Commission is eager to maintain dialogue on the many issues facing the Indian gaming industry.
Mailing ban on cigarettes is upheld by judge
(NEW YORK) -- A judge upheld the federal government's right to ban the mailing of cigarettes by Seneca Nation businesses Friday, but rejected for the time being the collection of taxes on those cigarettes.
Obama signs ‘historic’ Tribal Law and Order Act
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- In 1994, Lisa Marie Iyotte, an enrolled member of the White Clay People, was raped and violently beaten in her home on the Rosebud Sioux Tribe reservation. Her two young daughters witnessed the assault and hid in the bedroom.
Playing Indian / Group presents Native culture with fake fires and tipis, phony tribal ID
(IOWA) -- The business-card-sized ID headed “Absentee Shawnee of Ohio Tribal Member” proclaims the bearer “is an enrolled member of this tribe.”
Black farmers, Native American settlements to get stand-alone vote Monday
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The Senate will have a vote this coming Monday to fund claims settlements for black farmers and Native Americans.
Hobart appeals BIA decision placing more land into trust for Oneida Tribe of Indians
(WISCONSIN) -- The village has filed its opening brief in its appeal to a decision by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to place land into federal trust, and off the tax rolls, for the Oneida Tribe of Indians.
Motion in southern Utah Indian artifacts theft case denied
(UTAH) -- A federal judge on Tuesday denied a San Juan County man's motion to dismiss two counts of unlawfully selling American Indian artifacts.
Arizona tribe becomes first to issue enhanced IDs
(ARIZONA) -- A southern Arizona tribe has become the first to issue identification cards with enhanced federal security features to its members.
Tribal court complaint raises jurisdiction issue
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- The government is trying to keep a tribal court in southeast South Dakota from proceeding with a free speech complaint filed against two Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers.
PETA billboards target Cherokee zoos
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- An animal rights group plans to put up four billboard signs in Western North Carolina telling tourists to avoid bear parks here.
Panel backs selling water to Snowbowl
(ARIZONA) -- The city's water commission narrowly decided Thursday night to recommend that the Flagstaff City Council allow the sale of either city drinking water or reclaimed wastewater to Arizona Snowbowl for snowmaking.
Tribe organizes annual family Olympics
(MICHIGAN) -- Seventy-two-year-old Arlene Naganashe of Petoskey has been coming to Mt. Pleasant every summer for 14 years to compete in track and field events at the Michigan Indian Family Olympics.
Tribal Canoe Journey 'an incredible success' on many levels
(WASHINGTON) -- In the wake of one of the largest celebrations in Neah Bay history, Makah officials are assessing a festive and incident-free 2010 Tribal Canoe Journey.
The Smart Money: Internet gambling bill takes a step
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Efforts to regulate online gambling, which may mean exclusively Internet poker for now, reached a high-water mark Wednesday when a key bill was passed in the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mass. legislative leaders OK deal on casino bill
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Massachusetts House and Senate leaders Friday agreed on a bill to legalize casino gambling in the state — drawing immediate criticism from Gov. Deval Patrick who threatened to veto the measure.
Governor vows to deck casinos
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- State lawmakers pushed all in yesterday with a full house of proposed gambling parlors - three resort casinos and a pair of racinos - daring Gov. Deval Patrick to defy his key union base in an election year even as he threatened to veto the deal last night.
Mass. gambling gain may mean loss for R.I.
(RHODE ISLAND) -- Whether it wants to play or not, Rhode Island has millions of dollars at stake when it comes to Massachusetts’s pending decision on slot parlors and casinos.
Boyd won't bid on Station properties
(LAS VEGAS) -- Boyd Gaming Corp. said today it was no longer interested in acquiring several resorts owned by rival Station Casinos and will not participate in next week's planned bankruptcy court auction of those properties.
Nevada Smith: The sultan of slot machines
(NEVADA) -- Nevada's development as a state has come at such break-neck speed that characters important to that growth have had a tendency to get lost on the road to the future.
Poker: It's a whole new game for greyhound track
(FLORIDA) -- Put your poker face on. It may psyche out the other guy across the felt-covered table, stacking and unstacking his plastic chips as he peels a corner of his cards up, contemplating his next move.
OP/ED: The big casino in the sky
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- The B.C. government continues to innovate. First on the continent with an emission-based carbon tax, first in Western Canada to embrace the European-style value added tax, and now, first to plunge into high-stakes Internet casino gambling.
Company asks for extension for Lawrence county racino
(OHIO) -- The company that is looking to build a $400 million race track and casino in Lawrence county is asking for more time to secure funding.
Wynn Resorts reports booming profits
(WALL STREET) -- Wynn Resorts more than doubled its profits during the second quarter of 2010 as business continued to boom in the Macau region of China.
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