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"Cuomo's deal would only entrench the injustice done to taxpayers of New York and empower the Casino Oneidas and their Washington-backers' interests even further."  read story >>>

 

— Claudia Tenney, 115th Assembly District, New York

 
Indian Gaming: Latest News
2:09am 6-19-2013
 
 
article Stalemate on gaming revenue finally ended
(New York) -- As is the case whenever a protracted stalemate is ended, the question can be asked, “Why did it take so long?” The relative swiftness with...
article Dyster Played Smart Hand, Is Big Winner in Gaming Settlement
(New York) -- For a long time, it looked like Mayor Paul Dyster of Niagara Falls was whistling in the wind when he remained hopeful that a solution to the gaming war...
article Albany should reject corrupt bargain on Indian casino: Commentary by Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney
(New York) -- Just off the Thruway between Utica and Syracuse lives a humble and elderly man who is facing eviction by the state from land his family has held for...
article Middleboro upping casino tab to tribe to $1 million.
(Massachusetts) -- The meter is still running on mitigation payments the town claims it’s owed for the Mashpee Wampanoag casino that was never built – a tab...
article Milford casino foes say impact analysis wrong
(Massachusetts) -- Citing what casino opponents described as inaccurate and misleading analyses in Foxwoods Massachusetts’ proposal to selectmen two weeks ago,...
article Chicopee casino not going to happen, Rep. Wagner says
(Massachusetts) -- State Rep. Joseph Wagner says that a Chicopee casino will not happen, and that it’s time to stop talking about it. Wagner (D-Chicopee) released...
article Guards shouldn't apprehend a shooter, Wisconsin casinos say
(Wisconsin) -- The security policies followed at Potawatomi Bingo Casino during a weekend shooting are similar to those used by other casinos around the state, and one...
article Sault Ste. Marie Tribe asks 6th Circuit to lift casino injunction
(Michigan) -- Briefing continues in an off-reservation gaming dispute between he Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the state of Michigan.
article Governor Snyder issues decision on KBIC casino relocation
(Michigan) -- Governor Snyder has not approved the proposed move of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Chocolay Township casino to the old Marquette County Airport...
article Muscogee Creeks speak out concerning Wetumpka casino
(Alabama) -- Members of the Muscogee Creek Nation stood outside the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery on Tuesday as three of their members had misdemeanor charges dropped...
article Thousands attend Mohegan Sun job fair
(Pennsylvania) -- With her hours cut at work, Stacy Phillips of Scranton came to a job fair Tuesday at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs looking for a full-time position.
article Casino cheating case headed for trial
(Connecticut) -- Two New York City men accused of conspiring with baccarat dealers to cheat Mohegan Sun out of hundreds of thousands of dollars are scheduled to go on...
article 36 Hours at Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino
(Connecticut) -- No matter how one decides to check their moral restraint at the Las Vegas city gates, Vegas will meet their chosen excess with an appropriate dining...
article Man wins big at Oklahoma casino, shot hours later
(Oklahoma) -- Three suspects are behind bars after police said they were involved in an early morning robbery and shooting in northeast Oklahoma City, putting one man in...
 
 
Native News: Latest News
1:53am 6-19-2013
 
 
article Nooksack tribal dispute heads to federal court
(Washington) -- After getting another rebuff in tribal court, Nooksack Indians facing loss of their tribal membership have filed a new lawsuit in U.S. District Court in...
article Group Makes A Call To Men To End Domestic Violence
(New Mexico) -- Domestic violence statistics are often shocking. One organization says that these statistics won’t change until men get involved. Now, a Native...
article Supreme Court Upholds American Indian Voting Rights
(Washington D.C.) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a decision announced June 17, ruled 7-2 that Arizona's Proposition 200, which would have made it more difficult for...
article Nobel Peace Laureates Urge Obama and Kerry to Nix Keystone XL
(USA) -- Firmly linking the Keystone XL pipeline with climate change, 10 Nobel Peace Prize winners are urging President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to...
article Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow?
(Oregon) -- So often, we take water for granted. We turn on the faucet and there it is. We assume it's our right in America to have water. And yet, water is a...
article NRCS Helps with Reforestation Efforts on a Scarred Tribal Landscape
(Arizona) -- From the top of Limestone Ridge, 6,000 feet up, the scars of a massive wildfire on Arizona’s White Mountain Apache Reservation in east central Arizona...
article USDA awards $250,000 to Indian organization in Billings to boost small businesses
(Montana) -- Small-business creation in Indian Country received a $250,000 boost on Monday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded rural development grants.
article Native Americans Receive Checks From Massive Class Action Settlement
(USA) -- Native Americans in the Southwest have received more than $96 million as a result of the nation's largest class action lawsuit against the federal...
article Stone Boy Women's Society: Spiritual guidance to regain balance
(South Dakota) -- For women who are seeking healing through traditional ways, the Stone Boy Women’s Society offers women and children the spiritual guidance they...
article The bitter tears of Johnny Cash
(USA) -- In July 1972, musician Johnny Cash sat opposite President Richard Nixon in the White House’s Blue Room. As a horde of media huddled a few feet away, the...
press release Paul Frank Announces First-Ever Fashion Collaboration with Native American Designers
(California) -- Paul Frank announced today its first-ever "Paul Frank Presents" fashion collaboration with four Native American designers from different tribes...
 
 
Gaming: Latest News
1:06am 6-19-2013
 
 
article Pa. Lawmaker Revives Idea Of Using Philadelphia Casino Tax Revenue To Fund Schools
(Pennsylvania) -- A Philadelphia state lawmaker is reviving his effort to have the city’s share of tax relief from casino revenues diverted to the School District...
article Ahead of Illinois Special Session, Casino Expansion Supporters Keep Hope Alive
(Illinois) -- On the eve of a special legislative session that has been called in the state of Illinois to address pension reform, there are many in the state who...
article Senators owner meets with mayor over casino
(Ottawa) -- In a meeting with Mayor Watson on Tuesday, Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk expressed his frustration with the latest political push to limit the city...
article MGM Resorts International executives pledge accelerated campaign for Springfield casino as ballot vote looms
(Massachusetts) -- Top executives with MGM Resorts International said Tuesday the company is waging an extensive, accelerated campaign for Springfield’s support...
article Maryland Live gaming revenue highest among all mid-Atlantic casinos for May
(Maryland) -- Maryland Live Casino was again the top revenue generating gaming venue in the mid-Atlantic for the month of May, beating out the Borgata in Atlantic City...
article County Council rejects casino bill
(Delaware) -- Sussex County Council voted 3-1 to register its displeasure with a bill in Dover that would allow the county’s first casino. “To have any...
article RI House and Senate pass casino 'anti-cheating' bill
(Rhode Island) -- With the scheduled launch of casino gambling just hours away, the House and Senate voted Tuesday to pass a last-minute "anti-cheating" bill...
article Casino talk resurfaces in Diamondhead
(Mississippi) -- Could a casino come to Diamondhead? A developer who proposed building a casino in the southwest part of Diamondhead five years ago is making the pitch...
article Court opens floodgate to high-stakes bet machines after test case is kicked out
(UK) -- The High Street faces a new tidal wave of casino-style betting machines in bookmakers after a court kicked out a vital test case yesterday.
article Online betting eats into state take
(Australia) -- ONLINE betting and interstate gambling operators are reducing the NSW government's tax take, as the competition for punters puts a tight squeeze on...
article High roller loses to the house... again!
(Australia) -- After losing $20.5 million in 14 months, Harry Kakavas has learned the hard way that the house always wins. Mr Kakavas’ attempted to recover his...
article Quarry miner turned Galaxy casino boss doubles down on Macau
(Macau) -- Francis Lui's rise to the top job at one of Macau's biggest casino operators was far from glamorous. At 23, the son of Hong Kong construction tycoon...
article New probe could absolve ex-prosecutor of blame in illegal gambling ring
(Russia) -- The defense hopes that an additional investigation will provide evidence that former Moscow Region First Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko was not...
article FAIR: Are we posh or not? Sale of Lumiere Place will tell the tale
(Missouri) -- Anyone who watches Cardinals baseball on Fox Sports Midwest probably has seen the commercial for the Lumière Place casino/hotel complex downtown. A woman...
article Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN), Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), MGM Resorts International (MGM) – The House Always Wins: Can Casino Stocks Follow Suit?
(Wall Street) -- It is often said that when it comes to gambling, 'the house always wins.' However, it can be true that buying casino stocks in a down market can...
 
 
Press Releases
12:52pm 6-18-2013
 
 
Interior Announces Steps Underway for Implementation of $1.9 Billion Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations
(Washington D.C.) -- Following extensive consultations with American Indian leaders, the Department of the Interior today made a number of announcements related to the...
National Indian Gaming Commission sets July date for public meeting in Washington State
(Washington) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission will conduct a public commission meeting on July 18 at the Tulalip Resort Casino in Tulalip, Wash. The open meeting...
NCAI Statement on the Nomination of Keith Harper as Ambassador to UN Human Rights Council
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released the following statement regarding President Obama’s nomination of Keith Harper...
Indian Tribal Settlement Taxes Phone Forum
(Washington D.C.) -- The office of Indian Tribal Governments will host a 60 minute phone forum on June 26, 2013at 2 p.m. (EST) to discuss federal income taxation of:...
UAA announces 2013-14 Atwood Chair of Journalism
(Alaska) -- Journalist Mark Trahant will serve as the 20th Atwood Chair of Journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The position brings nationally known...
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Becomes First Test Lab Accredited to Test to GSA GDS Standard Certification
(Las Vegas) -- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world’s leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, has received an expansion in its...
Gaming Laboratories International Welcomes 36 Regulators from 20 Jurisdictions and Associations to its European Roundtable
(Netherlands) -- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world’s leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, and its European entity, GLI...
 

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