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Indian Gaming: Latest News
11:38pm 6-18-2013
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article Cuomo Bolsters His Hand With Seneca Deal [sub req'd]
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo’s hard-fought deal with the Seneca Nation clears a potentially formidable political obstacle to the New York governor’s...
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 Dyster details Falls plans for $89 million in casino revenue
(New York) -- Mayor Paul A. Dyster on Tuesday outlined his administration’s general plans for the city’s $89 million in slot machine revenue from the Seneca...
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 California Tribes, Brown Ready To Talk Compacts [sub req'd]
(California) -- Most of California’s American Indian tribes are confident they will be dealing with a receptive Governor Jerry Brown when informal talks begin...
article Federal officials want dismissal of Chukchansi faction’s lawsuit
(California) -- A federal gaming agency is urging a Washington, D.C., judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Chukchansi faction no longer considered in power by the...
article Casino planned near Braman
(Oklahoma) -- A decision by the United States assistant secretary for Indian Affairs could open the door for the construction of a new casino near Braman.
article North Dakota tribe plans to launch riverboat gambling yacht
(North Dakota) -- The tribe earlier this year reached an agreement with the state to allow for the expansion of gambling on the Fort Berthold Reservation, which...
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 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 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 Maine Officials Block Penobscot Bingo Upgrade—Again
(Maine) -- Although Maine officials are not renowned for their expertise in gaming machine technology, they have blocked a bill which would allow the Penobscot Indian...
article Trespassing charges dropped for Creek Casino protesters
(Alabama) -- The charges against four Muscogee Creek Indians accused of trespassing on the Creek Casino Construction site in Wetumpka have been dropped.
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...
press release 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...
 
 
 
 
Native News: Latest News
12:31am 6-19-2013
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article Native Sun News: Statement from Oglala Sioux Tribe president
(Nebraska) -- Bryan Brewer, the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, issued a statement exclusively to the Native Sun News following his arrest in Nebraska.
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 Report uses available data to illustrate plight of Aboriginal peoples
(Canada) -- It’s a surprise to no one Aboriginal peoples do not fare well compared to others. A new report pinpoints it down to the statistics. The numbers...
article Supreme Court sides with tribes in Arizona voting rights case
(Arizona) -- The U.S. Supreme Court sided with tribal interests today in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, a voting rights case.
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 Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
(Washington D.C.) -- The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal...
article Must-See Video: Tawainese Animators Take on the Racist Redskins
(USA) -- The Tawainese company Next Media Animation, which skyrocketed to pop culture cult status with its infamous 2009 Tiger Woods video, has turned its sights on Dan...
article Native Americans prepare to defend homelands, walk across America
(Arizona) -- Native Americans focused on defending their homelands and upholding the Rights of Nature during June, as they prepared for non-violent resistance to the...
article ‘Every Plant And Tree Died’: Huge Alberta Pipeline Spill Raises Safety Questions As Keystone Decision Looms
(Alberta) -- As the Obama administration’s decision regarding whether to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline draws nearer, the latest disaster is...
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 Senate Will Discuss Klamath Water Conflict As Irrigation Shutoffs Continue
(Oregon) -- The Sycan River is one of dozens of tributaries that join to form Upper Klamath Lake in Southern Oregon. It’s a shallow lake that acts as the headwater...
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 Power Struggles at Interior Department Impact Indian Affairs
(Washington D.C.) -- When Kevin Washburn became Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs in September 2012, he had some work to do. Not just the typical demands of running...
article Northern women sewing for North American moccasin project
(Northwest Territories) -- Women from across the North are stitching up a storm to prepare for a massive art project. They are part of a group that's making more...
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 Native Studies program lags at USD
(South Dakota) -- She came to the University of South Dakota because of the promise of its Native Studies program, intent on absorbing tribal culture, history and...
article Johnny Depp, the 'Indian': Is He or Isn't He?
(Arizona) -- As The Lone Ranger heads for the big screen this summer, many Native Americans are questioning Disney’s campaign to court their approval.
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...
article Hopi Carver Gerry Quotskuyva: 'Art Is a Responsibility'
(Arizona) -- Often referred to as the Michaelangelo of Hopi carvers, Gerry Quotskuyva (Hopi Bear Strap Clan with Yaqui and Hispanic heritage) says “it’s...
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...
article Australian uranium discovery threatens ancient indigenous cave art
(Australia) -- One of the world's biggest uranium producers has found a significant deposit in a remote tropical Australian mountain range near sandstone galleries...
press release 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...
 
 
 
 
Gaming: Latest News
12:31am 6-19-2013
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article Cuomo doubles down against racinos
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo cast doubt on the chances of two of his three end-of-session legislative priorities Tuesday, all but declaring the death of both the...
article New Jersey Sports Betting Battle Continues as Revenue Slides
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey fired back at the major sports leagues and the US Department of Justice this weekend, while at the same time posting yet another decline in...
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 Melnyk sour on future Ottawa investments following casino snub
(Ottawa) -- The owner of the Ottawa Senators is warning that Mayor Jim Watson’s promise to vote against a casino in Kanata “doesn’t bode well”...
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 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 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 State Could Bail Out Delaware Casinos
(Delaware) -- Governor Jack Markell is proposing a financial bail out for Delaware's three casinos, amidst growing competition from out-of-state casinos.
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 Ohio has a gambling issue problem
(Ohio) -- It’s an old, sad story, and there’s no final chapter in sight. We Ohioans think we’re done with this gambling business once and for all, and...
article Twin River casino in R.I. expected to draw new crowd of gamblers now that it has table games
(Rhode Island) -- The people sitting at the blackjack tables Monday at Twin River were the first in a new pool of gamblers the Lincoln venue expects to draw into its...
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 games beginning at RI's Twin River
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island's bet on expanded gambling starts Wednesday as Twin River Casino begins offering blackjack, roulette and craps in a move to get a head...
article Greene County looks to a new cash crop: casino gambling
(Iowa) -- The fertile fields here in Greene County are planted in corn and soybeans, but local economic development officials are now hoping to add a third cash crop...
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 Paddy Power wins appeal over London outlet
(UK) -- Paddy Power has won its appeal over Newham Council’s refusal to allow it open a betting shop on Green Street, in east London. The council had turned down...
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 Australia eyes Buddha and baccarat to lure Chinese tourists
(Australia) -- Australia's coastal Wyong region outside Sydney, a pretty stretch of pristine beaches and wildlife-filled wetlands, isn't high on the travel...
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 The dark side of Asia's gambling Mecca
(Macau) -- Triad attacks. Prostitute calling cards. Illicit money flows. This is the dark underbelly of Macau -- Asia's gambling capital. The only Chinese territory...
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
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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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