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article Milford Town Meeting takes a pass on casino vote (5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Milford Town Meeting voters declined to take a vote on a nonbinding citizens petition to express opposition to the siting of a casino on 200 acres of...
article Annual Town Meeting set for Monday in Milford (5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Monday night’s annual Town Meeting will ask members to vote on a variety of bylaws, including ones regulating sex offenders and adult...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Miccosukee Tribe

article IRS slams Miccosukee Indians with hundreds of millions in tax liens (5/21/2013)
(Florida) -- The Internal Revenue Service has slammed the Miccosukee Indians with a bill of $170 million for the West Miami-Dade tribe’s failure to report and...
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New York Gaming

article Joanie Mahoney on Oneida-New York deal: Onondaga County wouldn't have gotten a casino anyway (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- The deal between New York and the Oneida Indian Nation means no casinos in Onondaga County, but the county probably wasn't going to get one anyway,...
article Barry Lewis: 10 years after Mohawk pact, where's the casino? (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- Ten years ago this month, then-Gov. George Pataki signed an agreement with the St. Regis Mohawks to pave the way for a $500 million casino at Kutsher's...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

New York Land Claims

article Oneida Nation land won't be taxed: Read the full Oneida-New York settlement here (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- When the sweeping settlement was announced last week by New York and the Oneida Indian Nation, officials gave just the bare outlines. But starting Monday,...
article HOPKINS: Cuomo's Oneida deal not so great (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- There was big news from Albany last week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a casino agreement had been reached with the Oneida Indian Nation.
article How Gov. Cuomo, the Oneida Indian Nation and two counties made historic deal in record time (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- In less than one month of intense negotiations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is close to ending decades of disputes that proved too complicated and contentious for...
article Many questions remain about Oneidas agreement (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- The historic agreement among the Oneida Indian Nation, New York state and Oneida and Madison counties Thursday tries to resolve some of the major issues...
article Oneida Nation to share casino take with state, counties (update) (5/18/2013)
(New York) -- Leaders of the Oneida Indian Nation, New York state, Madison County and Oneida County have come to an agreement they say will end decades of court battles...
article OP/ED: Scrap Cuomo-Halbritter deal (5/18/2013)
(New York) -- In his January 2006 letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs opposing the Land-In-Trust application of the Oneida Indian Nation, County Attorney S. John...
article Opinion: Cuomo’s Upstate Bet (5/18/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo has now given his blessing to seven new Las Vegas-like casinos. He did so partly on the grounds that the casinos will help revive New York...
7 Total Articles on this Issue

North Fork Rancheria

article Sen. Ricardo Lara cancels Las Vegas fundraiser (5/21/2013)
(California) -- Sacramento lobbyists and others looking forward to attending a mixed-martial-arts fight in Las Vegas with Sen. Ricardo Lara on Saturday will have to find...
article Station Casinos fundraiser for California lawmaker canceled after timing questioned (5/21/2013)
(California) -- A planned Station Casinos-hosted fundraiser in Las Vegas on behalf of a California lawmaker was abruptly canceled Tuesday after a Sacramento newspaper...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Oneida Nation

article DOC: Full agreement between Oneida Indian Nation, New York state, and Madison and Oneida counties (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- DOC: Full agreement between Oneida Indian Nation, New York state, and Madison and Oneida counties
article Meeting Wednesday in Sherrill to address deal with Oneida Indian Nation, state, counties (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- Sherrill City Commissioner and former Oneida County Legislator Mike Hennessy is hosting a panel discussion at the courtroom in Sherrill City Hall located...
article Oneida Indian Nation deal gets first look today by Madison County supervisors' committee (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- Madison County will begin its deliberations today on the groundbreaking deal announced last week between the Oneida Indian Nation and the state of New York.
article Oneida Indian Nation Leader Ray Halbritter discusses the Cuomos, casino competition (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- As Gov. Andrew Cuomo was negotiating a revenue-sharing deal with the Oneida Indian Nation, he made a public announcement that he was going to site three...
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Seneca Nation

article Cuomo makes a Mohawk deal; now for the Senecas (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday came to terms with the St. Regis Mohawks to seal the tribe’s casino exclusivity rights in eight northern counties.
article Mohawk deal leaves 4 regions for Cuomo casino plan (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration on Tuesday struck a deal with the Saint Regis-Mohawk Tribe maintains the sovereign nation’s exclusive rights...
article EDITORIAL: Plan B needed on casino funds (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- The city of Niagara Falls has been facing significant problems for many years. The usual lingering concerns — crime, poverty and blight —...
article Seneca Leaders Sound Off On State Casino Threat (5/19/2013)
(New York) -- Just as the Seneca Nation celebrated its tradition of sovereignty with the observance of the Buffalo Creek Treaty of 1842 with the U.S. government, their...
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St. Regis Mohawk

article Cuomo reaches deal giving St. Regis Mohawks exclusive casino rights (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Putting new pressure on the Seneca Nation of Indians, a second Native American tribe has cut a deal with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to give it exclusive rights...
article Cuomo reaches deal with Mohawks (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Sources close to the Iroquois Confederacy say Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council have banged out a deal on casino exclusivity and...
article Cuomo Signs Deal With Mohawks to Protect Casino Territory (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and St. Regis Mohawk tribal leaders signed an agreement on Tuesday to ensure the Mohawks keep their exclusive casino territory in...
article Cuomo strikes deal with Mohawks on casino exclusivity (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with chiefs from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council to sign an agreement giving the Mohawks exclusivity for casino gaming in...
article Cuomo, Mohawk leaders sign casino pact (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and St. Regis Mohawk tribal leaders have signed an agreement to ensure the Mohawks keep their exclusive casino territory in northern New...
article Cuomo, Mohawks ink casino exclusivity deal (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Mohawk tribal chiefs are in Albany this afternoon, finalizing a new deal with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on casino exclusivity.
article Cuomo, St. Regis Mohawk leaders sign casino pact (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will release $30 million in suspended slot-machine profits, retain casino-exclusivity rights and revive land-claim negotiations...
article Mohawks ink gaming exclusivity deal for North Country (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Fresh off a deal with the Oneida Nation, Governor Cuomo stood with chiefs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe this afternoon to announced a deal to resolve...
article Mohawks, state reach agreement on casino revenue (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has agreed to resume giving the state proceeds from its gaming operations in St. Lawrence County, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced...
article New York, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe reach casino revenue agreement to end 3-year dispute (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an agreement between New York State and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to resolve a three-year dispute over gaming...
article St. Regis Mohawks, state come to agreement over casino revenue; tribe to pay $30 million plus 25% of future earnings (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- A three-year dispute between the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and New York State over gambling revenue and casino competition has been announced.
article State gets cash, Mohawks hold onto gaming rights for region, including Warren County (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday an agreement between the state and the St. Regis Mohawk tribe that would honor the tribe’s casino exclusivity in...
12 Total Articles on this Issue

Toronto Casino

article Casino dies as Rob Ford stays silent on scandal (5/21/2013)
(Toronto) -- City council has finally slammed the door shut on a new Toronto casino. As expected, at a special meeting on Tuesday councillors voted to reject a...
article It's over: Toronto council votes overwhelmingly against downtown casino (5/21/2013)
(Toronto) -- Toronto city council has voted to say no to a downtown casino, putting to an end a year-long debate that included a parade of proposals from U.S. gambling...
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Buffalo Casino

article Casino fight not over yet, group says (5/20/2013)
(New York) -- In the latest round of a heavyweight legal fight that has dragged on for more than seven years and three federal lawsuits, a group opposing the operation...
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California Online

article Online poker bill still no sure bet (5/20/2013)
(California) -- There is another round of efforts to license online poker in California, but it remains to be seen if a law will emerge or if it will be “no deal,...
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Disenrollment

article Embattled Nooksacks face tough fight in tribal court (5/20/2013)
(Washington) -- The sweeping legal authority of the Nooksack Indian Tribe's elected council could make it difficult for 306 tribal members to avoid the loss of...
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Glendale Casino

article Appeals court orders re-examination of Glendale casino ruling (5/20/2013)
(Arizona) -- One of the obstacles for the Tohono O’odham Nation’s plans to build a West Valley casino has boiled down to the meaning of the word “within.” The United...
article Appellate court rules that issue on Arizona tribe's planned casino site remains undecided (5/20/2013)
(Arizona) -- A federal appeals court says a key legal issue remains unresolved regarding whether a southern Arizona tribe was rightfully awarded reservation status for...
article Judge sides with tribe on Glendale casino plan (5/18/2013)
(Arizona) -- Opponents of a proposed Las Vegas-style casino near Phoenix said Monday that a federal judge overlooked important evidence when ruling that the Tohono O...
article Opinion: Tohono leader’s victim act bit much (5/18/2013)
(Arizona) -- Like egoists throughout eternity, Ned Norris Jr., chairman of southern Arizona’s Tohono O’odham Nation, wants things both ways. In fact, if...
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Off-Reservation Casinos

article Casino impact, mental health contract on Board of Supervisors agenda (5/20/2013)
(California) -- An agreement regarding the impact of a casino proposed by the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and a contract for the county's mental health services are...
1 Article on this Issue

Online Gaming

article States on different paths to Internet gaming (5/20/2013)
(USA) -- Online gambling newsNevada and New Jersey, the country’s two leading states in moving toward online gaming, appear to be taking different routes to...
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La Center Casino

article LETTER: Vegas has casinos, planes (5/19/2013)
(Washington) -- Recent stories in The Spokesman-Review have stressed the danger of building a 14-story hotel and casino tower 1.4 miles from Fairchild Air Force Base.
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Medford Casino

article OP/ED: Casino plan a 'toxic product' that should be opposed (5/19/2013)
(Oregon) -- The Coquille Tribe wishes to install a gambling casino in Medford. The tribe's plans include excluding the land on which it is proposed to be installed...
1 Article on this Issue

Hard Rock

article Agawam having discussions with Hard Rock International, MGM (5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The mayor’s Casino Advisory Committee is negotiating with Hard Rock International for it to pick up costs associated with the effects on Agawam...
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Massachusetts Gaming

article No blind bets on Massachusetts casinos (5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Since late January, teams of investigators have scrutinized the backgrounds of the 11 applicants for a state gaming license, poring over thousands of...
1 Article on this Issue

Beloit Casino

article City, tribe seek road grant (5/17/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation along with the City of Beloit are applying for a federal grant to help pay for street work involving the proposed casino project.
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Other News

article Ho-Chunk leader vows to keep poker room open (5/21/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation leader says he'll fight the state's efforts to close the poker room at the tribe's Madison casino.
article Milford voters hold off on anti-casino resolution (5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Town meeting voters haven't officially weighed in on a proposed casino being located in town. A nonbinding resolution to express opposition to a...
article Working hard in the House (5/19/2013)
(Alabama) -- Although the Alabama House of Representatives has convened the 2013 Regular Session, its legislative body still has a full slate of committee meetings and...
article California regulators to rule on Galaxy Gaming, CEO's suitability (5/18/2013)
(California) -- The California Gambling Control Commission has set a July 11 hearing to determine if Galaxy Gaming California LLC, a subsidiary of Las Vegas-based Galaxy...
article Casino impact, mental health contract on Board of Supervisors agenda (5/18/2013)
(California) -- An agreement regarding the impact of a casino proposed by the Pinoleville Pomo Nation and a contract for the county's mental health services are...
article Editorial: Hits and misses (5/18/2013)
(California) -- HIT — Lundberg Family Farms in Richvale puts a fun spin on environmentalism. Not only does the company have a new headquarters built to the highest...
article Strides Made This Week in US Online Poker (5/18/2013)
(USA) -- John Cullerton, Illinois State Senator, who has previously but not successfully given support to the idea of intrastate online gambling legalization is creating...
article Gambling becomes gold for Hartford schools (5/18/2013)
(Michigan) -- Slot machine revenues from the Four Winds Hartford casino will pay for $337,129 in capital projects for the Hartford school district in the coming fiscal...
article State Senate favors break for area casino (5/17/2013)
(California) -- The state Senate has approved a new gambling compact that would provide financial breathing room for the Indian tribe that owns the troubled Red Hawk...
article State Senate OKs new compact with gambling tribe (5/17/2013)
(California) -- The state Senate has approved a revised agreement with a Sacramento-area Indian tribe that owns a struggling casino east of the state capital.
article Board tells Las Vegas table game maker: Stay out of California (5/17/2013)
(California) -- Galaxy Gaming, a Las Vegas manufacturer of casino table games, has been deemed unsuitable to do business in California by a judge, a recommendation that...
article Sheriff's office pulls in lion's share of Indian gaming funds (5/17/2013)
(California) -- City, county and tribal representatives divvied up $429,342 among local jurisdictions Thursday to mitigate the impact of the casinos.
article 5th Ave. Poker, With $25,000 Chips and an F.B.I. Ace in the Hole (5/17/2013)
(New York) -- The all-night games were held in rarefied settings like a suite at the Plaza Hotel. One pink chip was worth $25,000. Masseuses were on hand to help relieve...
article Oneida Nation, state agree on wide-ranging deal on gaming, taxing, land (5/16/2013)
(New York) -- For the first time, the Oneida Indian Nation has agreed to share its wealth with its longtime adversary, the state of New York.
article Oneida's, NYS reach a deal (5/16/2013)
(New York) -- The Oneida Indian Nation and the State of New York have an agreement that will mean New York will collect tax from the tribe`s casino, the first time that...
article Long Island casino in play in NY negotiations (5/16/2013)
(New York) -- Support grew Thursday for a proposal to build a casino on Long Island with video slot machines as legislators and the governor negotiated behind closed...
article OP/ED: Tribe’s casino would hurt Medford (5/16/2013)
(Oregon) -- The Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposal to establish a gambling casino in Medford has drawn strong opposition from Gov. John Kitzhaber and from the Jackson...
article After collapse of first casino compact, lawmakers consider a new one (5/15/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A push for legislative approval of a gaming compact between the state and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ran into some wary lawmakers who questioned a...
article California Tribes Bristle At Card Room Black Jack [sub req'd] (5/15/2013)
(California) -- California gambling regulators will meet with officials from American Indian casinos and commercial card rooms next month to discuss tribal complaints...
article Legislative auditors fault NM gambling regulators (5/15/2013)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico needs to strengthen its regulatory oversight of a billion-dollar gambling industry that includes horse racing tracks and casinos operated by...

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