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Tribal standoff / Protesters arrested at Oroville’s Berry Creek Rancheria (5/23/2013)
(California) -- Shortly before noon on Thursday, May 16, Butte County sheriff’s deputies ended an 11-hour standoff at the Berry Creek Rancheria tribal headquarters...
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Oneida Nation
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Panelists in Sherrill discuss legal issues with state's agreement with Oneida Indian Nation (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- It was standing room only in Sherrill, as the governor's new deal with the Oneida Indian Nation was hammered by a panel of people who've been...
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Critics of Oneida nation-New York settlement hold panel discussion tonight in Sherrill (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The recently announced deal between the Oneida Indian Nation and New York will get a critical airing at a panel discussion at Sherrill City Hall tonight.
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LETTER: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deal with Oneida Indian Nation bad for local taxpayers (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo, what were you thinking when you came up with this “toughly negotiated” settlement with the New York Oneida tribe? It appears that...
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LETTER: Oneida Indian Nation deal has 'serious flaws' (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The proposed settlement agreement between the New York Oneida tribe operating the casino and its other enterprises and the state of New York and the...
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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
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HALBRITTER: Tracking prosperity for future (5/21/2013)
(New York) -- There is a sacred Native American proverb that says "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave." These are words that are particularly...
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Seneca Nation
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Governor anticipates four regions for three casinos (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is anticipating that four upstate regions will compete for three casinos. In an interview with Susan Arbetter onThe Capitol Pressroom...
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Seneca Nation standing alone in gaming compact dispute (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- The Seneca Nation is standing alone in its Class III gaming compact dispute with the state of New York.
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Senecas last holdout in casino negotiations with state (5/23/2013)
(New York) -- Over the past week, the State of New York has reached casino rights agreements with two Native American tribes: the Oneidas in Central New York and the...
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Governor mum on casino talks (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- He didn't have much to say on the subject, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo did offer a few comments about the possible future of casino gaming in Western New...
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OP/ED: Seneca Nation Should Take Note Of Agreements (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- As binding arbitration between New York state and the Seneca Nation of Indians drags on, we see a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
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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.
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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...
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Foxwoods
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Foxwoods preparing for Mass. town referendum later this year (5/22/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A development team lead by Foxwoods Resort Casino executives are engaged in a “extensive study” concerning the construction of a casino in...
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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...
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Glendale Casino
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State officials fight for trial in casino case (5/22/2013)
(Arizona) -- A ruling that allows the Tohono O'odham Nation to build a sprawling, Las Vegas-style casino in suburban Phoenix is improper because it is based on an...
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Graton Rancheria
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Residents Rage Over Casino at Town Hall Meeting (5/22/2013)
(California) -- The Graton Resort & Casino, scheduled to open this November, surfaced as a top issue at a Wednesday night town hall meeting organized by Mayor Pam...
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Indian Country Online
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INTERVIEW: Victor Rocha Talks on Tribes and U.S. Regulation (5/22/2013)
(California) -- Becky Liggero chats with Victor Rocha of Pechanga.net at GiGse 2013. Rocha explains his role with the American tribes and provides an update on the...
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Mashpee Wampanoag
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Gambling panel weighs southeast Mass. casino bids (5/22/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developers who are unsuccessful in their pursuit of casinos in the eastern or western regions of Massachusetts could compete in the newly opened...
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Mass. panel examines revised tribal casino deal (5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A revised casino agreement between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing tough questions from a legislative committee.
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Miccosukee Tribe
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IRS bills Indian tribe $170M for failing to report payments to members (5/22/2013)
(Florida) -- The Internal Revenue Service has ordered a Florida Indian tribe to pay $170 million for failing to withhold taxes on gambling distributions.
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IRS hits Miccosukee Tribe with $170M bill (5/22/2013)
(Florida) -- The Internal Revenue Service has hit the Miccosukee Tribe with a $170 million bill for failing to withhold taxes from gambling profits given to members,...
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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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National Indian Gaming Commission
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National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Publishes Final Rule for Tribal Self-Regulation (5/22/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Gaming tribes, particularly tribes conducting only Class II gaming, should take notice of the publication by the National Indian Gaming Commission...
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New York Gaming
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Letter: Put focus on helping gamblers (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Thank you for the article "Casino gambling remains alive," May 2, regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo's priority issue of stimulating our economy by...
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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,...
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New York Land Claims
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Oneida Nation compact with New York a bad deal for all Iroquois: Commentary from Doug George-Kanentiio (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- As an original member of the Land Claims Committee for the Mohawk Nation I took a firm stance against the cession of our aboriginal lands to New York State...
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Game of casinos includes Saratoga (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The way Gov. Andrew Cuomo is carving the upstate map for potential casino expansion has improved the odds of a Las Vegas-like gambling hall being developed...
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LETTER: Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deal with Oneida Indian Nation bad for local taxpayers (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo, what were you thinking when you came up with this “toughly negotiated” settlement with the New York Oneida tribe? It appears that...
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LETTER: Oneida Indian Nation deal has 'serious flaws' (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The proposed settlement agreement between the New York Oneida tribe operating the casino and its other enterprises and the state of New York and the...
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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,...
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Picayune Rancheria
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Chukchansi Tribal Council Issues Open Letter to Tribal Members: Talks to End “Sabotage Campaign” Stall (5/22/2013)
(California) -- A four-member quorum of the Chukchansi Tribal Council, headed by Tribal Council Chairwoman Nancy Ayala, has mailed an open letter to the central...
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South Dakota Gaming
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe asks approval of SD casino (5/22/2013)
(South Dakota) -- The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe filed a formal application Wednesday seeking federal approval of the tribe's plan to build a new casino along...
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe seek approval for Oacoma casino (5/22/2013)
(South Dakota) -- The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe has asked for federal approval of its plan to build a new casino along Interstate 90 near the central South Dakota town of...
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St. Regis Mohawk
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Cuomo announces agreement with St. Regis Mohawks on gaming issues (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced an agreement between the state and the St. Regis Mohawk tribe to resolve a three-year dispute over gaming issues.
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Mohawk chiefs hope casino pact paves way for more land (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and the chiefs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced a surprise deal in Albany. It grants the Mohawks' exclusive gaming...
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Mohawk land claim talks starting soon (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will begin negotiations with the state within 10 days to get back property tribal leaders say was granted to them in a 2005 land...
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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York State Agreement Ends Exclusivity Dispute (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and New York State have reached an agreement that will end a three-year dispute over the tribe’s gaming exclusivity zone...
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State-tribe gambling deal helps counties (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- A deal between the state and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to resolve a dispute over casino gaming will result in a windfall of cash for Franklin and St....
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Tribe eager to reclaim land (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Terms outlined but never ratified in a 2005 land-claims agreement between the state and the St. Regis Mohawk tribe will be the starting point for renewed...
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What the Mohawk casino deal means for the North Country (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Mohawk tribal chiefs joined Governor Cuomo in Albany yesterday to announce a new deal on casino exclusivity. They signed off on settling a long-running...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Hard Rock
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Hard Rock releases economic impact study (5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The casino company looking to build a West Springfield casino released the findings of an economic impact study on Tuesday.
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Ho-Chunk Tribe
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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.
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North Fork Rancheria
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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...
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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...
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Other News
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Echohawk discusses tribal rights (5/23/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- In a lecture on the struggle to ensure the recognition of tribal rights and sovereignty for Native Americans, John Echohawk, a founding member and the...
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Lake George out of the running for Vegas-style casino after Cuomo-Mohawks deal (5/22/2013)
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deal with the St. Regis Mohawks takes Lake George off the table as a potential Las Vegas-style casino site.
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Dealers in training ahead of new casino opening (5/22/2013)
(California) -- Around 2,000 workers have been hired to staff the new Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park and now, some possibly soon-to-be card dealers are...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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