Off-Reservation CasinosBroken Arrow Casino
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Casino fight moves to federal court (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The battle over a proposed casino in Broken Arrow has moved to a federal courtroom. Testimony got underway Wednesday morning before Judge Gregory Frizzell.
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Fight Over Broken Arrow's Red Clay Casino Is Now In Federal Court (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The battle over a Broken Arrow casino is now being fought in a federal courtroom in Tulsa. Oklahoma's Attorney General is asking federal Judge Gregory...
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Future of Kialegee Casino in Federal Court this Week (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Red Clay Casino has made it to Federal Court. Today was the first of several days of a hearing. The State is trying to prove that the Kialegee tribe...
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Hearing on Kialegee casino begins today (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- A hearing before U.S. Chief District Judge Gregory Frizzell began Wednesday in the state’s effort to stop construction of an Indian casino that is...
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Judge to hear opening statements of controversial Broken Arrow casino case (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Opening statements are taking place Wednesday in the controversial case involving a casino in the town of Broken Arrow.
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Turning point on 'Red Clay' (5/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Clearly defined action by the courts, with regard to whether the Red Clay Casino may be closer to beginning Class III operations in Broken in the coming...
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Broken Arrow casino controversy going before judge (5/15/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribe and the State of Oklahoma will each present opening arguments Wednesday, stating their case for the future of a controversial parcel of...
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Kialegee town king won't testify in casino lawsuit hearing (5/15/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Tiger Hobia, the town king of the Kialegee Tribal Town, will not have to testify in hearings this week in the state's effort to stop construction of...
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Okla. tribal casino fight moves to federal court (5/15/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- A months-long feud over whether a small American Indian tribe can legally build a casino in a Tulsa suburb moves to federal court.
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Future of Kialegee casino to be decided this week (5/14/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The fate of an Indian casino that is already under construction in Broken Arrow will be in the hands of U.S. Chief District Judge Gregory Frizzell this...
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Duluth Casino
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Department of Interior Cancels Fond du Luth Lease (5/16/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Federal action has terminated a lease agreement between the City of Duluth and the Fond du Lac Band regarding the Fond du Luth Casino.
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Interior Department to Cancel Duluth Casino Lease Agreement (5/16/2012)
(Minnesota) -- The City of Duluth tells Eyewitness News it's too early to speculate what will come of the Fond du Luth casino, following a Department of Interior...
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Interior Dept. nullifies Duluth's casino contract (5/16/2012)
(Minnesota) -- The city of Duluth has lost another round in its fight to take a cut of the revenue from a downtown tribal casino.
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Interior Department calls Duluth's casino contract invalid (5/15/2012)
(Minnesota) -- The city of Duluth’s efforts to hold on to a casino revenue-sharing agreement with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa have been dealt...
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Mashpee Wampanoag
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GUEST OPINION: In casino debate, evaluate the credibility of 'experts' (5/16/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Growing up among my Mashpee Wampanoag family, I was immersed in tribal pride and traditions. One of the most important traditions is our regard for...
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Creator of StopTauntonCasino.com reveals himself (5/14/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- City residents on both sides of the casino issue are increasingly making their presence felt online, using websites and social media as ways to spread...
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East Taunton casino opponents voice concerns at meeting (5/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Not in our backyard. East Taunton opponents of a $500 million resort casino proposed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe say they were unimpressed with a...
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Wampanoags push Taunton casino at city meeting (5/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell said the proposed $500 million resort gambling casino will provide a lasting economic boost to...
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Casino plan's lack of details worries some (5/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The questions were flying Tuesday, not so much in criticism of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) plan to build a resort casino in town as in...
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Mashpees assure Taunton of permanent casino jobs, limited traffic impact (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pulled out the heavy guns Tuesday night to answer any and all questions from a crowd of more than 200 people at Taunton...
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No ending in site for long casino process (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Plenty still has to happen before gamblers can begin placing their bets at a Bay State casino. Just last week the state’s Gaming Commission...
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Taunton, tribe grilled on casino plans (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, which two weeks ago unveiled a casino proposal that could inject $120 million a year into Taunton's economy, joined...
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Taunton City Council meeting to hear residents' opinions on casino proposal (5/7/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Taunton City Council is focusing on the issue of a proposed tribal casino on Tuesday night. The special meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Taunton...
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Casino backers tout 'positive response' (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Mashpee Wampanoag leaders and Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. say Taunton residents are responding positively to the tribe's plan to build a $500 million...
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East Taunton neighbors gather to oppose casino proposal (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A group of neighbors in Taunton are banding together to oppose a resort casino that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopes to build in their backyard.
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Taunton residents express casino concerns (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton residents turned out in force Saturday afternoon to learn more about a $500 million casino proposal and to ask their questions directly of the...
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Taunton residents learn details of casino proposal at forum (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- City residents had the opportunity to learn the latest details on the proposed resort casino and voice their concerns to tribal officials and experts...
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Open house for casino pitch in Taunton (5/5/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The city of Taunton is teaming up with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to ask residents to move plans to build a resort casino forward.
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Tribe puts its cards on the table (5/5/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Mashpee Wampanoag tribe leaders sought to boost support for a $500 million casino resort in Taunton yesterday, boasting the complex would create...
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Wampanoag Aquinnah
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Your View: Is Fall River taking a gamble on casinos? (5/16/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- On the westbound stretch of Interstate-195 in Southeastern Massachusetts, the seaside city of Fall River lies just after the Braga Bridge.
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Key votes loom on casino plan in Freetown and Lakeville (5/13/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Key votes on a tribal casino proposal are fast approaching in Freetown and Lakeville, where the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah has secured an option to...
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LETTER: Aquinnah should agree to abide by referendum (5/10/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah represented to the Lakeville Board of Selectmen that they do not want to bring a casino to a community that does not want it.
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Tribe leaves more questions than it answers (5/10/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Residents who attended a question and answer forum about a potential casino in town hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Tuesday...
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Aquinnah selects casino developer (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has selected KMD Consulting of California to help develop a resort casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Aquinnah Tribe Moves Forward With Off-Island And On-Island Casino Plans (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Two very big announcements came out of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) camp in the race to secure a tribe-run casino. First, the Aquinnah...
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Skeptics question tribe's casino plans for Lakeville (5/8/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The questions were flying Tuesday, not so much in criticism of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) plan to build a resort casino in town as in...
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Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe approves community center casino (5/7/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has raised the stakes in the casino race. Tribe members met Sunday and voted to use their long unfinished...
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Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe meets with Freetown residents, officials for forum (5/7/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A steady stream of residents and officials met with members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), but no answers or details were provided in...
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Tribe still can't provide details on proposed Freetown casino (5/7/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) talked proudly Monday of the jobs, economic development and infrastructure and public safety improvements...
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Aquinnah 'meet and greet' Tuesday in Lakeville (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe will hold a "meet and greet" with Lakeville residents on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Lakeville Eagles on...
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Aquinnah prepared to challenge state on casinos (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A lawsuit by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) could block the state from moving forward with any casinos and as a July 31 deadline looms...
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Letter: Lakeville casino site is far from remote (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Although the Aquinnah Wampanoag describe the proposed casino site in Lakeville as being "remote enough and far enough from impacting on housing...
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Spokesman: Aquinnah tribe to reveal backers today (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is expected to reveal its financial backers today, spokesman James McManus said.
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Aquinnah Town Counsel Says Wampanoags Lack Authority to Build a Casino on the Vineyard (5/5/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has no authority to build a casino on the Vineyard under state or federal law, town counsel Ronald H....
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Graton Rancheria
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Rohnert Park casino could open by 2013 (5/15/2012)
(California) -- Construction work on an Indian casino outside Rohnert Park could start within months and it could be up and running next year, the Las Vegas company that...
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California State Assembly Approves Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s Controversial Casino Compact (5/14/2012)
(California) -- On May 10, the California State Assembly ratified the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s compact for the tribe’s proposed 3,000-slot...
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South Carolina Gaming
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Hilton Head council opposes Hardeeville casino (5/15/2012)
(South Carolina) -- Worried the very name could damage Hilton Head Island's image, town council voted 6-1 Tuesday to oppose an Indian casino inside Head Lakes in...
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Lansing Casino
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Tribal Members OK Lansing Casino (5/8/2012)
(Michigan) -- Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians voted to approve plans to open a casino in Lansing Thursday, May 3. Tribe members approved the...
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Sault tribe members approve Lansing casino plan (5/5/2012)
(Michigan) -- Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have approved a proposal to seek federal permission to open a $245 million casino in downtown...
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Catawba Nation
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Catawbas lose first round in poker battle (5/5/2012)
(South Carolina) -- The Catawba Indian Nation lost the first round in its attempt to build a casino on the tribe’s reservation, and despite the promise of an...
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Other News
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Steel beams going up for Broken Arrow casino (5/8/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The permanent building for the Red Clay Casino is now going up in Broken Arrow despite a huge outcry from the public. Mark Jones is with American Crane,...
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Chippewa Tribe Votes On Lansing Casino (5/2/2012)
(Michigan) -- Thursday is the final day for members of the Sault Saint Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to vote on the proposed Kewadin Casino in Lansing. Tribal...
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Minnesota Senator Sponsors Bill for the White Earth Tribe to Fund Vikings Stadium (4/5/2012)
(Minnesota) -- Minnesota Sen. Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, planned to announce on April 5 at an 11 a.m. news conference that he has sponsored a bill to fund the state’...
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OP/ED: Casino push recalls city's past defeat (3/7/2012)
(Michigan) -- Of the various arguments against more casinos in Michigan, there is one that is practical and beyond dispute: The casino gambling market is finite. When...
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Newspaper report: Flint-Bay City-Saginaw area in line for casino against long odds (3/6/2012)
(Michigan) -- Private investors and Indian tribes are proposing 22 new casinos across lower Michigan, including one in the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City area, according to this...
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Michigan group sees Port Huron as potential casino site (3/5/2012)
(Michigan) -- A flurry of proposals are in the works to bring more casinos to the state, including to Port Huron. While the Bay Mills Indian Community’s bid for a...
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Michigan won't build 22 new casinos (3/5/2012)
(Michigan) -- Clearly casinos are a hot trend now in Michigan. While Lansing is pursuing a casino deal with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and a private...
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Tribe pursues plans for off-site casino (2/28/2012)
(California) -- A tiny tribe based in rural East County is edging closer to building Southern California’s first off-reservation casino. The Manzanita Band of...
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Modular units to begin arriving at casino site (2/16/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Prefabricated modular units will begin arriving at the Red Clay Casino site on Olive Avenue and Florence Street in Broken Arrow, today, according to a...
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Feinstein Urges Protection of Napa Valley, Opposes New Casino Development (2/11/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) expressed firm opposition to any action by the Department of the Interior that would facilitate the development...
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Fitch Releases Special Report on Off-Reservation Gaming (2/10/2012)
(New York) -- Fitch Ratings released a new installment of its Native American Gaming Insights series, focusing on off-reservation gaming. In the report, Fitch discusses...
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Warms Springs casino on Highway 26 to open (1/26/2012)
(Oregon) -- Warm Springs tribal officials in Central Oregon plan to open a new casino in a few weeks. It’s not in the Columbia Gorge, as the Confederated Tribes of...
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Warms Springs tribe to open US 26 casino, say gorge site still the long-term goal (1/25/2012)
(Oregon) -- Warm Springs tribal officials in Central Oregon plan to open a new casino in a few weeks. It's not in the Columbia Gorge, as the Confederated Tribes of...
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Oklahoma Gov. Fallin knew of Kialegee's plan to build casino 8 months ago (1/22/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- Gov. Mary Fallin's office learned more than eight months ago of a tribe's plan to build a casino in Broken Arrow and questioned whether the land...
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Off-reservation gaming heats up again for Wisconsin tribes (1/10/2012)
(Wisconsin) -- At least three Wisconsin tribes are trying to open off-reservation casinos. The Menominee Nation has been working on its plan to convert an old racetrack...
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Ho-Chunk to close Lynwood-based sports center (12/22/2011)
(Indiana) -- The inability of officials with the Wisconsin-based Ho-Chunk Nation to develop a casino as part of an entertainment and business complex in this south...
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Congressmen back Yuba casino (12/6/2011)
(California) -- Those hoping to build an Indian casino in Yuba County can point to one place where they have some support: local representatives in U.S. Congress.
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Legislators: Recent exploitation of gambling loopholes provide 'script' for reform (11/3/2011)
(Florida) -- If Florida needed any proof that it is slowly and steadily lurching forward into becoming a massive gambling state, “they couldn’t have scripted...
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Pocasset Tribe Protests Mashpee Casino Expansion (9/27/2011)
(Massachusetts) -- The Pocasset Pokanoket Tribe submitted a 500 page protest with the US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) stating that the Mashpee Tribe has absolutely no...
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Richmond asks judge to help settle Pt. Molate issues (8/22/2011)
(California) -- City officials want a judge to determine their rights and responsibilities under a contract with a developer who wanted to build a casino-hotel resort at...
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