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Indian Gaming

Broken Arrow Casino

article BA Residents Come out FOR Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- A proposed casino has sparked protests and outrage in Broken Arrow for months, now a group of residents are coming out in support of the Red Clay Casino.
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California Online

article California online gambling bill up for debate
(California) -- It will be anything but poker faces Tuesday as the Internet gambling bill gets debated in the California Senate. The online gambling bill, Senate Bill...
article The California Online Poker Association releases poll before first hearing
(California) -- The day before a Senate hearing on a bill to license online gaming in California, a coalition of card rooms and American Indian tribes has released a...
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Fort Sill Apache

article Our View: Governor should revisit casino in Akela Flats
(New Mexico) -- Persistence is beginning to pay off for tribal leaders who for several years have been seeking to open a casino in Akela Flats, along Interstate 10...
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Graton Rancheria

article County at disadvantage in Rohnert Park casino talks
(California) -- County officials hold most of the cards when negotiating conditions for new developments. But they now have a weak hand in confronting a project they...
article COURSEY: Frustration with a sovereign nation
(California) -- The debate over the merits of a proposed Indian casino on the outskirts of Rohnert Park will continue on Tuesday evening at a special public hearing...
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Hard Rock

article Hard Rock casino worker accused of $10k theft
(Florida) -- A Seminole Hard Rock Casino worker has been arrested and charged with stealing almost $10,000. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, 22...
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Karuk Tribe

article SHASTA CHAIRMAN: Karuk gaming ordinance approval unacceptable
(California) -- The review and approval of the Karuk Tribe of California Tribal gaming ordinance without the review of the Sovereign Shasta Nation is not acceptable. The...
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Mashpee Wampanoag

article Norton invites area officials to discuss Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Norton board of selectmen is inviting area town officials to discuss the resort casino proposed in East Taunton on Thursday, June 21 at the Norton...
article Taunton casino focus shifts to statewide compact negotiations
(Massachusetts) -- With Saturday’s citywide vote in the past, some lawmakers are now turning their focus to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s ongoing casino...
article Taunton Residents See Hope For Jobs In Casino Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- On Saturday, Taunton residents voted to support the Mashpee Wampanoag’s $500 million casino proposal for their city, making it the first...
article Voters in Mass. city say ‘yes’ to tribal casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe got a vote of confidence from Taunton residents as the tribe pushes forward with plans to develop a $500 million resort...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

Mohegan Sun

article Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority's Pennsylvania hotel project on front burner
(Pennsylvania) -- The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority is close to securing financing for construction of a $45 million hotel and convention center it now plans to own at...
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National Indian Gaming Commission

article EMPLOYMENT: NIGC Director of Compliance
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission in an independent Federal regulatory agency whose primary mission is to regulate gaming activities on Indian...
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New York Gaming

article Mayor: NYC Has Lots of Venues to Accommodate Multiple Casinos
(New York) -- Should Governor Andrew Cuomo successfully pass an amendment to expand gambling in the state, New York City has enough space and facilities for several...
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Niagara Falls Casino

article Billboard-size LED sign planned atop casino
(New York) -- The Seneca Gaming Corp. this morning announced it is building a billboard-size video screen atop its Niagara Falls casino.
article Casino goes big with new board, adds 'wow factor'
(New York) -- The Seneca Gaming Corporation is uping the ante. The Senecas can already lay claim to the largest hotel tower in New York State, outside of Manhattan, but...
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Palmer Casino

article Mohegan Sun urged to have retail shops be part of Mass. casino
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun is being urged to make retail outlet shops part of its planned Palmer, Mass., casino. Palmer Town Council President Paul Burns wrote a...
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Poarch Creek

article Commission to extend invitation to PCI officials
(Alabama) -- Escambia County Commissioners agreed that meeting with members of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Council is the next step in finding a resolution...
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Seneca Nation

article Seneca Nation to upgrade casino tower in NY
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation’s gambling business says a new construction project will make its Niagara Falls casino more distinctive on the city skyline...
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Shinnecock Casino

article Thiele Tells Cuomo to Engage in Shinnecock Casino Talks
(New York) -- With five Indian-run casinos already established in the New York State, Assemblyman Fred Thiele told Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a letter last week that the time...
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United Keetoowah Band

article Cherokee Nation unhappy with UKB deal
(Oklahoma) -- Cherokee Nation officials on Saturday expressed “disappointment” with a casino agreement between the state and the United Keetoowah Band of...
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Other News

article Restitution denied in Kickapoo case
(Texas) -- In what likely is the last legal twist in a long-running case involving Isidro Garza Jr. and the Kickapoo Tribe, a state district judge has rejected the...
article Tribal Fraudsters Duck Restitution, for Now
(Texas) -- A federal judge refused to order restitution against the congressional hopeful who misappropriated tribal funds from a casino where he worked and, along with...
article Casino’s construction progresses
(Oklahoma) -- People could have a larger place to enjoy their slots by November. Steel frames have been erected for the Cherokee Casino Fort Gibson, south of Fort Gibson.
article Tribes thanked for contributions to parks
(Oklahoma) -- Public Services Director Caroline Chavez commended county tribes on Monday for financial contributions to parks during the current fiscal year.
article Seminole Hard Rock casino cashier accused of stealing almost $10,000
(Florida) -- A Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino cashier stole just under $10,000 on Sunday, according to arrest records and a tribe spokesman.
press release CIT Arranges $41.6 Million Financing For the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma
(Oklahoma) -- CIT Group Inc. cit.com today announced that it arranged two senior secured credit facilities totaling $41.6 million to the Downstream Development Authority...
press release Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) President/CEO James Maida to Deliver Keynote Address at Gaming Technology Summit
(Las Vegas) -- James Maida, President and CEO of Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world’s leading technical consulting and independent certification...
article Jackson Rancheria announces new restaurant openings
(California) -- Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort announces the re-opening of their flagship restaurant, the Lone Wolf Restaurant & Lounge, offering a casual...

6/10/2012

article Pro-casino group launches petition drive
(Oklahoma) -- A petition effort is under way to ask the federal Gaming Commission to reconsider its decision that the Kialegee Tribal Town lacks jurisdiction to operate...
article Middleboro selectmen want to clarify status of tribe land in town
(Massachusetts) -- Selectmen want to clarify the status of land in town where the Mashpee Wampanoags — now seeking a casino in Taunton — earlier planned a...
article Taunton mayor speaks out on casino vote
(Massachusetts) -- People in Taunton gave a vote of confidence to bringing in a tribal casino, and now the mayor is speaking out saying it's likely it will happen.
article Voters give boost to Taunton casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton voters’ overwhelming support of a casino in their community could be a promising sign for Suffolk Downs owners hoping to sway residents...
article Bill would prohibit state from opposing Indian land transfers
(California) -- A state bill co-sponsored by three local lawmakers that would prohibit state agencies from criticizing some Indian reservation expansions is irking some...
article Fond du Lac Band to choose leader amid legal battle
(Minnesota) -- Voting members of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa on Tuesday will choose the next head of their Reservation Business Committee: a high-...
article Casino expansion project progressing
(New York) -- Expansion at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and construction of a 150-room hotel there is about 50 percent complete. The $67 million project, taken on by the...
article Seneca Nation to announce construction in area
(New York) -- The Seneca Indian Nation's gambling business says a big construction project will soon get under way near its Niagara Falls casino.
article Slot machines are programmed for (their) profit
(New York) -- All but the most brazenly optimistic gamblers entertain the possibility that they may lose money at a casino. Therefore, gamblers usually approach the...
article County supervisors to hear from public on Rohnert Park casino
(California) -- With negotiations expected to start soon between the county and the Indian tribe planning to open a casino outside Rohnert Park, the Board of Supervisors...
article Casino Fire north of Capay burns 260 acres
(California) -- Firefighters battled gusty winds today while trying to tame a wildfire just south of Cache Creek Casino in Yolo County. The Casino Fire along Highway 16...
article Tribe still pursuing Sioux Falls casino resort
(South Dakota) -- The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe still wants to build a casino resort in the Sioux Falls area, but the proposal faces several state and federal hurdles...
article Quechan Casino Sponsors Family Water Safety Event
(Arizona) -- Experts say most accidental drowning deaths happen in five minutes or less, But the Quechan resort and casino along with Paradise Casino say they are hoping...
article Kewadin Casino to host Appreciation Night June 15
(Michigan) -- Kewadin Casinos invites all law enforcement agents, fire fighters, DNR officers and military personnel to join them for a free night of entertainment at...

6/9/2012

article Cherokees ‘disappointed’ with Keetowah agreement
(Oklahoma) -- The Cherokee Nation says it is “disappointed” with an agreement between Oklahoma’s attorney general and the United Keetoowah Band of...
article Better odds in the city
(Massachusetts) -- There seems to be an urban-suburban divide when it comes to welcoming casinos to Massachusetts. Cities such as Boston, Taunton and Springfield seem...
article Taunton voters strongly approve casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- After the ballots were tallied Saturday night, Taunton voters paved the way for a casino to come to town, a prospect that many city leaders say could...
article Voters bet on casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe got its vote of confidence from Taunton residents as the tribe pushes forward with plans to develop a $500 million resort...
article SMSC and Canterbury Park Reach Unprecedented Joint Marketing Agreement
(Minnesota) -- The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) has agreed to pay the Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (CPHC) $8.5 million over the lifetime of a 10-...
article Fond du Lac / Duluth legal disputes
(Minnesota) -- The Fond du Lac Band and the city of Duluth have been at odds since 2009, when the band stopped sharing a portion of its Fond-du-Luth Casino revenues with...
article Interior affirms tribe’s status
(Alabama) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior came down on the side of the Poarch Creek Indians in a dispute with the Escambia County Commission over whether they owe...
article Stokes: ‘There is a next step’
(Alabama) -- A federal Indian Affairs statement has not put an end to a dispute between the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and the Escambia County Commission over...
article Lawmakers seek reports on casino
(New York) -- For the second time in 17 months, two Buffalo lawmakers are claiming the Seneca Gaming Corp. has failed to live up to parts of its casino-related deal with...
article The Tribal Independent: Turtle Mountain Band opens new casino
(North Dakota) -- Despite an injunction put in place last month by four Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa leaders, the tribe's new Painted Pony Casino opened its...
article Robbery suspect: “I was sleepwalking”
(Connecticut) -- A US, Connecticut man identified as Winston A. Riley, 27, who stands accused of robbing an 81-year-old woman outside a casino at knife point is claiming...

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