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Jemez Pueblo officials: Anthony casino plan may soon take step forward
A proposal to build an American Indian casino in Anthony, N.M., is still alive and could take a significant step in the coming days, tribal officials said. Jemez Pueblo officials, during a meeting with the El Paso Times editorial board Thursday, said they expect a government environmental impact statement to be issued soon.  Off-Reservation Casinos6/8/2013
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Mike Connell: Casino odds appear to shorten
(Michigan) -- Two years ago, after an adverse ruling in a federal courtroom in Kalamazoo, the odds of Port Huron getting a casino looked lo-o-o-ng, maybe one chance in a...
6/5/2013
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Poll: Possible casino should be prevented
(California) -- Most of those responding to this week’s online poll thought that the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians might still build a casino on their property...
5/20/2013
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Casino impact, mental health contract on Board of Supervisors agenda
(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...
5/7/2013
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County delays MOU for new Ukiah casino
(California) -- The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors at its regular Tuesday meeting tabled an agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation to deal with the impacts of...
4/21/2013
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EDITORIAL: Indian casinos getting out of hand in California
(California) -- Indian gambling in California has exploded well beyond the "modest increase" voters were promised when they approved casino gambling just 13...
4/18/2013
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PALERMO: Tribes Lobby To Stifle California Casino Boom [sub. req'd]
(California) -- California Indian tribes aligned with anti-gambling groups are looking to the courts and state legislature to halt two rancherias seeking to build...
3/11/2013
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VALANDRA: S.477: The Real Game Now Begins
(Washington D.C.) -- I have been thinking about the “Indian Land problems” that continue to swirl around DC. We have the ongoing impacts of the Carcieri and...
3/4/2013
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EDITORIAL: Unfair standard for casino plan / Walker is erecting an insurmountable barrier for tribal gaming. Why?
(Wisconsin) -- NORMALLY WHEN IT comes to investment, economic development and job creation, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is a sensible and enthusiastic leader.
1/30/2013
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Indian casinos given go-ahead / Legal challenges still loom for Madera, Yuba county projects.
(California) -- Land transfers for two off-reservation Indian casinos in the Central Valley, including one just outside Madera, are expected this week, but court...
1/4/2013
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Casino plans in Aurelius
(New York) -- According to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Seneca-Cayuga tribe of Oklahoma has applied to have 229 acres of vacant land in Aurelius and...
1/3/2013
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Oklahoma tribe resurrects Aurelius casino plans
(New York) -- Five years after the federal government denied the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma's first request for a land trust in Cayuga County, the Oklahoma...
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Questions about heritage of tribal leaders behind mega-casino
(Oregon) -- Is the Cowlitz Indian Tribe trying to build its multi-million dollar mega-casino in Clark County on land that was never its traditional territory? As a judge...
12/27/2012
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Petaluma officials ponder Dry Creek Rancheria casino threat
(California) -- News that the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians is scheduled to have its parcel of land south of town taken into federal trust early next year has...
12/24/2012
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BIA gives Michigan more time for KBIC off-reservation casino
(Michigan) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs is giving Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) more time to consider the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community off-reservation casino.
12/14/2012
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California, Wisconsin Battlegrounds For Off-Reservation Gambling [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- Wisconsin has joined California as a battleground state for Indian tribes seeking off-reservation casinos, many encouraged by empathetic Department...
11/5/2012
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2 impoverished tribes want off-reservation casinos
(California) -- Two impoverished California tribes are planning off-reservation casinos. They would be the first in the state to have casinos off Indian reservations.
11/4/2012
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Off-reservation casinos raise hope, fear
(California) -- Two impoverished Indian tribes in Central California have received preliminary approval to be the first in the state to build casinos off their tribal...
9/28/2012
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Pokagon Band considering Elkhart site for development that may include casino
(Indiana) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is considering a site in Elkhart for a planned development that'll include homes, businesses, and perhaps a...
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Report: Wisconsin casino market is saturated
(Wisconsin) -- A new study shows that Wisconsin’s Indian casino market is saturated, and new gambling houses would just take money away from the current ones...
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Study critical of adding casinos
(Wisconsin) -- New casinos proposed for Kenosha, Beloit, Sheboygan and Shullsburg would mostly pull gamblers away from other parts of Wisconsin and be of no significant...
9/17/2012
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POLITICS: Kathy Miller
(California) -- (Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the six candidates for City Council to complete a questionnaire. This is Kathy Miller's complete...
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POLITICS: Mike Healy
(California) -- (Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the six candidates for City Council to complete a questionnaire. This is Mike Healy's complete...
9/16/2012
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Bill Cousins: Get re-educated
(Colorado) -- To criticize Kristopher Hammond (“Steve Hofman: Get educated,” Wednesday’s Steamboat Today) patently is ironic. Hammond is an experienced...
9/11/2012
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Chairwoman Lohse: Governor Brown Changes the Rules for Indian Casinos: Statement by CTBA
(California) -- The California Tribal Business Alliance strongly disagrees with Governor Jerry Brown’s concurrence with the U.S. Department of Interior’s...
9/6/2012
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DURAN: Like it or Not - Why California Governor Brown’s Approval of Limited Off-Reservation Gaming is Supportive of Tribal Sovereignty and is consistent with Federal Law
(California) -- Recently, the California Governor, Jerry Brown, authorized the Class III gaming compacts of two landless tribes, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians...
9/4/2012
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OP/ED: Gov. Jerry Brown's unwise bet on casinos
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown has made a bad situation worse. He's approved a troubling expansion of tribal gambling by allowing two Sierra foothill tribes to...
9/3/2012
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Brown’s Land/Trust Decision May Fuel California Casino ‘Gold Rush’ [sub req'd]
(California) -- Critics predict California Governor Jerry Brown’s decision last week to approve two off-reservation American Indian casino projects will ignite...
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California's governor green lights Station Casino tribal casino
(California) -- Two Las Vegas-style casinos, including one that is a partnership with Station Casinos, will be built miles from their traditional reservation land in...
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Our View: Allowing casinos is just plain wrong
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown waited until Friday's deadline to announce his support for two controversial off-reservation casinos that are likely to usher in a...
8/31/2012
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Gov. Brown approves 2 off-reservation casinos
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown is allowing two American Indian tribes to build casinos off their reservations, over the objections of some neighboring gambling tribes...
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Jerry Brown authorizes California's first off-reservation tribal casinos
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown approved a plan for two tribes to open casinos away from their ancestral lands, a move that he said would create jobs and help local...
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Jerry Brown gives green light to two off-reservation casinos
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown will let two Indian tribes in remote parts of California build casinos along freeways many miles from their land, setting the stage for...
8/30/2012
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Craig residents sound off on proposed Hayden casino
(Colorado) -- Craig residents on Thursday night echoed the sentiments of some Hayden residents who have said that they need to diversify their economy and that a casino...
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Rob Douglas: Casino falls short on public policy
(Colorado) -- “The issue of Indian gaming engenders strong feelings among many parties.” – Ken Salazar, U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Those are the...
8/20/2012
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California Governor Faces Tough Call On Off-Reservation Casinos [sub req'd]
(California) -- California Governor Jerry Brown faces a politically difficult choice in deciding whether to approve applications from two American Indian tribes seeking...
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California governor should reject off-reservation casinos, LA Times suggests in editorial
(California) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown has until the end of the month to decide if two Indian tribes can develop casinos on land far away from their difficult-to-...
8/19/2012
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LA TIMES: A bad bet on Indian casinos
(California) -- Indian gambling has brought long-needed financial gains to Native American tribes as well as a measure of painful internal strife. In California,...
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OP/ED: California tribes' casino shopping spree
(California) -- Since California voters approved Indian gambling over a decade ago, the business has exceeded all expectations and limitations. It's grown into a...
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Proposed Indian casino near Hayden draws opponents
(Colorado) -- Routt County residents are forming a coalition to oppose a proposed Indian casino near Hayden. Opponents say a casino would hurt the Yampa Valley's...
8/17/2012
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Proposed Indian casino near Hayden draws opponents
(Colorado) -- Routt County residents are forming a coalition to oppose a proposed Indian casino near Hayden. Opponents say a casino would hurt the Yampa Valley's...
8/16/2012
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LA TIMES: Indian casinos looking to come off the reservation
(California) -- The issue hasn't gotten much statewide attention, but Gov. Jerry Brown has a decision to make on Indian gambling that could have major impacts down...
8/10/2012
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Federal policy shift makes casino near Hayden more likely
(Colorado) -- The prospect of an Indian casino in Hayden is much likelier as a result of a June 2011 policy shift at the federal level that removed a Bush-era...
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Decision on casinos could set precedent
(California) -- As the state awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's decision on the fate of two off-reservation casino applications, local officials acknowledge the ruling could...
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Jerry Brown faces major decision on tribal casino expansion
(California) -- Gov. Jerry Brown must make a decision by the end of this month that could have wide-ranging implications for the future of tribal casinos in California....
8/1/2012
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PD Editorial: Off-site casinos a bad bet for California
(California) -- It’s been a dozen years since California voters approved casinos on tribal land. The most dire warnings about unchecked expansion of Las Vegas-...
7/7/2012
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Only a handful of off-reservation casinos have been approved
(Washington D.C.) -- The 1988 law passed by Congress has always allowed off-reservation casinos. But they’re extremely rare, with only a handful approved by the...
7/5/2012
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In a new twist, Indian tribes are moving to open more casinos far from home
(Washington D.C.) -- After buying a new chunk of land 50 miles north of San Francisco, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria just broke ground on a new, Las Vegas-...
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Even with relaxed casino rules, tribes could face many pitfalls
(Washington) -- It’s unlikely that anyone will ever accuse the Bureau of Indian Affairs of acting in haste. Just ask Bill Iyall, the chairman of the Cowlitz Tribe...
5/28/2012
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Rise Of Urban Indian Casinos Comes With Risks And Rewards [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- Risks associated with the rising tide of potentially lucrative city-tribal casino partnerships were brought home in a decision this month by the U.S...
4/11/2012
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Our View: Feds should not take casinos' side
(California) -- Californians hold dear their right to protest, especially when developers try to build projects near their backyards. They invoke the law to block big...
4/7/2012
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Editorial: Feds side with casinos over property owners
(California) -- Californians hold dear their right to protest, especially when developers try to build near their backyards.
4/6/2012
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California community organizations participate in Supreme Court case on off-reservation casinos
(California) -- Twenty-eight community organizations throughout California have filed a “friends of the court” brief in a case going before the U.S. Supreme...
4/4/2012
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Attack of the Indian-Gaming Fighter, and How the Blowback Against Tribal Gaming Has Evolved
(California) -- From “not in my backyard” complaints to state and federal politics to flat-out racism, there are plenty of reasons why opponents of Indian...
3/29/2012
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Ho-Chunk In Talks With Madison About Expansion Proposal
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation is in talks with the city of Madison about possible future expansion at its Madison gaming facility.
3/14/2012
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Western Mohegans file for bankruptcy, cancelling sale of their property
(New York) -- The Western Mohegan Tribe and Nation has once again wiggled out from an apparent dead end to their casino dreams. The 255-acre Tamarack resort owned by the...
2/23/2012
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Redding Rancheria loses federal lawsuit; tribe sought casino application
(California) -- The Redding Rancheria has lost a lawsuit it filed against the U.S. Department of the Interior, claiming the agency wrongly denied an application that...
2/16/2012
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Proposed IGRA Amendment Would ‘Sanction’ Extortion of Tribes
(Washington D.C.) -- Rep. John Sullivan (R-Oklahoma) has introduced an anti-Indian casino bill that gaming experts say would give local governments the power to shake...
2/14/2012
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Obama Re-election Best For Off-Reservation Gaming, Says Fitch [sub req'd]
(Washington D.C.) -- The re-election of Barack Obama would likely foster a more permissive environment for off-reservation gaming than a Republican administration, but...
2/13/2012
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Analysis: Obama friendly to tribal gaming
(Massachusetts) -- A Fitch Ratings gambling analysis said President Barack Obama's re-election would likely be a boon for Native American tribes seeking off-...
2/7/2012
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Feinstein voices concern about Indian casino in Napa
(California) -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., opposes an Indian casino being constructed within Napa County’s Agricultural Preserve, which local officials...
1/24/2012
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Meeting concerning property annex deferred
(Oklahoma) -- Shawnee city commissioners have deferred action on a public hearing until the Feb. 6 meeting to annex Kickapoo Tribe property. The deferment comes at the...
1/19/2012
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Bluffton Rep. Herbkersman among sponsors of gambling bill
(South Carolina) -- As local leaders deliberate the merits and drawbacks of a proposed casino in Hardeeville, state Rep. Bill Herbkersman, R-Bluffton, is co-sponsoring a...
1/18/2012
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Commission Delays Annexing Proposed Kickapoo Casino Site
(Oklahoma) -- Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John A. “Rocky” Barrett told Shawnee city commissioners Tuesday he isn’t opposed a new Kickapoo casino...
1/16/2012
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Potawatomi to announce plans for hotel near casino
(Wisconsin) -- Representatives of the Forest County Potawatomi tribe and Potawatomi Bingo Casino on Tuesday will announce plans for a hotel development to be built next...
1/14/2012
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Casino and entertainment complex could come to SC
(South Carolina) -- There are no casinos in South Carolina right now, but that could soon change. A proposal is on the table for an enormous casino and entertainment...
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Investment group wants to build SC's 1st casino that Cherokee Indians would own
(South Carolina) -- An investment group that wants build the state's first casino near Hardeeville is already meeting resistance from Gov. Nikki Haley's office.
1/13/2012
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Casino proposed for Hardeeville
(South Carolina) -- A South Carolina investment group announced preliminary plans to build a hotel/casino resort entertainment complex in Hardeeville that would create 2...
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Jasper County hoping to hit jackpot with tribal casino, hotel
(South Carolina) -- An investment group is making plans to build what would be the state's first casino near Hardeeville, but it's already meeting resistance...
1/12/2012
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Feinstein Leads Fight Against Off-Reservation Gambling [sub req]
(Washington D.C.) -- California has become ground zero for growing opposition to the spread of tribal casinos off existing reservations, with U.S. Senator Dianne...
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Creek Nation: "We don't intend to build casino at 111th & Yale"
(Oklahoma) -- Earlier this week, FOX23 heard from several sources that the Muscogee Creek Nation was in negotiations to buy a piece of land near 111th Street and Yale...
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Rumored gaming site in limbo after death of Muscogee owner
(Oklahoma) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs denied a land-into-trust application for an Indian allotment that's been rumored for a casino development, The Tulsa World...
1/11/2012
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South Tulsa Residents, Council Set To Take Action Against Rumored Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Tulsa's city council is keeping a close eye on developments to bring a casino to Broken Arrow. The Red Clay Casino has come under fire from residents...
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South Tulsa smoke shop, site of possible casino, in legal limbo
(Oklahoma) -- Controversy swirling around construction of a Kialegee Tribal Town casino in Broken Arrow has erupted into a host of rumors that a casino is also planned...
1/6/2012
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Off-reservation opposition / Keep Indian Gaming on Indian Lands
(California) -- New polling data released Dec. 6 shows a vast majority of California voters strongly oppose building off-reservation casinos and believe voters should...
12/29/2011
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Indian casino on Gilroy map
(California) -- La Jolla developer Wayne Pierce claimed he had no plans to build a casino on the Sargent Ranch just south of Gilroy. But a website reveals plans for a...
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Echo Hawk Approves One Gaming Site, Rejects Another
(Washington D.C.) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a land-into-trust application for gaming for a Michigan nation and has denied an application for a New...
12/20/2011
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Feinstein Directs Interior to Review Gaming Decisions for Two Rancherias
(California) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein has directed the Interior Department to revisit its decision to approve land into trust for gaming facilities for two California...
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Napa County seeks to appeal Wappo decision
(California) -- Napa and Sonoma counties are seeking to appeal a judge’s October ruling that rebuffed their attempt to end a local Indian tribe’s bid for...
12/4/2011
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Joshua Tree casino plan re-ignites debate over off-reservation gambling
(California) -- A local tribe has revived plans to build a casino in the high desert, bringing the debate over off-reservation gaming closer to home.
11/25/2011
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Tribe Moves Forward on Gaming Plans
(New Mexico) -- The Oklahoma-based Fort Sill Apache tribe is moving forward with efforts to develop a newly-designated reservation for gaming and other activities in...
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Downs Deal Smells Of Money
(New Mexico) -- There’s a lot of money in the gambling business. Heck, a casino license is akin to a license to print the stuff. As a result, those in the gambling...
11/21/2011
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Gaming proposal: Casino plan deserves a look
(New Mexico) -- The stretch of Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Deming is not what we would call picturesque. But while most zip past the restaurant and smoke shop...
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Supporters say casino denial violated rules
(New Mexico) -- Nearly three months after the Department of Interior denied the Jemez Indian tribe's application to open a casino in Anthony, N.M., tribal leaders...
11/20/2011
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Our View: Fort Sill Apache gaming proposal deserves a look
(New Mexico) -- The stretch of Interstate-10 between Las Cruces and Deming is not what we would call picturesque. But while most zip past the restaurant and smoke shop...
11/16/2011
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LDC: Laguna Racino Proposal Not Afforded Respect
(New Mexico) -- A number of stories and editorials have been published recently regarding the potential award of a new 25-year lease agreement between Expo New Mexico...
11/12/2011
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Ft. Sill tribe still seeking Akela homeland
(New Mexico) -- Four years have passed since an Oklahoma-based American Indian tribe broke ground on a 30-acre parcel in between Deming and Las Cruces for what it had...
11/7/2011
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Supreme Court's trust ruling affects at least six more tribes
(Washington D.C.) -- At least six more tribes have been affected by the U.S. Supreme Court decision in US v. Tohono O'odham Nation. In April, the justices ruled that...
10/28/2011
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Former mayor Bill Johnson opposes downtown casino idea
(New York) -- Earlier this week, we reported that the Seneca Indian Nation is interested in building a casino in Rochester if allowed to open a fourth casino. But...
10/25/2011
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Poll finds support building for Rochester casino
(New York) -- More people now support a casino in the city than oppose it, but there is still action on both sides of the debate. In a Voice of the Voter poll of 500...
10/24/2011
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LDC submits multi-million dollar bid for Albuquerque casino
(New Mexico) -- The Laguna Development Corporation has submitted a bid to build a multi-million-dollar casino and make capital improvements at Expo New Mexico located at...
10/19/2011
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Marysville backs Enterprise Rancheria casino project
(California) -- The Marysville City Council voted Tuesday night to send a letter supporting the Enterprise Rancheria casino project to Gov. Jerry Brown. Plans to allow...
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Tribe continues push for Kenosha casino
(Wisconsin) -- The Menominee Tribe is urging it's members to contact elected officials as it continues its never-ending drive to open an off-reservation casino in...
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Bay Mills Indian Community official speaks to West Flint Business Association, fills in details about proposed development
(Michigan) -- Although still fighting a legal battle about whether a northern Michigan gaming facility is on "Indian land," the Bay Mills Indian Community...
10/18/2011
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Angry crowd opposes tribe's casino plan
(California) -- The Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians was met with hisses and boos Saturday, Oct. 15, when members shared their plans to build a casino here.
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Tribes opposing Yuba County casino
(California) -- A group of tribes, including several with casinos near Yuba-Sutter, have written Gov. Jerry Brown a letter opposing the Enterprise Rancheria casino in...
10/17/2011
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Feinstein Opposes Rancherias’ Trust Land Approvals for Gaming
(California) -- Sen. Diane Feinstein has taken her fight against what she calls “off reservation gaming” to California’s governor.
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Tribe's plans run into opposition
(California) -- A big name in state politics has come out against the proposed Indian casino in Yuba County, but it's unclear whether that will sway a pending...
10/9/2011
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Our View: Crap shoot: An appeal of Anthony casino
(New Mexico) -- The proposal by Jemez Pueblo to build an off-reservation casino in Anthony, N.M., has now been rejected twice - first with a Republican administration in...
10/7/2011
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Poll: What do you think of Bay Mills Indian Community's plan for its Flint Township property?
(Michigan) -- Township officials and area residents Monday heard more details on a proposed development by the Bay Mills Indian Community.
10/4/2011
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Does Rohnert Park Need a Casino?
(California) -- The move by the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria to build a Las Vegas-style casino on a piece of land roughly the size of 250 football fields on...
9/30/2011
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Proponents seek review of Anthony casino denial
(New Mexico) -- Though residential builder and remodeler Juan Soria has lived Anthony, N.M., for most of his 45 years and calls that community home, most of his work...
9/13/2011
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California Tribal Business Alliance Slams Federal Action on Off-Reservation Gaming
(California) -- The California Tribal Business Alliance (CTBA) today expressed serious concern over actions by the Federal Government to approve two off-reservation...
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Casino project dead, Richmond weighs options for Pt. Molate
(California) -- With the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians barred from building a casino on a scenic shoreline property, a fight is brewing over whether or how the city...
9/11/2011
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OP/ED: Off Beat: Good luck, Jerry Brown
(California) -- Yes, it really has been nine years since the proponents of Yuba County casino showed up at a Board of Supervisors meeting on July 2, 2002, and announced...
9/9/2011
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Few Clues Of Obama Policy On Off-Reservation Casinos
(Washington D.C.) --
Four U.S. Department of Interior decisions announced last week give tribal leaders little guidance about future Obama administration rulings on...
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Interior again rejects Jemez casino project
(New Mexico) -- The proposed Jemez Indian gaming casino in Anthony, N.M., has again become an idea too far away – literally – as a federal official again...
9/8/2011
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The Big Federal Gamble
(Washington D.C.) -- During the past three decades, legalized gambling revenues in America have exploded. Commercial and Indian casinos and state lotteries now...
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Casino Resort Project Gets Federal Approval
(California) -- The Obama administration has granted federal approval for a proposed casino resort in Madera County. North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California...
9/7/2011
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Chukchansi blast fed's Madera casino OK
(California) -- The owners of Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino plan to fight a recent federal approval of a proposed Indian casino off of Highway 99 north of Madera.
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EDITORIAL: Oakland Tribune editorial: Second casino plan should also die
(California) -- While we're pleased that the federal government last week hammered what should be the final nail in the coffin of a proposal for Nevada-style urban...
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Feds OK Enterprise Rancheria’s plans near Marysville
(California) -- The members of Oroville’s Enterprise Rancheria—the Estom Yumeka Maidu—have been working on a casino project for more than a decade. On...
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AG rejects county’s request to intervene in casino lawsuit
(Washington) -- Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna has turned down Clark County’s request to intervene in its lawsuit against the federal government...
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McCain Rejection / Bill would kill off-reservation casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, both of Arizona, both Republicans, have introduced a bill that would prevent the Bureau of Indian Affairs...
9/6/2011
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Mescalero leader: 'Right decision' on Jemez casino plans
(New Mexico) -- A federal denial of a tribal casino at Anthony, N.M., has been applauded by the Mescalero Apache Tribe. Friday, the assistant secretary of the Department...
9/5/2011
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Feds approve two tribal casinos in California
(California) -- Two major tribal casinos in California have been approved by the U.S. Department of Interior using a rarely-granted exception to the 1988 Indian Gaming...
9/4/2011
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Federal agency OKs Yuba County casino
(California) -- The federal government Friday approved an American Indian tribe's plan to build a casino/resort in Yuba County. The project, proposed by the Estom...
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Interior Department approves Madera Co Casino
(California) -- The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians is moving closer to achieving its goal of opening a casino in Madera County. On Friday the Interior Department...
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Viewpoint: Little River Band responds to Gov. Snyder on proposed casino
(Michigan) -- The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians remains committed to pursuing a casino in Muskegon County, which is part of our traditional land. While we are...
9/3/2011
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Feds approve casinos for 2 Calif. tribes
(California) -- The Obama administration has approved casino proposals from two California Native American tribes under a rarely-granted exception to the federal law...
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Feds approve two Northern California Indian casinos off tribal land
(California) -- The fate of two California Native American tribes’ casino proposals is now in the hands of Gov. Jerry Brown after federal officials signed off on...
9/2/2011
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Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Issues Four Decisions on Tribal Gaming Applications
(Washington D.C.) -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today issued decisions on four tribal gaming applications in California and...
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BIA Approves Two Gaming Sites, Rejects Two Others
(Washington D.C.) -- The head of the BIA has approved land into trust applications for two gaming sites in California and rejected two others in California and New...
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2 California tribes get casino go-ahead
(California) -- Two California Indian tribes drew winning hands Friday, as the Interior Department gave the go-ahead for new casinos in Madera and Yuba counties. But a...
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Casino for Marysville approved
(California) -- The U.S. Interior Department on Friday gave a green light to proposed Indian casinos in Yuba and Madera counties, but rejected a third proposal for a...
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Casino/resort OK'ed for Yuba County
(California) -- The federal government has given the approval for an American Indian tribe to build a casino/resort in Yuba County. Enterprise Rancheria, which was first...
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Department of Interior gives boost to tribal casino in Yuba County
(California) -- The U.S. Department of Interior today granted a key victory to a Butte County tribe that has been long frustrated in efforts to build a $150 million...
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Fed gives green light to Yuba Co. Indian casino
(California) -- A second Indian gaming casino off Highway 65 moved a step closer to reality Friday when the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs approved a review of the...
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Feds approve plan for casino north of Madera
(California) -- The Interior Department gave the go-ahead Friday for a proposed Indian casino about four miles north of Madera by Highway 99. The decision announced by...
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Oroville tribe gets OK for casino/resort in Yuba County
(California) -- The federal government has given the approval for an Oroville American Indian tribe to build a casino/resort in Yuba County. Enterprise Rancheria, which...
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Point Molate Indian Gaming Application Denied
(California) -- The Department of the Interior has denied the Guidiville Band’s “restored lands” gaming application under the Indian Gaming Regulatory...
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Anthony casino denied / Site too far from Jemez Pueblo, feds say
(New Mexico) -- Federal officials on Friday shot down a proposed off-reservation, Las Vegas-style casino in Anthony, N.M., over doubts about the Jemez Pueblo's...
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BIA rejects by Jemez Pueblo to build off-reservation casino in Anthony
(New Mexico) -- The federal government has rejected the Jemez Pueblo's controversial proposal to build a casino nearly 300 miles away from its tribal lands along the...
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Echo Hawk rejects off-reservation casino for New Mexico tribe
(New Mexico) -- The Obama administration has rejected an off-reservation casino for Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico. The tribe wants to build a casino in Anthony, near the...
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Feds Reject Casino Project In Anthony, NM
(New Mexico) -- The Pueblo of Jemez received a letter from the Department of Interior Friday denying its application to place land into trust for a casino project in...
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Feds reject plans for Jemez Pueblo casino
(New Mexico) -- Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today rejected Jemez Pueblo's plans to develop a gaming facility nearly 300 miles...
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Jemez Pueblo Responds to Casino Rejection
(New Mexico) -- The Interior Department today rejected Jemez Pueblo’s proposal to build a casino down in Anthony -- nearly 300 miles away from its tribal lands....
9/1/2011
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Wins in Land Case
(Kansas) -- The U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the BIA in a convoluted and lengthy legal conflict among the district court, the BIA and a man seeking to...
8/31/2011
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The governor's opposition to an Indian casino in Muskegon has reignited the gambling debate
(Michigan) -- Gov. Rick Snyder is opposed to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians proposed casino in Fruitport Township in part because it's for non-tribal lands...
8/18/2011
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Beloit casino comes down to competing tribes
(Wisconsin) -- The St. Croix and Bad River bands of Chippewa and the Ho-Chunk Nation are no longer in cooperative talks regarding a possible Beloit-based casino, and it...
8/1/2011
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Bill would require analysis of off-reservation projects
(Washington D.C.) -- The Committee on Indian Affairs is reviewing a bill that requires a federal analysis for off-reservation gaming projects like the proposed casino in...
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Talks for dog track in Middleboro all but over
(Massachusetts) -- Raynham Park owner George Carney said Monday that discussions with the Wampanoag tribe over the future of his dog track are all but dead. Carney, who...
7/31/2011
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McCain wants to stop off-reservation casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is pushing a new federal law that would stop American Indian tribes from building new casinos off of their...
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Sen. McCain wants to restrict off-reservation casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- Senator John McCain (R- AZ) has introduced legislation that would reinstate the Bush administration’s policy against off-reservation gaming if...
7/29/2011
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Tribe eyes Joshua Tree for casino
(California) -- The Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians is considering building a casino here, rather than in Twentynine Palms as originally planned. County...
7/28/2011
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Sen. McCain introduces bill to restrict off-reservation casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has introduced a bill that would reinstate the Bush administration's policy against off-reservation gaming.
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Republican seeks to bar land claim exception for tribal casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pennsylvania) is proposing to bar tribes from using land claim settlements to open casinos. Dent has offered a legislative...
7/25/2011
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WHITTLESEY: Off-Reservation Gaming – What Does The New Policy Mean?
(Washington D.C.) -- On June 14, the Department of the Interior publicly announced a new policy governing the Department's acceptance of off-reservation land into...
7/19/2011
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Bush-Era Commutable-Distance Gaming Rule Nixed
(Washington D.C.) -- A controversial Bush-era guidance memorandum that invented a new rule for off-reservation Indian gaming has finally been shredded.
7/10/2011
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Jemez Pueblo wants in on gambling act
(New Mexico) -- Tucked away in the Jemez Mountains on N.M. 4 is the Jemez Pueblo, or Walatowa. It is far away from the city lights of Santa Fe and the hustle and bustle...
7/9/2011
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Anthony casino: Judge on merits, not one man
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico State University continues to show admirable restraint on an issue that could bring, or not, multi-millions of dollars to its Foundation. It...
7/5/2011
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GGB: Off Rez Back On
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration has demonstrated a unique working relationship with Indian Country, and a decision last month by the Interior Department...
7/3/2011
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New life for Beloit's Indian casino effort could stall Rockford's bid
(Illinois) -- A proposed off-reservation casino in Beloit, Wis., which has been delayed by political and legal battles since 1999, recently received new life from the U....
7/2/2011
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NMSU considers financial imapct on Anthony casino
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico State University is reviewing the possible financial impacts of a revived proposal for an off-reservation casino in Anthony, N.M., a...
6/27/2011
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Feds ease rules for off-reservation casinos
(Alabama) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior eased restrictions earlier this month on Indian tribes setting up casinos far away from their reservations. But such...
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Choctaw Casino in Jackson County unlikely
(Mississippi) -- The federal agency recently shifted course on the off-reservation issue. It said in a news release that it would consider allowing such casinos.
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Change Boosts Jemez Casino
(New Mexico) -- Jemez Pueblo’s application to build an off-reservation casino in Anthony on the Texas border received a boost from a change in federal policy...
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Jemez Pueblo Optimistic about Reconsidered Casino on Texas–New Mexico Border
(New Mexico) -- Indian tribes throughout New Mexico strongly oppose the Jemez Pueblo’s planned off-reservation hotel and casino in Anthony, New Mexico along the...
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Choctaw Casino in Jackson County: 'That's not going to happen'
(Mississippi) -- "The citizens of Jackson County have voted against having casino gaming," Gov. Haley Barbour said in an email statement. "In Mississippi, that should...
6/22/2011
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Obama Gives Tribes Thumbs Up on New Casino Development
(Washington D.C.) -- Good news for the nation's casino-developing Indian tribes. President Obama has thrown out a directive from former President George W. Bush that...
6/20/2011
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Off Rez Back On
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration has demonstrated a unique working relation with Indian Country, and a decision last week by the Interior Department...
6/19/2011
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Feds remove barrier to casino
(Mississippi) -- A federal policy change could remove a key barrier that prevented a Choctaw casino from opening in Jackson County. Assistant Secretary for Indian...
6/17/2011
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Lobbyists Warn Of Off-Reservation Gaming Backlash
(Washington D.C.) --
A revised federal policy aimed at easing limits to new American Indian casinos off existing reservations could fan the flames of congressional...
6/16/2011
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Change in Department of Interior Guidelines Could Affect State's Tribal Casinos
(Connecticut) -- The U.S. Department of Interior will consider gaming applications far from the reservations of Native American tribes, a change that could revive...
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Casino policy changes
(Michigan) -- A decision by the Obama administration to rescind a rule that blocked Indian tribes from building casinos far from their reservations has removed "a...
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Federal decision could make casinos a reality in Catskills, skepticism still reigns in drawn-out efforts to bring gaming to region
(New York) -- There's been yet another development in the on-again, off-again attempts to bring a casino to the Catskills. WAMC's Greg Fry takes a closer look at...
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New federal rules could open doors to more Minn. casinos
(Minnesota) -- A change in the way the federal government considers applications for Indian gaming casinos could pave the way to move more of them off of traditional...
6/15/2011
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Blanket ban on off-reservation gaming lifted
(Washington D.C.) -- The Department of the Interior has overturned its blanket ban on all off reservation gaming under the so-called commutability rule. That rule,...
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Echo Hawk’s Memo Overturns Effective Ban on Off-Reservation Gaming
(Washington D.C.) -- Interior Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk, the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, rescinded a controversial 2008 memorandum by the Bush...
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Obama Administration in the Mood for Gambling
(New York) -- There may soon be more ways to lose money just an easy drive away from New York City: the Interior Department has decided to lift a law passed under the...
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Policy change could open door to off-reservation gaming in Oklahoma
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, the top Democrat on a House panel that oversees tribal issues, said Wednesday that it is too early to predict how a change in...
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Top Indian official describes new gaming policy
(Washington D.C.) -- The Department of the Interior will begin processing off-reservation gaming applications with a new approach that allows for greater transparency...
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Abolition of Bush-era directive sets stage for New York casino development
(New York) -- The Obama administration has set the stage for the development of new casinos by abolishing a Bush-era directive that said Indian tribes could develop...
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Catskills Casino Back In Play?
(New York) -- Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Interior announced it was dropping a Bush-era requirement that Native American tribes cannot sponsor casinos off their...
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Federal policy change could boost Mohegan casino project
(New York) -- A change in the federal government's approach to proposals for off-reservation Indian casinos could help revive a project a Wisconsin tribe hopes to...
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Feds Say Indian Tribes Can Build Casinos Far From Reservations
(New York) -- While the recession has been over for quite some time now, if there was to be a recession, there's nothing like gambling to give the economy a shot in...
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New casino policy: 'Game-changer' / Concord owner keeping plans to build racino
(New York) -- Concord owner Louis Cappelli said the federal decision to open up the door for off-reservation casinos won't have any effect on his plans to build a...
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Push is on for Sullivan casino
(New York) -- Now that the US Department of Interior has reversed its earlier decision and will allow Native American tribes to develop gaming casinos far from their...
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Stockbridge Munsee of Wisconsin exploring Catskill casino options after federal rule dropped
(New York) -- The Stockbridge Munsee of Wisconsin say they're exploring their options now that the Obama administration has rescinded a rule that blocked Indian...
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New hope for Beloit casino?
(Wisconsin) -- For the first time in over a year, a proposed Beloit off-reservation casino plan has experienced some good news.
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Wisconsin Indian tribes praise federal rule change on casino sites
(Wisconsin) -- Tribal leaders are encouraged by the new possibility for off-reservation casinos in Wisconsin. The Obama administration on Tuesday killed rules that had...
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Change in Department of Interior Guidelines Could Affect State's Tribal Casinos
(Connecticut) -- The U.S. Department of Interior will consider gaming applications far from the reservations of Native American tribes, a change that could revive...
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Mescalero, track oppose casino / Tribal president, racetrack official say Anthony, N.M., project would hurt business
(New Mexico) -- Both gaming businesses in the Ruidoso area are opposed to the effort to locate a new casino in south-central New Mexico, near El Paso. Northern New...
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New Mexico Indian Tribes Oppose Jemez Pueblo’s Anthony Project
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico’s Indian tribes are ganging up against the Jemez Pueblo in opposition of its bid to partner with a Santa Fe art dealer Gerald Peters to...
6/14/2011
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Assistant Secretary Echo Hawk Charts Balanced Course for Off-Reservation Gaming Policy; Rescinds Guidance Memo
(Wisconsin) -- Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today affirmed that the Department of the Interior will continue to pursue a balanced course on off...
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Echo Hawk pulls controversial off-reservation gaming memo
(Washington D.C.) -- Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk, the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has rescinded a controversial Bush administration memo that...
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Feds ditch rule that foiled Indian casino plans
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration announced Tuesday it has rescinded a rule that blocked Indian tribes from building casinos far from their reservations,...
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Feds ditch rule that foiled Indian casino plans
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration has rescinded a rule that blocked Indian tribes from building casinos far from their reservations. Assistant Secretary for...
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In Shift, Interior Dept. May Allow Tribes to Build Casinos Far From Reservations
(Washington D.C.) -- Rescinding a Bush-era ruling, the Interior Department said Tuesday that it would allow Indian tribes to build casinos at locations far from their...
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Interior department reversing Indian gaming ruling
(Washington D.C.) -- In a ruling that could stimulate Native American casino development plans in the Catskills, the Department of Interior is expected to reverse itself...
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Obama Official Eases Restrictions On Off-Reservation Gaming
(Washington D.C.) -- The Obama administration on Tuesday announced it will no longer enforce a controversial 2008 memorandum restricting where off-reservation tribal...
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Schumer bugged DOI and it reverses itself
(Washington D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer just announced that the Department of Interior, after his repeated urgings, reversed itself on Tuesday and will no longer...
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Blanket ban on off-reservation gaming lifted, possibly paving way for Catskills casinos
(New York) -- The Department of the Interior has overturned its blanket ban on all off reservation gaming under the so-called commutability rule. That rule, which was...
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Casino advocates hopeful
(New York) -- Indian gaming could soon be back in the Catskills. The Obama Administration has rescinded a commutable distance rule that has imposed a near blanket ban on...
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Indian casino plans for Catskills gets federal boost
(New York) -- A Department of Interior decision Tuesday offers new hope for proposed Indian casino projects in the Catskills and other parts of the state.
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Rule change means tribal effort to open Kenosha casino may move forward
(Wisconsin) -- The possibility of an Indian casino at Dairyland Greyhound Park came back to life Tuesday as the federal government said it killed a regulatory move that...
6/11/2011
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Sunland lobbyist decries Jemez Pueblo casino study
(New Mexico) -- An opponent of a proposed casino resort in Anthony, N.M., involving Santa Fe businessman Gerald Peters and Jemez Pueblo says the draft environmental...
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Tribes unite against new Indian casino
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's Indian tribes are lining up against one of their own as the federal government once again is considering a controversial proposal to let...
5/30/2011
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Groups with horse-racing ties oppose Jemez casino
(New Mexico) -- Two groups affiliated with the horse-racing industry recently announced their opposition to a plan by the Jemez Pueblo of northern New Mexico to build an...
4/19/2011
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Jemez Pueblo, art dealer revive plan for off-reservation casino in far southern New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- An all-but-dead plan by Jemez Pueblo and Santa Fe art dealer Gerald Peters to build a $72 million off-reservation casino near Anthony has been revived in...
4/17/2011
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Our View: Anthony casino probably deserves a second look
(New Mexico) -- When the Jemez Pueblo of northern New Mexico announced plans in 2004 to build an off-reservation casino near Anthony, N.M., we were concerned that...
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