Revenue falls at Red Hawk Casino
(CALIFORNIA) -- The company that manages Red Hawk Casino reported today a drop in fourth quarter revenue at the Shingle Springs facility.
Alabama AG makes no decision on Riley's task force
(ALABAMA) -- Alabama's attorney general emerged from a closed-door meeting Wednesday with the governor saying he will need a few more days to decide whether he will try to take over the governor's gambling task force and end raids on electronic bingo casinos.
Mashantucket’s bond ratings downgraded
(WALL STREET) -- Standard & Poor’s rating services has lowered its ratings to the default category on three special revenue bonds issued by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Wampanoag tribes seek separate voice
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A group of Wampanoag tribes who say they’ve been cast aside on issues from the Nantucket Sound wind farm to the future of gaming are breaking away to create a new council to deal with state government.
Tribes continue to talk
(WISCONSIN) -- Details regarding a joint casino project between the Ho-Chunk Nation and the St. Croix and Bad River Chippewa tribes could be announced shortly.
Court backs Glendale in dispute over Tohono O'odham casino
(ARIZONA) -- Glendale governs a strip of land where the Tohono O'odham Nation wants to build one of the state's largest casinos and resort, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge recently ruled. The land was considered to be outside city limits when the tribe announced plans for the casino a year ago.
Lawmakers OK Navajo trust fund settlement
(UTAH) -- The Utah Legislature has signed off on a court settlement that would send $33 million to the Utah portion of the Navajo Nation for alleged state mismanagement of a reservation oil royalties trust fund.
CENSUS: Why American Indians Should Indentify Their Tribes On The 2010 Cesus Form
(CALIFORNIA) -- While the Census Bureau has taken great strides to make the 2010 census questionnaire the shortest and easiest yet to fill out, those of American Indian, Alaska Native and mixed ethnic background may still be wondering how to accurately provide their race in question nine of ten. "Question nine is the race and tribal affiliation question," says Curtis Zunigha, American Indian/Alaska Native Partnership Program Manager for the 2010 Census.
OP/ED: Map quest: Court rejects reservation claim
(OKLAHOMA) -- Barring a successful appeal, the Osage Nation has lost the argument that the county bearing its name is in fact a reservation. A judicial decision last week confirms that although Oklahoma has a large American Indian population and a lot of Indian land, it has no Indian reservations.
‘Hate crime’ ad prompts police, human rights investigation
(MANITOBA) -- An ad on a buy-and-sell Web site that characterized Native boys as animals and offered to ethnically cleanse them from the city has sparked a blaze of outrage and prompted a First Nations leader to initiate an investigation by city police and Canada’s Human Rights Commission on a hate crime allegation.
Language reworded for recognition of tribes
(VIRGINIA) -- Legislation to extend state recognition to two local Indian tribes has been reworded but is expected to pass before the General Assembly adjourns on Saturday.
Aqueduct racino deal falls through
(NEW YORK) -- The long-awaited deal to name an Aqueduct gaming operator has fallen through, leaving New York's Thoroughbred industry in disarray.
Pro Gamblers Sue Vegas Casino
(LAS VEGAS) -- LAS VEGAS (CN) - Two professional gamblers who win by legally counting cards say they were handcuffed at the Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel for refusing to give their identities, details from which would have been included in a database that tracks so-called "advantage players" and is shared among casinos.
Some fear new casino poll biased
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- A new poll commissioned by Mason Dixon Resort and Casino to measure support for a gambling venue in Gettysburg is drawing fire even before it has been released.
SugarHouse Casino asks to add 42 table games
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- SugarHouse Casino has asked the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board for permission to add 42 table games to what was originally planned as a slots parlor, Leigh Whitaker, a casino spokeswoman, said today.
NYCOTB Asks For Help From Tracks, State
(NEW YORK) -- With talks to avoid a shut-down of its operations so far stalled, New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. has floated a plan to state officials to permit it to withhold certain payments to tracks and others to remain solvent the next three months.
House leaders cool to Instant Racing
(KENTUCKY) -- House leadership reacted coolly Friday to a proposal in the Senate to allow Kentucky tracks to operate an electronic game that — while resembling a slot machine — lets players bet on old races.
Is casino gambling in Lone Star Park’s future?
(TEXAS) -- With the aid of new management at Lone Star Park, the City of Grand Prairie is hoping that it will be able to transform the horse-racing track into a destination venue with a resort-style hotel and casino, helping it compete neck-and-neck with similar venues in neighboring states.
Va. man waits 5 months, collects $200M prize
(VIRGINIA) -- For five months, Virginia carpenter Steve Williams lived with a secret worth millions. Williams won a $200 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot on Oct. 16 but only came forward Friday after consulting with legal and financial advisers. Williams, from Shenandoah in northern Virginia, says he is going to invest the money.
Apex says no to Internet Cafes
(SOUTH CAROLINA) -- As the popularity of internet sweepstakes cafes grows so does the number of Triangle communities with one or more in their midst. Town council took steps last week to make sure that Apex doesn’t join that list any time soon.
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