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In Sacramento, tribes have become bigger players than power companies
(CALIFORNIA) -- Gaming Indian tribes have emerged as bigger players in Sacramento than the power companies that dominated California politics for much of the 20th century.
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.
Oneida Indian Nation, Upstate Citizens for Equality at odds over tribe recognition date
(NEW YORK) -- As lawmakers and federal officials battle over the eligibility of Native American tribes to partake in land into trust, the Oneida Indian Nation is confident in its history and status as a federally recognized nation, said Mark Emery, director of media relations for the nation.
Passamaquoddy Tribe has plans for a casino
(MAINE) -- Maine voters could be considering casino proposals in Maine's westernmost and easternmost counties if the Passamaquoddy Tribe has its way.
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.
Good Question - Will Smoking Be Allowed At Tribal Owned Casinos?
(KANSAS) -- Kansas governor Mark Parkinson is expected to sign a statewide smoking ban into law Friday. It will take effect July 1st. The law will ban smoking in all public places, including bars, restaurants, and businesses.
Casino cash could boost Mich. scholarship programs
(MICHIGAN) -- School districts could use money received through agreements with tribal-run casinos to fund college scholarship programs through legislation approved by the Michigan Senate.
American Gaming Association spends $345,000 on lobbying efforts in the 4th quarter
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The American Gaming Association spent $345,000 in the fourth quarter to lobby on issues such as online gambling and health care reform, according to a recent disclosure report.
Senate Backs Ban on Mail-Order Cigarettes in Setback for Tribe
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- By a unanimous vote, the Senate on Thursday passed a bill to eliminate mail-order cigarettes, a victory for public health advocates and a defeat for the New York Indian tribe that dominates the business.
Local lawmakers push for collection of cigarette tax to raise state revenue
(NEW YORK) -- Some local lawmakers have a suggestion on how to raise revenues. They're asking Albany to start collecting cigarette taxes on Indian Reservations and have formed a new coalition to encourage state government to get the job done.
Rehberg still pushing for Little Shell Tribe
(MONTANA) -- Rep. Denny Rehberg is continuing to push for federal recognition of the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians.
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.
Status debate mounts as bill offers benefits to another 45,000 natives
(CANADA) -- A quarter century after aboriginal women won the right to remain status Indians when they marry non-aboriginal men, new legislation proposes that their grandchildren also be entitled to the designation.
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.
House panel gives tribe, county 6 days to hammer out agreement
(IDAHO) -- Thursday the House Judiciary Committee considered legislation that would cross-deputize tribal law enforcement officers, thereby allowing them to enforce states laws on reservations.
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.
MGM will sell its stake in Atlantic City's Borgata casino, rather than drop tainted partner in Macau
(ATLANTIC CITY) -- Gaming giant MGM Mirage Inc. will sell its 50 percent ownership of Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in a settlement with New Jersey gaming regulators over the company's controversial partner in a Macau casino.
MGM Mirage says CityCenter contractor to file suit
(LAS VEGAS) -- The primary general contractor for the $8.5 billion CityCenter project on the Las Vegas Strip plans to sue the project's owners for $492 million.
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.
Harrah’s: State’s taxing of jets doesn’t fly / Casino company seeking $10 million refund
(NEVADA) -- Harrah’s has sued Nevada, seeking the refund of $10 million in taxes the gaming giant paid on four corporate jets.
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.
Lid blowing off plans for B.C. Place: Casino to anchor mega-complex?
(BRITISH COLUMBIA) -- The B.C. government has just inked a mega-deal with a private-sector partner to develop the lands west of B.C. Place Stadium, and sources are whispering words to me like "all-in," "double-down" and "baby needs a new a pair of shoes!"
Gambling in Delaware: Builder pitching a bayside casino
(DELAWARE) -- The son of a Delaware state senator is proposing to build a casino in a popular state-owned park along Sussex County's beaches.
Arundel Mills entertainment key to casino, developer says
(MARYLAND) -- David S. Cordish remembers when downtown Baltimore was nothing more than an industrial wasteland.
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.
Tough times lead to change of tune for card club critics in San Jose
(CALIFORNIA) -- Campaigning for the mayor's office four years ago, Chuck Reed stood before San Jose City Hall and called gambling a "disease" that "destroys families" as he rapped his rival's support from tribal casinos.
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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