Poarch opens new casino
(ALABAMA) -- The Poarch Creek Indians celebrated a huge milestone Tuesday as the tribe opened a new casino facility near Atmore. The venture - which also features a hotel and conference center to open later this month - cost $240 million and becomes, as tribal chairman Buford Rolin said Monday, the tribe's “biggest endeavor.”
Seven Feathers Casino lays off 51 employees
(OREGON) -- The Seven Feathers Casino laid off 51 employees Monday, a little more than 6 percent of the casino's workforce. The decision to make the cuts were made at the end of 2008, according to Susan Ferris, a spokeswoman for the casino.
Senecas’ casino plan draws ill will in Catskills
(NEW YORK) -- The Seneca Nation of Indians’ surprise announcement Saturday that it plans to open a casino in the Catskills caught a lot of people off guard, including the supervisor of the town where the casino is supposed to be located.
Talks between Yolo, tribe stall over casino expansion
(CALIFORNIA) -- Yolo County officials said Tuesday they had reached a stalemate with the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians over plans for a massive expansion of the tribe's Cache Creek Casino Resort in the rural Capay Valley.
NIGC Updates Regulations
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) recently proposed amendments to various of its regulations. The proposed rule, published December 22, 2008, in the Federal Register, makes minor changes to several existing regulations.
Living Sky Casino Opened to Public December 29
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and its business partner the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council are pleased to announce the opening of the Living Sky Casino in Swift Current. The casino opened its doors to the public December 29, 2008 at 9 am.
Tribal casinos expand
(USA) -- As Las Vegas Sands axes jobs in its Nevada casinos and other operators cut back staff because of the state of the economy, Indian tribes are moving forward with casino expansion all over the country.
Feds place land in Verona in Oneida Indian Nation trust
(NEW YORK) -- The federal government has quietly placed 18 acres of land in Verona into tax-exempt trust for the Oneida Indian Nation, even as the trust status of more than 17,000 acres elsewhere in Oneida and Madison counties remains mired in lawsuits.
County: Reservation smoke shops won't evade taxes
(NEW YORK) -- The Suffolk County Legislature approved a bill sponsored by Legislator Lou D'Amaro (D-Huntington Station) directing the Suffolk County attorney to commence a sales tax enforcement action against smoke shops on the Poospatuck Indian Reservation in Mastic.
Tribal Court denies motions
(MINNESOTA) -- Former Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin went before tribal court on Dec. 31 requesting emergency relief and challenging the election.
MASCOT: Summit bypasses UND
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- The Summit League will visit the University of South Dakota later this month to gather information about the school’s athletic programs — a move that may open the door for South Dakota to join the 10-team conference.
CRIT Council passes domestic violence code
(ARIZONA) -- The Colorado River Indian Tribes' Tribal Council recently passed a tough new Domestic Violence Code designed to prevent domestic and family violence and protect victims.
Enthusiastic Chef John revels in Wampanoag cooking
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Ask Robin Marcellino how she came to fall in love with her husband, Chef John Marcellino, and she responds, "It was a type of energy he exudes. It's just very interesting and a lot of fun. He's so upbeat and energetic."
Deadline set for Trump’s debt
(WALL STREET) -- Lack of available credit has impacted most if not all the major gaming companies from Atlantic City to Nevada and the first to fall may be Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. (TRMP).
RICK ALM: Kansas lays off casino regulators
(KANSAS) -- Facing a shortage of work to do, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission said Tuesday it will lay off 11 staff members and reduce hours for an additional 10 workers effective Feb. 7.
Holiday crowd fuels hope for casinos in '09
(LAS VEGAS) -- By all accounts, the New Year’s holiday weekend was a big one in Las Vegas, attracting nearly 300,000 visitors who filled the city’s hotel rooms and crowded the casino floors.
Casinos considering online betting
(LAS VEGAS) -- Casinos are feeling the financial pinch since people have less cash to throw into slot machines. Some Las Vegas casinos are considering going online.
70 Rio Employees Either Lose Jobs or Hours
(LAS VEGAS) -- Harrah's Entertainment has eliminated or trimmed the hours of 70 employees at the Rio Hotel and Casino. In a statement, the company says the move was made due to changing staff needs as the gaming industry struggles with declining revenues.
The hard truth about slot machines
(LAS VEGAS) -- Hard-core video poker players are acutely aware of their machine’s payback percentage. In fact, some won’t even sit at a machine unless they believe the machine will return at least 98 percent of the money fed into it.
Support growing in New York for Belmont Park slots
(NEW YORK) -- New York Gov. David Paterson’s plan to install slot machines at Belmont Park racetrack was boosted last week by the support provided by Sen. Malcolm Smith the new majority leader of the state Senate.
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