New BIA head turns attention to Carcieri, gaming
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Larry EchoHawk’s June 26 swearing in ceremony was a brief moment of respite from pressing Indian country matters for the new BIA chief as he now becomes steeped in issues of great importance to tribes, including the infamous Carcieri v. Salazar Supreme Court ruling and gaming concerns.
City, tribe trade barbs over annexation
(ARIZONA) -- There has been a new twist in the city's opposition to a reservation being created by the Tohono O'odham Nation for the purposes of building a resort and casino on 134 acres of land on the southwest corner of 91st and Northern avenues.
Casino Omaha may reopen
(IOWA) -- About 185 people are laid off in a move the manager says is an attempt to save the Onawa facility. Employees of a tribal casino in Onawa showed up to work Tuesday, only to be told that their jobs were history.
More federal delay for Rohnert Park casino plan
(CALIFORNIA) -- The federal government has delayed taking into trust the land in Rohnert Park proposed for a $1 billion tribal casino while legal issues are working their way through court.
COLUMN: What Is Indian Tribal Sovereignty?
(CALIFORNIA) -- Before the advent of Indian gambling casinos and the profits which enabled federally acknowledged Indian tribes to enter the world of big business, few people had ever heard of tribal sovereignty.
Sergio Mendes to play Soboba Casino
(CALIFORNIA) -- Sergio Mendes doesn't really consider himself a sharp dresser. But the bandleader pops out on his iconic album covers, standing in a lush tropical forest in a suit with a bowtie on "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66,"...
Silk nightclub to reopen
(CALIFORNIA) -- A popular nightclub that drew thousands of sometimes-raucous revelers to the Pechanga Resort & Casino each weekend will be reopened later this summer, Pechanga officials say.
Money received from tribe for casino planning
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- While questions surround the future of the proposed Mashpee Wampanoag casino, the tribe continues to pay the salaries of two employees in the town's Planning Department and the director of the Office of Economic and Community Development.
Mohegan Sun cancels rescheduled event
(CONNECTICUT) -- Mohegan Sun has announced that the “Wild Wednesdays” festivities rescheduled from Wednesday to tonight on the rooftop of the Riverview Garage have been canceled because of expected poor weather.
Sturgis Casino Idea Still Blocked by Law
(MICHIGAN) -- A plan to build a casino in Sturgis would take a change in state law, and right now that doesn't seem likely. Rep. Matt Lori of Constantine believes there is no political will in Lansing to change the law so an Indian tribe that is not recognized by the federal government can get a casino too even if it might create a lot of jobs.
Casino readies for outdoor entertainment weekend
(MICHIGAN) -- Rides, games, cotton candy, and other outdoor amusements can be found on the west side of the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort beginning at noon today as part of the "Red Hot, White and Blue Fourth of July Summer Spectacular."
Recession-fed tensions grow in luxury hotel industry
(CALIFORNIA) -- At the tranquil Four Seasons Resort Aviara north of San Diego, a heated struggle for control of the deluxe hotel's future is playing out in a rare public spat. The increasingly nasty tussle at the Carlsbad resort is indicative of tensions throughout the higher end of the hotel industry, as travelers cut way back on spending.
Jury convicts getaway driver in casino heist
(CALIFORNIA) -- The getaway driver in the $1.5 million Soboba Casino heist was convicted Thursday of robbery, burglary and false imprisonment charges, but jurors deadlocked on two kidnapping counts.
Casino heist mastermind convicted of robbery
(CALIFORNIA) -- Jurors have convicted the mastermind of a $1.5 million Soboba Casino vault heist inspired by the movie "Ocean's 11." But the Riverside County panel on Wednesday acquitted 27-year-old Rolando Luda Ramos on a pair of kidnapping charges that could have led to life in prison.
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