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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gov. Charlie Crist resumes gambling talks with Seminoles
(FLORIDA) -- Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida began negotiating a new gambling compact Wednesday that would bring evenue to the state in exchange for the tribe's right to a monopoly on some of its casino games.
Official: FireKeepers won't announce opening date
(MICHIGAN) -- FireKeepers Casino won’t announce a firm opening date, Marketing Director Mike Facenda said, opting instead to let the results of a series of test openings predict when the much-anticipated Emmett Township facility opens to the public.
Shinnecock casino talk a highlight at state conference
(NEW YORK) -- The settlement of a key portion of a legal battle between the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs fed widespread speculation that the Shinnecocks and their Detroit-based financial backers are now on a fast track to opening a gaming facility in New York City or on Long Island.
Pokagon Fund Announces Latest Round Of Grants
(MICHIGAN) -- A gambling addiction recovery group is among the recipients of the Pokagon Fund's latest round of grants. This week, the fund announced around 539-thousand dollars in new grants to organizations around Berrien County, and the biggest winner was the Michiana Center for Gambling Recovery, which is getting 350-thousand dollars to buy property for future offices.
Sturgis casino: Chances are slim
(MICHIGAN) -- State Rep. Matt Lori reports that - after looking into the possibility of changing state gaming laws to allow the Burt Lake Band to establish an Indian casino in Sturgis - believes the chances are slim. The Burt Lake Band has tried and failed to receive federal recognition as a tribe four times.
In Focus: Indian Nations
(CALIFORNIA) -- 230: Number of gaming tribes nationwide, operating 425 gambling enterprises in 28 states. 26.5 billion: Indian gaming revenue, in dollars, 2007
Governor starts gambling talks with the tribe
(FLORIDA) -- Hard rock casino Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida began negotiating a new gambling compact today that would bring new revenue to the state in exchange for the tribe's right to a monopoly on some of its casino games.
EUR 5 billion casino gamble
(HUNGARY) -- The US-based firm behing the Hard Rock Cafe brand plans to build the largest casino complex in Europe in northwest Hungary, the president of Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment said in Budapest last Friday.
Sturgis tribal casino unlikely in near term
(MICHIGAN) -- Don’t look for an Indian casino in Sturgis any time soon, if at all. State Rep. Matt Lori, R-Constantine, said Tuesday the chances of the Burt Lake Band establishing a casino in Sturgis, as the tribe has proposed, are slim.
Feds nix Monticello casino / Mohawks to appeal Interior letter
(NEW YORK) -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is regrouping after the federal government denied its request to take land in Sullivan County into trust in order to build a casino. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne informed the tribe of his decision in a letter Jan. 4.
Schumer wants Cayuga land trust review redone
(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday that federal officials must do a more detailed study on how the local economy would be affected if 129 acres of upstate New York land are put into trust for the Cayuga Indian Nation.
Tribe makes $250K payment to Middleboro
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- The town received this year’s $250,000 installment from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Tuesday, but town officials are still planning to ask for written confirmation that the town won’t have to return any of the pre-planning funds it has received should the casino not be built.
Omaha Tribe closes casino
(IOWA) -- An Iowa casino run by the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska closed today, laying off about 185 workers. The decision to close CasinOmaha was made by the Omaha Tribal Council because of "current business conditions," said casino manager Jim Hunt.
Tribe told not to expect quick results on gaming
(NEW YORK) -- Last month’s announcement of a settlement in a key portion of a lawsuit between the Shinnecock Indian Nation and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs fed widespread media speculation that the Shinnecocks and their Detroit-based financial backers would be on the fast track to opening a casino in New York City or on Long Island.
CasinOmaha shuts down
(IOWA) -- Following a recommendation of U.S. tribal gaming regulators, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska closed its CasinOmaha on Tuesday. The move to indefinitely suspend operations at the casino near Onawa, Iowa, leaves 185 casino workers unemployed and the tribe without a major source of revenue.
Lori: Casino a longshot
(MICHIGAN) -- The chance of having a casino built in Sturgis is slim. But that doesn’t mean the issue is dead. “It’s hard to say what’s going to happen or whether things change in a couple years,” said 59th District State Rep. Matt Lori.
Omaha Tribe closes Iowa casino
(IOWA) -- The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska closed a casino it operates near Onawa, Iowa, Tuesday, laying off about 185 employees. Jim Hunt, general manager of CasinOmaha, said the tribal council decided to close the casino after the National Indian Gaming Commission recommended its closure because of violations of commission regulations.
Sullivan casino players still in the game
(NEW YORK) -- A big gambling meeting was held last week at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, and everybody who wants to build an Indian casino in Sullivan County was there.
ROBERT McGHEE: Indian lands at issue
(ALABAMA) -- We believe it is important to correct some grievous errors made in Gary Palmer's opinion piece published June 17 in your newspaper (Alabama Voices, Dangerous Bet). Mr. Palmer's guest column brings to mind the adage that "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing."
Legislators appropriate casino funds
(NEW YORK) -- The Cattaraugus County Legislature has appropriated funds from its casino revenue account to help increase public exposure to area attractions and to assist the Town of Allegany in bringing utilities to a development sight.
Favored Entryway To Lead To New Fare At The Sun
(CONNECTICUT) -- At Mohegan Sun, the talk is all about expansion again, or at least renovation. Certainly re-opening. Yes, the tall, shiny casino on the west bank of the Thames River is set to unveil some newness this week, and, as in the past, it will involve neither volcanoes nor pirate ships.
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