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Local Charity Bingo Halls May Reopen
(ALABAMA) -- Some local charity bingo halls are back open for business following a Monday ruling in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
Racinos in Minnesota? Don't bet on it
(MINNESOTA) -- Today at the Capitol, a proposal to build two so-called racinos will get its first committee vote of the 2010 session. It is also, in all likelihood, the bill's last hearing.
Gov. Riley attacks bingo ruling
(ALABAMA) -- Gov. Bob Riley criticized a Jefferson County judge Monday after the judge ruled Alabama's Attorney General has the authority to take over the governor's anti-gambling task force.
Bessemer Cutoff bingo halls will reopen Friday
(ALABAMA) -- The 14 bingo halls in the Bessemer Cutoff will open Friday at 6 p.m., Matt Tortorici, president of the Bessemer Cutoff Bingo Association Alliance, said today.
Riley says no to Ala. bingo referendum
(ALABAMA) -- Gov. Bob Riley said he opposes a simple statewide referendum on whether to allow electronic bingo gambling because it could open the door to widespread gambling with only a majority vote of the Legislature.
Davis calls for statewide vote on electronic bingo
(ALABAMA) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis said Tuesday that voters should decide the future of electronic bingo this year and, if it is approved, it should be taxed and regulated.
Judge says Troy King should handle bingo case; Bob Riley vows appeal
(ALABAMA) -- The governor's gambling task force must step aside, and Attorney General Troy King must take over a Lowndes County electronic bingo case, a circuit judge ruled Monday.
Casino liquor tax money will go to First Nations
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The provincial government is signing agreements with a number of First Nations in Saskatchewan to allow them to levy their own liquor taxes on reserves.
Politics at play in casino funding
(MICHIGAN) -- Let the lobbying begin. At the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board meeting Monday, Harper Creek Community Schools tried to draft LRSB policy that would protect the district’s share of FireKeepers Casino profits.
Obama nominates Pequot man to fill gaming NIGC
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- For the first time in more than two years, the National Indian Gaming Commission is about to be fully staffed.
The Governor Versus AG Over Gambling
(ALABAMA) -- The gap between the governor and the Attorney General over gambling doesn't appear to be getting any narrower. Despite that the two men are scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon to try and resolve their differences.
Judge: Ala. AG, not task force, holds legal cards
(ALABAMA) -- Alabama's attorney general has legal authority over the governor's antigambling task force and must take a position in court on its efforts to shut down electronic bingo casinos, a judge ruled.
Gaming board OKs tax rollback for Greektown Casino Hotel
(DETROIT) -- The tax load for Greektown Casino Hotel got a little lighter Tuesday after the Michigan Gaming Control Board approved a tax rollback request.
San Jose council votes to put gambling expansion on the ballot
(CALIFORNIA) -- With San Jose's budget deeply in the red, the City Council voted Tuesday to put a measure on the June ballot that would allow a dramatic expansion of gambling at the city's card clubs, along with higher card-room taxes that could generate $5 million a year.
Temecula council approves deal for payments from Pechanga
(CALIFORNIA) -- The Temecula City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians that guarantees the city at least $52 million over 21 years to handle the effect the tribe's hotel and casino have on traffic and public services.
Davis wants statewide "up or down" vote on bingo
(ALABAMA) -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis is outlining his plan for the state's bingo/gambling issue if he's elected.
Randy Weidner: The public sees the value in racinos
(MINNESOTA) -- When I read Annette Meeks' diatribe against the racino bill ("Let's run the numbers on racetracks," Feb. 27), my first urge was to respond in kind, refuting in detail each of her arguments. But why bother?
2 large Alabama casinos staying closed for now
(ALABAMA) -- Two large electronic bingo casinos are planning to stay closed despite a judge's ruling that the state attorney general has legal authority over a gambling task force that he's criticized.
COMMENTARY: An Impending Gambling Debate
(ALABAMA) -- At a meeting to be held sometime in the not-too-distant future: Gov. Bob Riley: “Thank you all for attending this electronic bingo mediation meeting. I think we can all agree it’s high time the fighting and bickering over this illegal and unethical…
Crist’s influence could wane in final session / High on his agenda: a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe
(FLORIDA) -- It was hard to miss last Tuesday as Gov. Charlie Crist gave his final State of the State address: Democrats, a minority in the GOP-dominated Legislature, seemed to applaud more frequently and heartily during the governor’s speech than his fellow Republicans.
Temecula may get $42 million in pact with Pechanga
(CALIFORNIA) -- Temecula would get at least $42 million over the next two decades to cover the impact Pechanga Resort & Casino has on roads and public services, according to a draft agreement between the Pechanga tribe and the city.
Association of tribes opposes land measure
(ARIZONA) -- The nation's largest association of Indian tribes is opposing an Arizona bill that would allow Glendale to block the development of a resort and casino on planned tribal land.
Kath talks bonding bill, racino at town hall meeting
(MINNESOTA) -- Rep. Kory Kath has not formally announced his plans to run for another term in the Minnesota House of Representatives but he said that is his intention. He will face Republican nominee Brandon Pofahl in November.
Court rules on off-reservation tax matter for Twenty-Nine Palms tribal member
(CALIFORNIA) -- The California Court of Appeal has ruled that Angelina Mike, a Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians member, is obligated to pay state income tax on more than $345,000 she received from gaming operations at Spotlight 29 Casino.
Anti-Gambling Task Force Appeals To State Supreme Court
(ALABAMA) -- Governor Bob Riley's Anti-gambling Task Force is hoping the State Supreme Court will give his anti-gambling task force a green light to raid VictoryLand.
County: Alexander Valley tribe wants authority to build casino
(CALIFORNIA) -- Sonoma County would face “Las Vegas-style casino gaming” on restored Indian land if the Alexander Valley Wappo tribe wins a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, county attorneys have told a federal judge.
Ruling Could End Power Struggle Over Gambling
(ALABAMA) -- A Macon County judge has issued an injunction against the commander of the Governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, John Tyson Junior.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, Attorney General Troy King set bingo meeting
(ALABAMA) -- Associated PressGov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King have agreed to meet Wednesday to discuss electronic bingo, a topic that has consumed the state for much of the year.
Alabama Attorney General Troy King sides with Macon County DA on bingo
(ALABAMA) -- Alabama Attorney General Troy King, who is in Birmingham today, said he supports the steps taken by the Macon County district attorney on the electronic bingo issue.
Gamblers sue Seminole tribe to recover losses
(FLORIDA) -- Nearly two years ago, the Florida Supreme Court declared banked card games at the Seminole Tribe's casinos illegal under state law.
VictoryLand reopens;Tyson promises visit
(ALABAMA) -- Customers and press greeted Milton McGregor at the door of VictoryLand casino Friday around 2:30 p.m. “Welcome home, sir,” one man told the face of the state’s embattled gambling industry.
Consensus rule bogs down casino revenue sharing board
(MICHIGAN) -- A mandate for complete consensus took the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board on a 90-minute trip to nowhere this morning.
VictoryLand lawyer praises Vance ruling in bingo case
(ALABAMA) -- A lawyer for VictoryLand praised a judge's decision today that Attorney General Troy King is in charge of Gov. Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
DAVE PALERMO: Internet gambling: Threat or opportunity?
(USA) -- The likelihood Internet poker will soon be legal in the United States is igniting a fear among some tribal leaders that online gambling will impact revenue from tribal government casinos.
Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling in Indian Tribe Tax Case
(CALIFORNIA) -- The state may collect taxes on income derived from a tribal gaming operation by a member who resides on another tribe’s reservation, the Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled Friday.
Jefferson County judge: Alabama attorney general, not governor's anti-gambling task force holds legal cards
(ALABAMA) -- A Jefferson County judge has ruled that Alabama's attorney general has legal authority over the governor's antigambling task force in its efforts to shut down electronic bingo casinos.
Seminoles all in: American tribe committed to stadium proposal
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. said Friday he has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join with Saskatchewan First Nations on a massive proposed football stadium and entertainment complex in Regina.
RI gambling dispute headed to trial
(RHODE ISLAND) -- A $10 million dispute between the Narragansett Indian Tribe and its former gambling partner appears headed to trial after efforts at reaching a settlement failed.
Mike Hubbard on bingo: Legalizing casinos would be bad bet for Alabama
(ALABAMA) -- Before we can begin to discuss what approach Alabama should take toward gambling within its borders, we must first establish some basic facts.
Upper Sioux to receive financing for casino addition from Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
(MINNESOTA) -- The Upper Sioux Community will receive financing for the proposed expansion for the Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Prior Lake, according to a press release issued by the Shakopee Mdewakanton tribe.
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians turns over $593,946.24 of its electronic gaming proceeds
(MICHIGAN) -- During a special presentation March 2 at the Odawa Casino Resort, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians turned over $593,946.24 of its electronic gaming proceeds to the Emmet County Local Revenue Sharing Board.
Casino board meets today
(MICHIGAN) -- The FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board is expected to continue forming its bylaws in a meeting this morning.
Rev. Jesse Jackson leads pro-bingo march
(ALABAMA) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson took part in a march Saturday in support of bingo jobs in Alabama, saying the debate is a voting rights issue and a matter of economic justice.
Bingo may get a second chance in Senate, House
(ALABAMA) -- Bingo may not be dead this in legislative session that ends late next month. After the defeat of a procedural vote needed to advance a bingo constitutional amendment in the state Senate last week, attention turns to vastly different partisan measures that may see the light of day before the session ends April 26.
GOP candidates discuss bingo, gambling
(ALABAMA) -- Tim James said he's the only businessman in the Republican primary for governor. James said when it comes to the electronic bingo controversy, the courts should settle it.
Alabama casino towns face gambling crackdown
(ALABAMA) -- The VictoryLand gambling complex in this town of 375 is Macon County's largest employer and biggest taxpayer. It has helped pay for police cars and raises for county employees.
Half Empty: Casino investors have lesson to learn / Board should scrap Foxwoods and show the limits of power.
(PHILADELPHIA) -- Sorting out the unforgivable mess of the Foxwoods casino project will take years. The South Philadelphia site on Columbus Boulevard, with enough commercial congestion already, was by far the worst of those considered by the state (and wait to see what happens when there is a Phillies game).
We the people want blackjack
(FLORIDA) -- In Florida's just-opened legislative session, the Bill of Rights looms large. Citing the Second Amendment — which always has preeminence in pandering — legislators rushed to protect the trust fund for concealed weapons permits.
Conn. risks $400m annual loss from Indian gaming revenues / Governor’s Keno plans may violate tribal-state compact
(CONNECTICUT) -- A legislative hearing on the state’s proposal to add electronic Keno to its stable of games of chance in an effort to close part of the state budget’s $1.3 billion revenue gap had a moment of high irony when the head of the gaming agency testified in favor of the plan.
Voters still may get last say on electronic bingo
(ALABAMA) -- At least one prominent lawmaker said the electronic bingo issue is dead for this legislative session. Even though lawmakers will have burned through two-thirds of the session by the end of this week, too much is at stake for there not to be an effort by the sponsors, supporters, and lobbyists for casino operators to revive it.
Protesters: Let us decide on bingo
(ALABAMA) -- They march for bingo. They rally for jobs. And they scream for civil rights. They are laid-off casino workers and bingo supporters, including Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Says Alabamains Have the Right to Vote
(ALABAMA) -- Supporters of electronic bingo held another march and rally in Montgomery on Saturday with a famous special guest. Rev. Jesse Jackson, President, Rainbow Coalition, says, “just as they went back to VictoryLand, you must go back to Country Crossing and test the law.”
OP/ED: Card clubs' secret dealings
(CALIFORNIA) -- The secret card club gang bankrolling the disturbing anti-Indian casino ad blitz in Richmond has failed to acknowledge basic city psychology: It's OK for us to criticize us but it's not OK for outsiders to do it.
Editorial: Go ahead and let the people vote on gambling
(ALABAMA) -- ELECTRONIC BINGO has become a classic three-ring circus. In Ring One: Milton McGregor, reopening the state’s largest bingo casino with support from the Macon County sheriff and district attorney, and daring Gov. Bob Riley and his Task Force on Illegal Gambling to do something about it.
Dignitaries march with bingo vote supporters
(ALABAMA) -- A movement that began because of lost jobs during the ongoing bingo debate found a voice Saturday on the steps of the Alabama state Capitol. The rally for "jobs, justice and civil rights" began at the post office on Catoma Street.
Bingo March Leads To Capitol Steps
(ALABAMA) -- It was by far not the largest crowd to march up Dexter Avenue in downtown Montgomery. Still, one-by-one along with a familiar spiritual refrain, this group of around 60 or so made it clear where they stand on bingo and the mere right to vote on it in Alabama.
Bingo advocates rally at capitol
(ALABAMA) -- Laid off casino workers and supporters of legalizing bingo in Alabama marched to the capitol steps in Montgomery on Saturday for “The People’s Protest for Jobs, Justice, and the Opportunity to Vote” to try, among other things, to get Gov. Bob Riley to stop raids on casinos and to reopen gaming facilities shut down by the Governor’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
Fight Over Planned Casino Spreads to Legislature
(ARIZONA) -- A plan by a southern Arizona Indian tribe to build a casino and resort in the Phoenix area has divided tribes, split cities and is now sparking a debate at the Legislature about tribal sovereignty.
Electronic bingo divides Alabama's candidates for governor
(ALABAMA) -- The candidates trying to become Alabama's next governor have views on electronic bingo casinos that range from a desire by some Republicans to shut them down to Democrat Ron Sparks' plan to expand them to every county that wants them.
Gov. Bob Riley suggests media, not his administration, put attention on electronic bingo
(ALABAMA) -- Gov. Bob Riley suggested today that it has been the media, not his administration, that has put so much focus on the issue of electronic bingo casinos in Alabama.
Ricky Thomason: Give me real casino gambling or nothing
(ALABAMA) -- While I'm all for legal gambling in Alabama, I find myself in opposition to this oingo-boingo bingo business. I do not doubt that Milton McGregor can pull enough strings to make his Montgomery Marionettes river dance to whatever tune he calls, and he's calling for Pink Floyd's "Money," and a vote by the people.
Seminoles Now On Board With Stadium Development / Signs Memorandum of Understanding
(FLORIDA) -- It appears the Seminole Tribe of Florida is now on board with a proposed stadium in Regina. We told you this week of the Seminole Tribe and plans to partner with local bands on a new domed stadium.
Middleboro: Why was our casino omitted from DeLeo speech?
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Local officials said House Speaker Robert DeLeo sidestepped how an Indian casino in Middleboro would fit into the gaming plan he laid out in his speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
LETTER: What’s next, slots for tots?
(MINNESOTA) -- Pawn: One definition is “someone used to further another’s purpose.” Let’s extend, apply these lines to the abuse of children. As a starter, please inform the public, what is added to the esteem of an air traffic control person who brings his children up into the control tower of one of the nation’s busiest airports?
Judge bars task force raid on VictoryLand casino
(ALABAMA) -- A judge has issued an order blocking any raid at VictoryLand by the governor's antigambling task force. Circuit Judge Tom Young of Alexander City issued the order Friday shortly before VictoryLand, the state's largest casino, reopened despite the possibility of a raid.
Victoryland reopens, warns John Tyson to stay away
(ALABAMA) -- Back in business. Victoryland opened again for electronic bingo gaming Friday afternoon, and with a warning to the governor's anti-gambling task force: stay away.
Steve Wynn Fights For Philly Casino Project
(PHILADELPHIA) -- When Steve Wynn decided to take over the Foxwoods Philadelphia casino project he was hoping it would be a simple matter of a nod and a wave to get the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to let him proceed with the plans.
Picente on rejected land lawsuits: 'How is this helping us?'
(NEW YORK) -- And so it continues. Over the past few years, courts have denied multiple legal challenges to the Oneida Indian Nation's quest to place 13,000 acres of land into federal trust.
LETTER: If our elected officials would legalize gambling, lots of dollars would come back to Florida
(FLORIDA) -- The Legislature of our great state has granted the Seminoles a stimulus package that is hurting every Florida resident. I have recently visited a few of the casinos run by the Seminoles — Hard Rock, Coconut Creek, among others. I have found mobs of people, actually full houses at the machines and tables with many people waiting for machines to become available.
Keno, cynical solution to budget woes
(CONNECTICUT) -- Connecticut may be desperate, but not so desperate that it has to plug a considerable chunk of its budget shortfall with a new game of chance.
DeLeo speech stirs pot over gambling expansion
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- Rep. Brian Dempsey voted to reject Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal to license three casinos in Massachusetts when it came up for a vote in 2008, joining 107 colleagues to sink the plan that the governor promised would bring thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to Massachusetts.
California May Legalize Online Poker to Raise More State Funds
(CALIFORNIA) -- Donny Chia with Harvard Blogs reported, “Just few days back we discussed about the issue of State Indian Tribes in California demanding legalization of online poker in our blog post, “State Indian Tribes Wish Online Poker Legalized in California!” and to our surprise buzz is going around that California Senate is holding a session to discuss Online Poker issues.
Oneida Nation wins partial court battle
(NEW YORK) -- U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn sided with the Oneida Indian Nation on several claims involving the land into trust lawsuit Monday in Albany.
Bingo raids echo ‘Bloody Sunday’ for Jackson
(ALABAMA) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson met with Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King on Friday in preparation for today’s march on poverty over bingo in Alabama, a day before the remembrance of “Bloody Sunday.”
Judge dismisses citizens' group's Nation claims / Ruling second in week backing Oneidas on land, casino issues
(NEW YORK) -- For the second time this week, a federal judge has dealt a blow to opponents of the federal government's plan to put 13,000 acres of Oneida Indian Nation land into federal trust.
Seminoles actually interested in Sask. stadium: report
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida is interested in a stadium and casino development project for Regina after all, according to a report published in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix Saturday.
Could casino come after land swap? Critics think so
(OREGON) -- The family that owns the Langdon Farms Golf Course want to put 385 acres of land in trust with the Klamath Tribes. Critics say that would allow them to go around state and local land-use laws - allowing them to build pretty much whatever they would want on that property, including a casino.
Victoryland Reopens
(ALABAMA) -- Just after 1pm Friday afternoon Victoryland reopened in Macon County. Employees and patrons eagerly awaited passing through the doors to satisfy their electronic bingo fix.
Victoryland reopens, Task Force says it will return
(ALABAMA) -- The state's largest casino, VictoryLand in Shorter, has reopened despite the possibility of a raid. Milton McGregor, owner of the complex, closed the casino's 6,400 machines Feb. 1 and the entire complex Feb. 4 to prevent a raid.
OP/ED: Be wary of projects that sound too good to be true
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- Never look a gift horse in the mouth may have been useful advice back in the days when the average horse might cost you $50 or $100.
Federal court dismisses some land trust challenges
(NEW YORK) -- Lawmakers in Central New York are buzzing about the latest decision the Oneida Land Trust lawsuit. A federal court judge dismissed a number of claims brought by some lawmakers.
Senate pushes to end gambling talks with take-it-or-leave-it plan / Proposal to Crist and Seminoles would end long-running negotiations
(FLORIDA) -- The Florida Senate has come out with a new Seminole Indian gambling deal — and this time, the chamber is telling Gov. Charlie Crist and the tribe: Take it or leave it.
VictoryLand claims victory
(ALABAMA) -- There may have been no champagne, or alcohol of any kind, but for VictoryLand President Milton McGregor and VictoryLand employees, it was clearly a celebration.
Bingo supporters rally in state capital / Rev. Jesse Jackson to march with bingo supporters
(ALABAMA) -- Fox10 News is in Montgomery for a march and rally being held by electronic bingo supporters. Organizers say the rally is not just about bingo, it's about jobs and the right to vote.
Rev. Jesse Jackson leads pro-bingo march in Montgomery
(ALABAMA) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson led a march of about 200 people down Dexter Avenue to the Alabama Capitol to rally supporting bingo jobs in the state.
Outburst At Heated Bingo Rally
(ALABAMA) -- Reverend Jesse Jackson joined hundreds of people to protest the governor's closing of a local bingo hall. But, this rally also brought out people who don't want electronic gambling in Fairfield period.
Legislature taking aim at budget and gambling
(FLORIDA) -- On the agenda in Week Two in the Florida Legislature: Gambling and the budget Less than a week old, the annual lawmaking session already has a big focus on the budget.
Tribe kicks Tuel off land
(CALIFORNIA) -- The drama between the Tuolumne City Sanitary District and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians has spilled over from the boardroom into local sheriff’s reports.
Vegas casino plan get House hearing next week
(FLORIDA) -- Next week in Tallahassee, an unlikely sight: Gambling execs from Las Vegas making a pitch for billion-dollar casinos in Florida.
Speaker would limit casinos
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- House Speaker Robert DeLeo says any more than two commercial casinos in Massachusetts would dilute the product, "dooming them from the start," a restriction that many in SouthCoast fear would close the curtain on prospects of development and job creation in this area.
Covered Regina stadium costing $386-$430 million is feasible: study
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- A 33,000-seat covered stadium would cost an estimated $386.2 million — or $431.2 million if the roof is retractable — and could operate successfully in downtown Regina, according to a major feasibility study released Monday.
Florida Seminole tribe confirms involvement in $1.2 billion Regina stadium, entertainment complex
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. confirmed Friday he has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner with Saskatchewan First Nations on a massive proposed football stadium and entertainment complex in Regina.
Mass. speaker's pledge seen as positive step by Mohegan Sun exec
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- A Mohegan Sun official hailed public remarks Thursday by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who told a business group he will offer legislation to allow two Bay State casinos and the installation of slot machines at four racetracks in the state.
Alabama's largest casino reopening after 1 month
(ALABAMA) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he would like to see all closed casinos in Alabama reopen like VictoryLand in Shorter is planning to do.
Report: Seminole Tribe in $600M Canadian stadium play
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- One might not connect the Seminole Tribe and Saskatchewan Canada much, other than a few snowbirds who have made the trip, and are potentially enjoying the games at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa as we speak.
Hart: Getting information out to tribes / Mohawk woman named Office of Indian Gaming director
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- When Paula Hart, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, was 13 years old, her father told her he wanted one of his 14 children to become a lawyer and one to work for the BIA.
Navajo Nation moving on casino near Flagstaff
(ARIZONA) -- The Navajo Nation plans to break ground this fall on a $180 million resort, spa and casino near Twin Arrows east of Flagstaff. Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise chief executive officer Bob Winter said he is seeking an architect to design a “green” resort on the north side of Interstate 40, about 30 minutes from Flagstaff.
Thunder Valley Casino to Hire 600
(CALIFORNIA) -- With the hotel and casino expansion on track to open in July 2010, Thunder Valley Casino and Resort is now taking applications for the over 600 new jobs. Applicants can go to www.thundervalleyresort.com and click on Careers to apply.
Court rules in favor of Oneida Indian Nation against Upstate Citizens for Equality in trust land lawsuit
(NEW YORK) -- Just days after U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn sided with the Oneida Indian Nation on several claims in a lawsuit involving Oneida County officials, the OIN received more favorable rulings in its suit against Upstate Citizens for Equality.
Casino vote may come in November
(CALIFORNIA) -- Sonoma County may get the chance to weigh in on whether it supports a casino after all, although the vote may come in November rather than June.
Judge's ruling blocks bingo raids statewide, lawyers say
(ALABAMA) -- A temporary restraining order that allowed VictoryLand bingo casino in Macon County to reopen Friday blocks the governor's task force from taking action at any bingo casino anywhere in the state unless the local district attorney requests its assistance, lawyers said.
Day boosts jobs, revenue, racino
(MINNESOTA) -- Bills to allow state-sponsored slot machines at horse tracks were introduced at the Minnesota Legislature Thursday, and former senator and current racino lobbyist Dick Day was in New Ulm and Mankato rallying support for the legislation.
Florida tribe denies part in $1.2B Regina sports complex
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The American Seminole Tribe, a Florida First Nation touted as the major investor in a proposed $1.2-billion sports and entertainment complex for Regina, has no plans to invest in such a project, says the group's general counsel.
Dick Day, ex-state senator, tours southern Minnesota to advocate more slot machines
(MINNESOTA) -- Dick Day wants slot machines at horse racing tracks, dagnabbit, and he wants them now.
Largest casino in Ala. reopens; judge blocks raid
(ALABAMA) -- Alabama's largest casino reopened Friday, shortly after a judge ruled that the governor's anti-gambling task force could not raid the gambling hall or seize any of its 6,400 electronic bingo machines.
VictoryLand reopens, without liquor license
(ALABAMA) -- Patrons, some shouting “Welcome back!“, flooded the VictoryLand casino floor Friday afternoon for the first time since Feb. 4 as the electronic gaming facility opened its doors to the public.
Thunder Valley Casino prepares to hire 600
(CALIFORNIA) -- Thunder Valley Casino, close to wrapping up a major expansion, has begun taking applications for 600 new jobs.
Questions About Seminoles And Stadium / Still Waiting To Hear From Tribe
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- We're waiting to hear from one of the key players in the proposed First Nations stadium project, to address their level of interest.
VictoryLand open: What’s next?
(ALABAMA) -- While patrons enjoyed VictoryLand’s reopening Friday afternoon, night fell with new uncertainties.
Racino Bill Introduced
(MINNESOTA) -- Two Minnesota lawmakers have officially introduced legislation to create a pair of so-called Racinos in the state.
Haridopolos takes the reins on Seminole gaming
(FLORIDA) -- Incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Indiatlantic, is taking the reins on the Seminole gambling issue this session, it appears.
Florida tribe cool to $1.2B Sask. proposal
(FLORIDA) -- A Florida tribe is distancing itself from a proposed 1.2-billion Saskatchewan stadium and hotel complex.
Tribe looking in county for gaming facility
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- A gaming facility is a step closer to becoming reality in Cherokee County. On Monday, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council approved a resolution to look at potential land opportunities and study the financial feasibility of establishing a Class II gaming facility in Cherokee County, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.
OP/ED: Bedford’s bill dead; solution still needed
(ALABAMA) -- State Sen. Roger Bedford’s bill authorizing a referendum on electronic bingo is dead in the water. If you believe Gov. Bob Riley, that is a good thing. Riley said the bill (and a companion bill in the state House) is “about pure, unadulterated corruption and legalizing a no-bid casino monopoly for a few politically connected gambling bosses.”
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