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.
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.
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.
More woes for the Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe
(CALIFORNIA) -- One of California’s longest-suffering Indian bands is undergoing yet another leadership dispute. The Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe of the Los Angeles Basin — which has already lived through a loss of federal recognition and a casino effort that has been stalled for years, as well as competing bands and multiple lawsuits — has now seen a split among its tribal council.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Casino Becoming Hard Rock Tulsa
(OKLAHOMA) -- Slash, Madonna, Prince and even the Jonas Brothers are making a stop in the Tulsa area. At least their clothes are. Millions of dollars worth of clothes, instruments, and other items from pop icons will soon be on display as a Catoosa casino joins the Hard Rock family.
Tribal Consultation Reveals Carcieri Pressures On Obama Officials
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Senior officials in the Obama administration have indicated for the first time the urgency with which they are pursuing congressional action to remedy the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision that would limit the ability of US tribes to establish off-reservation casino facilities.
Standing Rock tribal chairman warns of a crisis re-emerging
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Nine people have killed themselves since January on the Standing Rock Reservation in a string of tragedies that tribal chairman Ron His Horse Is Thunder fears could be a sign of even more human misery to come if public safety problems aren't addressed.
State, Colville tribes agree on cigarette compact
(WASHINGTON) -- Washington state and the Colville Confederated Tribes have reached an agreement on a cigarette compact. Under the agreement, the tribe will impose its own cigarette tax in lieu of state and local taxes.
State Tax on Indian Cigarettes Changes Today
(FLORIDA) -- While state officials continue talks over a gambling compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, another, less public series of negotiations may soon begin on another activity; smoking.
Tribal leaders seek more reservation police
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- The chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the reservation needs more police officers. Ron His Horse is Thunder was among those speaking Wednesday at a hearing chaired by Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., on the need for law enforcement. The Standing Rock reservation straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.
Appeal certain in reform ruling
(ARIZONA) -- A hearing officer has ruled in favor of ballot initiatives backed by President Joe Shirley Jr. and has given the Navajo Election Administration six months to hold a special election at which voters can decide whether to reduce the tribal council and expand the veto power of the president.
Tobacco wholesaler indicted in untaxed cigarette probe
(WASHINGTON) -- A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a New York State tobacco wholesaler in a recent crackdown on a smoke shop near Arlington run by former Stillaguamish tribal leaders who were selling millions of cartons of untaxed cigarettes.
Churchill in court to ask to teach again at CU
(COLORADO) -- Ward Churchill, the former Colorado professor fired after comparing some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi, testified Wednesday that he wants his job back without special privileges, but warned more legal battles would ensue if the university retaliates against him upon his return.
Tribe to Toyei renters: Time's up
(ARIZONA) -- Navajo Nation officials said this week that families still living in asbestos-ridden housing at Toyei, Ariz., have to move out and they have to do it now.
Reservation fireworks dealers moved again
(MICHIGAN) -- Fireworks being sold on the Isabella Reservation has been a controversial topic for the past seven years, when Stacy Johnson, owner of Chippewa Fireworks began selling the low explosive pyrotechnic devices from her home.
LETTER: Don't use sovereignty to define membership
(MICHIGAN) -- You should be concerned who's a member of any Indian tribe with a casino. When Donald Trump said "Those don't look like Indians to me" trying to expose "new tribes," he was called a racist.
Port of Piegan work shut down by Blackfeet tribe
(MONTANA) -- Blackfeet compliance officers have shut down a construction project at the Port of Piegan, citing six workers with failing to comply with tribal paperwork, lead compliance officer Emerald “Beep” Grant said Wednesday.
Native American youths to gather in NM
(NEW MEXICO) -- Nearly 1,000 Native American youths from across the country are gathering in Albuquerque, N.M. to discuss substance abuse solutions and participate in cultural and other activities.
Harrah's meets with Murphy, signals interest in Twin River
(RHODE ISLAND) -- Two top executives from Harrah's Entertainment, the Las Vegas-based company that financed the 2006 drive for the proposed Narragansett Indian casino in House Speaker William J. Murphy's hometown of West Warwick, were back at the Rhode Island State House Tuesday morning to meet with Murphy.
Sussex racino bill clears hurdle
(DELAWARE) -- Backers of a proposed Sussex County racino project won a victory in the state House, keeping alive the chance the casino could get its license before year's end.
Venetian, Palazzo lay off workers amid downturn
(LAS VEGAS) -- The Venetian and Palazzo hotel-casinos in Las Vegas have laid off 194 employees since Monday in response to the continuing economic downturn and the resulting drive to cut costs.
Casino operators: Table games in Pa. would narrow budget deficit
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Legalized table games in Pennsylvania casinos would create thousands of well-paying jobs and narrow the state's crippling budget deficit, but taxes on them must be lower than those on slot machines, two Pittsburgh-area casino operators said Wednesday.
State Supreme Court won't shift casino funds to E.C.
(INDIANA) -- The Indiana Supreme Court has denied the city of East Chicago's bid for a court order to route millions of casino dollars back to the city. The justices also ruled the Indiana Gaming Commission can alter the agreement that funnels riverboat gambling money to two private groups.
State gambling issues could return
(INDIANA) -- Indiana lawmakers worried about distractions during the special budget session kept gambling issues from creeping into negotiations. But the push to give racetracks a break and help struggling casinos could surface again this summer and in 2010.
Hoosier Park gets court order to stay open
(INDIANA) -- Fearing lawmakers might fail to produce a budget, Hoosier Park and other state gambling sites went to court Tuesday and got an order to prevent a state shutdown in such an event.
Supporters of Berlin, NH casino not giving up
(NEW HAMPSHIRE) -- Legislators may've nixed plans for gambling in New Hampshire, but casino supporters in Berlin aren't giving up. State Rep. Paul Ingersoll said he'll join other gambling supporters to reintroduce a bill allowing slot machines at the state's three race tracks and two casinos in the North Country, The Berlin Daily Sun reported.
Melco: Macau resort gets 1.2M visitors in June
(MACAU) -- Casino developer Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. said Thursday that its City of Dreams gaming resort, which opened in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau on June 1, attracted roughly 1.2 million visitors last month.
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