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March 10, 2010Board discusses Nottawaseppi Huron gaming revenuesA board that will determine how to share gaming revenues from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan met on Monday. The tribe's Class III gaming compact calls for 2 percent of slot machine profits from FireKeepers Casino...March 9, 2010Gamblers sue Seminole Tribe over 'illegal' card gamesImportant Update: The website linked below has removed the story from its server. Also, the tribe clarified in an email that it has not been named a defendant in the lawsuit. Two gamblers say the Seminole Tribe of Florida owes...March 8, 2010Florida lawmakers seek control over Seminole gamingLawmakers in the Florida Senate introduced a bill to dictate the terms of a Class III gaming compact for the Seminole Tribe. The bill authorizes slot machines at all of the tribe's seven casinos and blackjack at four casinos. The...March 5, 2010Cocopah Tribe shares casino revenues with communityThe Cocopah Tribe shared $21,252 in gaming revenues with two communities in Arizona. The tribe gave the money to the city of Somerton and the town of Wellton. The tribe said the donation was the biggest of the year. The...Editorial: Seminole casino deal makes sense for Florida"The Legislature and the Seminole Indian Tribe appear close to striking a deal to finally give Florida a portion of the proceeds from blackjack and other table games added to the Seminoles' casinos nearly two years ago. The pragmatic negotiations...March 4, 2010Republican lawmaker hopeful for Seminole gaming dealA Florida lawmaker said he remains hopeful of a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. Rep. Bill Galvano (R) is serving as lead negotiator with the tribe. He said lawmakers are working on a deal to present to...March 3, 2010Seminole Tribe make progress on new casino compactThe Seminole Tribe of Florida is making progress on a new Class III gaming compact, The Miami Herald reports. The tribe has been negotiating with state lawmakers. Details are still being worked out but the tribe reportedly agreed to share...March 1, 2010Another year, another debate on Seminole gaming dealA Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe is once again on the agenda for the Florida Legislature this year. The tribe and Gov. Charlie Crist (R) signed the deal to cover slot machines and tables games. The tribe...Column: Consider tribal revenue sharing in Washington"Under gaming compacts with the state, tribes must dole out 2 percent of net receipts from table games into a fund that addresses the local impacts of casino operations. They also must pass out 0.5 percent of net receipts after...February 24, 2010Rincon Chair: States hold tribes hostage for compact"By stacking the deck against tribal governments when negotiating casino compacts, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was gambling that he could violate federal law with impunity. He bet he could hold the tribes hostage by our need to engage in gaming...February 22, 2010Wyandotte Nation awaits action on Kansas casinoThe Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma could finally see action on its off-reservation casino in Kansas, Second Chief Billy Friend said. Friend said the Bureau of Indian Affairs might make a decision within 30 days. If that happens, the tribe could...February 19, 2010Yavapai-Apache Nation shares gaming revenuesThe Yavapai-Apache Nation of Arizona shared over $156,000 in gaming revenues with local governments. The tribe contributed $80,525 to the town of Camp Verde, $66,000 to the city of Cottonwood and $10,000 to the town of Clarkdale. Tribes with gaming...February 18, 2010South Dakota bill seeks more review of compactsSouth Dakota tribes are opposing a bill that would require legislative approval of all tribal-state gaming compacts. Tribal leaders said the bill will complicate an already difficult process. They cited failed attempts to negotiate new compacts with Gov. Mike Rounds...Pinoleville Pomo Nation eyes fifth casino in countyThe Pinoleville Pomo Nation of California plans to build the fifth tribal casino in Mendocino County, population 90,000. The tribe gained state legislative approval for a casino with up to 900 slot machines. The compact awaits approval from the Bureau...Oklahoma tracks ask for probe into tribal paymentsThe Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma are accusing three tribes of shortchanging them on gaming payments. Under the tribal-state compact, the Cherokee Nation, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and the Osage Nation share a...Siletz Tribes share gaming money with communityThe Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians shared nearly $160,000 in gaming revenues with schools, non-profits and charitable organizations. The tribe contributes money to groups in its 11-county service area in Oregon and to any Native group in the country. This...February 12, 2010Nottawaseppi Huron Band to share revenues from casinoThe Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians will make its first casino payment to local governments in Michigan. The tribe's compact calls for 2 percent of slot machine profits from FireKeepers Casino to be shared with the community. The payment...February 10, 2010California committee takes up Internet poker issueThe California Senate Governmental Organization Committee held a hearing on Tuesday to examine Internet poker. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians wants a consortium of tribes and non-Indian card clubs to be able to offer Internet poker games. The...February 9, 2010California tribes sue state over slot machine limitsTwo tribes have filed separate lawsuits against the state of California over limits placed on the number of slot machines at their casinos. The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians already won a decision in federal court that said the...February 2, 2010Arizona tribes report 13 percent dip in casino revenuesTribal gaming revenues fell 13 percent in the last quarter of 2009, the Arizona Department of Gaming reported. Tribes shared $11.1 million with the state, down from $12.8 million a year prior. And even that was lower than the...January 26, 2010Eastern Cherokee Band hopes to add live card gamesThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hopes to renegotiate its Class III gaming compact with the state of North Carolina to include live card games. The tribe operates slot machines and electronic poker but live card dealers aren't currently allowed...January 25, 2010Editorial: Lawmakers wrong to kill Seminole compact"A legislative committee was wrong to shred the latest gambling agreement reached by Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole tribe because the state now risks losing more than $100 million a year. Hope remains for another negotiated settlement that would...January 20, 2010Oklahoma tribes sue state over casino-related lawsuitsThe Choctaw Nation and the Chickasaw Nation are trying to stop the Oklahoma state courts from hearing casino-related lawsuits. In a series of rulings, the Oklahoma courts have asserted jurisdiction over casino injury claims. The courts determined that the tribal-state...January 15, 2010Lawmakers vote to kill gaming deal with Seminole TribeThe Florida Legislature's Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Review voted 17-0 against a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. Lawmakers said a deal the tribe signed with Gov. Charlie Crist (R) was unfair. They wanted the tribe...January 14, 2010Seminole Tribe invites NIGC to inspect virtual blackjackThe Seminole Tribe of Florida asked the National Indian Gaming Commission to look at virtual blackjack games being offered at non-Indian racetracks. The tribe offers live blackjack at its casinos. Lawmakers say the games are illegal but the tribe is...January 12, 2010Lawmakers expected to reject Seminole Tribe compactLawmakers are expected to vote against a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. A House committee scheduled a vote on the deal this Thursday. Lawmakers say it gives the tribe too much control...December 18, 2009Habematolel Pomo casino deal wins final approvalA Class III gaming compact for the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake won passage in the California Senate on Thursday, clearing the way for final approval by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The deal was approved by the Assembly last...December 16, 2009Habematolel Pomo compact headed for passageA Class III gaming compact for the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake is nearing final passage in the California Legislature. The deal passed the Assembly last Thursday by a 68-0 vote. The Senate Governmental Organization Committee is holding an information...December 15, 2009Editorial: No special session for Seminole compact"Lawmakers are right that it's not the time to call a special legislative session to address gambling issues. But dealing with gambling, as Tallahassee must this coming spring, is long overdue. It's not like gambling popped up overnight as either...November 24, 2009San Pasqual Band now offers maximum 2,000 slotsThe San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians of California is finally operating 2,000 slot machines at the Valley View Casino. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact in 1999 that promised up to 2,000 slot machines. But the California... |
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