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January 31, 2012Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still reviewing sites for casinoThe Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still looking for casino sites, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said. In a post on the tribe's website, Cromwell said the potential locations are being kept confidential to ensure "the price of the land does...January 20, 2012Fond du Lac leader criticizes city's plan to open a new casinoThe leader of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians says the city of Duluth, Minnesota, has a double standard on gaming. The tribe wants to expand the Fond-du-Luth Casino by adding an adjacent property. The city...January 18, 2012Fond du Lac Band expects more jobs with casino expansionThe Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians wants to expand its off-reservation casino in Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe has asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to add an adjacent property to the Fond-du-Luth Casino. Chairwoman Karen Diver...January 17, 2012Fond du Lac Band seeks to grow off-reservation gaming siteThe Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is seeking to expand its off-reservation gaming site in Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe recently filed a land-into-trust application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The tribe wants to add the...October 17, 2011APRN: Sealaska not worried about loss of land for gaming site"Sealaska has lost some its California casino land to foreclosure. But the regional Native corporation says it won’t hinder the project. Sealaska has been working for several years to build a hundred-million-dollar-plus hotel and casino project about 85 miles north...October 13, 2011Cloverdale Rancheria loses a part of casino site in foreclosureThe Cloverdale Rancheria of California has lost a portion of its proposed gaming site to foreclosure. Sealaska, an Alaska Native regional corporation, agreed to buy two acres of the original reservation for $1.3 million. But Amonos LLC, a Sealaska subsidiary,...September 21, 2011Kansas asks to join Wyandotte Nation off-reservation casino suitKansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt wants to join the Wyandotte Nation off-reservation casino lawsuit. The tribe sued the Obama administration in July for failing to approve its land-into-trust application. Schmidt filed papers to join the case today. “The State contends...September 13, 2011Big Valley Rancheria considers opening small gaming facilityThe Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians in California might open a small casino at a property that just went into escrow. The tribe's offer on the Ferndale Resort and Marina was recently accepted. If approved, the tribe will operate...August 26, 2011Gaming an issue as Oklahoma tribe seeks to return to GeorgiaA bill that would place a hurdle in the sale of land to the Kialegee Tribal Town of Oklahoma has been placed on hold in Georgia. The tribe is working with developer Joe McDonough on a 300-acre project on the...August 11, 2011Eastern Cherokee family gets a chance to save land from casinoA family from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina will get a chance to prevent their mother's land from being used for a gaming facility. The tribal council voted 10-2 on July 14 to seize 205 acres....August 5, 2011Eastern Cherokees rescind decision to take land for new casinoThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina has rescinded a decision to seize 205 acres for a potential gaming facility, a move that gives a family another chance to determine the status of the land. The late...August 3, 2011Eastern Cherokee family upset with seizure of land for casinoThe leader of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina is defending the tribe's decision to seize 205 acres for a potential gaming facility. The tribal council voted 10-2 to seize the land from Gladys Wright, who died...July 27, 2011Eastern Cherokees seize 205 acres for potential gaming facilityThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has seized 205 acres for a possible casino, The Cherokee Scout reports. The tribal council voted 10-2 on July 14 to seize the land. It apparently belonged to a man who recently died. “This...June 14, 2011Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe looking at potential gaming sitesThe Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still on the hunt for gaming sites after two prior locations fell through. The tribe is considering buying Raynham Park, an old racetrack, The Cape Cod Times reported. The 108-acre site is within...March 1, 2011Narragansett Tribe wants to ask governor about new casino bidThe Narragansett Tribe will meet with Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) on Wednesday to discuss a new plan for gaming in the state. The tribe wants to buy the Twin River Casino, a slot machine facility, and convert it...February 22, 2011County seeks documents for Northern Arapaho land-into-trustCommissioners in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, are trying to get more information on a Northern Arapaho Tribe land-into-trust application. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has reportedly agreed to acquire 243 acres in trust for the tribe. But the agency won't...February 10, 2011County fears Northern Arapaho Tribe will use land for third casinoThe Bureau of Indian Affairs has agreed to acquire about 243 acres in trust for the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming, raising fears about a new casino development. The tribe operates two casinos on the Wind River Reservation. Officials in...January 19, 2011City ends deal to sell land for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casinoThe Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is back to square one on gaming. Just a few months after winning federal recognition in 2007, the tribe struck an agreement to build a casino in Middleboro. But the deal fell through and...November 16, 2010City hires even more expensive lawyer for Mashpee gaming suitThe city of Fall River, Massachusetts, has hired a new attorney to defend the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The city's Redevelopment Authority was paying $295 an hour to attorney William Devereux. But now he's been replaced...November 11, 2010Tribes dispute acquisition of land for Tohono O'odham casino bidGenerally, land acquired after the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 can't be used for gaming. But the law contains an exception for land acquired in connection with a land claim settlement. According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a...Suquamish Tribe wins BIA support for land-into-trust applicationThe Bureau of Indian Affairs approved a land-into-trust application for the Suquamish Tribe of Washington. The seven acres is part of the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort. The land, however, won't be used for gaming activities, and the casino portion of...BIA rejects gaming for Shawnee Tribe at Oklahoma City locationThe Shawnee Tribe can't engage in gaming at a site in Oklahoma City, the Bureau of Indian Affairs said. The tribe wants to build the $400 million Major League facility on 104 acres. But the land doesn't qualify under the...BIA backs casino in Cherokee Nation land-into-trust applicationThe Bureau of Indian Affairs says the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma can engage in gaming on newly acquired land. Generally, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act bars gaming on land acquired after 1988. But it contains an exception that applies...November 10, 2010Gila River Tribe disputes Tohono O'odham Nation land acquisitionThe Gila River Indian Community of Arizona has come up with a new argument against the off-reservation casino sought by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Tohono O'odham Nation acquired the proposed gaming site with land claim settlement funds. But the...November 9, 2010Lobbyist who was praised by Bay Mills works against tribe's casinoOn November 3, the Bay Mills Indian Community opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, and praised Larry Rosenthal of the Ietan Consulting lobbying firm. “This is something we’ve been working on for a long time,” Chairman Jeff Parker said...November 5, 2010Bay Mills Indian Community mum following purchase of more landThe Bay Mills Indian Community is keeping Michigan guessing about its gaming plans. On Wednesday, the tribe opened an off-reservation casino on land that apparently hasn't been taken into trust. That same day, the tribe bought about 16.5 acres in...MPR: Family accuses Red Lake Nation of stealing land for a casino"Some members of an Ojibwe family in Warroad say the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is evicting them from land they've lived on for generations, so the tribe can use the property for its casino. The way Warroad resident Donald...November 4, 2010Michigan tribes push for closure of Bay Mills off-reservation casinoThe Bay Mills Indian Community opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, on Wednesday but other tribes aren't happy about it. In a joint statement, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi...November 3, 2010Bay Mills Indian Community opens off-reservation casino after allThe Bay Mills Indian Community has opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. The tribe recently purchased 45 acres near a major interstate. Chairman Jeff Parker said the land would be used for hunting but a casino opened today, 9&10...October 29, 2010Judge halts sale of land for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casinoA judge in Massachusetts halted the sale of land to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The judge said the sale of the land in the city of Fall River might violate state laws. He said the property wasn't meant to be... |
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