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January 20, 2010

Oklahoma tribes sue state over casino-related lawsuits

The 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...

Mishewal Wappo Tribe not thinking about casino for now

The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California has no plans for a casino and won't think about one until regaining federal recognition, chairman Scott Gabaldon said. The tribe was terminated by an act of Congress in 1959. But the Interior Department...

January 15, 2010

Lac du Flambeau Band getting less money out of casino

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin is seeing fewer revenues from the Lake of the Torches Resort Casino. According to court documents, the casino provided $17 million to $18 million year to the tribe's...

January 13, 2010

Lac du Flambeau casino debt case could set precedent

A casino debt case involving the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin could have an impact throughout Indian Country. The tribe defaulted on a $50 million bond agreement. Other tribes have used bonds to finance...

January 11, 2010

Lac du Flambeau Band wins ruling in casino bond case

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that Wells Fargo Bank filed after the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians defaulted on a $50 million bond. Judge Rudolph T. Randa said the agreement between the tribe and...

Decision awaited in Creek Nation casino revenue case

The leader of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma is confident he will win a lawsuit over the control of tribal gaming revenues. Chief A.D. Ellis filed a lawsuit in tribal court after he said six local communities misused revenue...

January 8, 2010

Shakopee Tribe sues Nevada casino over Mystic name

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota filed suit in federal court to stop a gaming facility in Nevada from using "Mystic" in its name. The tribe opened the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in 1992 and registered several "Mystic"...

December 11, 2009

9th Circuit lifts injunction in electronic bingo case

Charities in California are weighing their options after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday lifted an injunction that could lead to the removal of electronic gaming machines from their facilities. The charities say the use of electronic gaming...

December 3, 2009

Supreme Court asked to hear Nooksack casino case

An anti-gaming group is taking its case against the casino owned by the Nooksack Tribe of Washington to the U.S. Supreme Court. The North County Community Alliance says the Nooksack Northwood Casino is not on Indian land, as that...

December 1, 2009

Court dismisses case over Shoshone-Bannock gaming

The Idaho Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought the removal of video gaming machines from the casino owned by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Wendy Knox and Richard Dotson, who say they are compulsive gamblers, said the machines violate the Idaho...

November 25, 2009

Family sues Mohegan casino nightclubs for accident

The family of a 20-year-old woman who was killed in a vehicle accident is suing a nightclub at the casino owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut. Elizabeth Durante's family says Ultra 88 and Lucky’s Lounge at Mohegan Sun served...

November 24, 2009

San Pasqual Band now offers maximum 2,000 slots

The 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...

November 16, 2009

Twenty-Nine Palms Band sues over casino income

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians says tribal members who live off the reservation should not pay state taxes on gaming-related income The tribe distributes revenues from the Spotlight 29 Casino to its members under a federally-approved revenue allocation...

November 12, 2009

Alabama a battleground for electronic machines

A case before the Alabama Supreme Court could lead to the closure of dozens of non-Indian gaming halls across the state. Bingo is legal in Alabama. But Gov. Bob Riley (R) and some state prosecutors have cracked down on...

November 6, 2009

Court cancels hearing over off-reservation casino

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has canceled oral arguments in an off-reservation casino case. The court was due to hear St. Croix Chippewa v. Salazar on November 13. But the case will instead be decided on the briefs. The...

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Kickapoo casino hire

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed by a former gaming employee of the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas. Robert Nanomantube is a not a member of the tribe but he is a Kickapoo descendant and he lives...

October 27, 2009

Fond du Lac Band wants $75.5M in casino funds

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has filed a counter-claim in a lawsuit over a revenue-sharing agreement with the city of Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe has been sharing 19 percent of gross slot machine revenues...

October 22, 2009

Kevin Abourezk: Omaha Tribe sued by contractor

"An Omaha contractor is suing the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska for failing to pay for work the contractor did on the tribe's Iowa casino and other facilities. StoreVisions, a partner of Vision Church Builders of Omaha, filed a civil complaint...

October 21, 2009

Appeals court to hear off-reservation casino case

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in an off-reservation gaming case on November 3. The St. Croix Chippewa Tribe and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians want to build a casino in Beloit....

October 20, 2009

Nooksack Tribe sued over casino loan payment

The Nooksack Tribe of Washington is seeking to restructure its debt amid a lawsuit over a $26 million in casino loans. The tribe owes Marshall Bank of Minnesota for construction and equipment at the Nooksack Northwood Casino, which opened...

October 19, 2009

Editorial: A bad bet on gaming in North Carolina

"Federal law requires states, including this one, to negotiate the terms of gambling with Indian tribes. Federal law requires that tribes be licensed to run operations like those found elsewhere within a state. For more than two decades, governors, state...

October 16, 2009

Tohono O'odham Nation waits on casino answer

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona is playing the waiting game on its proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 46 acres in trust. The regional BIA office recommended approval of the land-into-trust application...

October 15, 2009

Court debates Eastern Cherokee gaming rights

The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that affects the gaming rights of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. At the time the tribe signed a Class III gaming compact with the state, video...

October 9, 2009

Court tosses case against Oneida casino

Boxing champion Joe Frazier can't sue the Oneida Nation of New York in federal court, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said on Thursday. Smokin’ Joe said the Turning Stone Resort and Casino used his image without his permission to...

October 8, 2009

Coquille casino affected by city's lawsuit

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon could lose services at the Mill Casino in a dispute with the city of North Bend. The tribe entered into an agreement with the city for police, fire and sewer services at the casino. The...

October 7, 2009

Big Sandy Band wins 1,650 slot machines

The Big Sandy Rancheria Band of Western Mono Indians received the largest number of slot machine licenses in the California Gambling Control Commission draw on Monday. The tribe was awarded 1,650 licenses. With 350 slots already in play at the...

October 6, 2009

California tribes to add 3,548 slot machines

The California Gambling Control Commission awarded 3,548 slot machine licenses to 11 tribes on Monday. The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians, the Colusa Indian Community, the San Pasqual Band of Mission...

October 5, 2009

California tribes in line for more slot machines

The California Gambling Control Commission is issuing licenses for slot machines as part of a tribal-compact lawsuit. A federal judge ordered the agency to issue up to 10,549 new licenses. But it appears only a small portion will be awarded...

October 2, 2009

Court orders new trial in Pauma gaming case

An appeals court in California threw out a jury verdict and ordered a new trial in a case between the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians and Harrah's Entertainment. The tribe was negotiating a casino deal with Caesars Entertainment when Harrah's...

California agency to issue more slot licenses

The California Gambling Control Commission has been ordered to issue licenses for up to 10,549 slot machines as part of a tribal compact lawsuit. Tribes will have to pay $1,250 for each slot license. The San Pasqual Band of Mission...