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December 8, 2008Fort Sill Apache Tribe defends New Mexico giveawayThe Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma says a giveaway at its disputed gaming facility complies with New Mexico law. The tribe awarded a vehicle at the Apache Homelands Casino last month. The state contends the event was a Class...December 4, 2008Ponca Tribe won't drop casino bid despite rulingThe Ponca Tribe of Nebraska says it will continue to pursue a casino in Iowa even after a federal judge said the tribe promised not to engage in gaming there. The tribe acquired a 5-acre parcel in the city of...November 25, 2008Florida AG asks NIGC again to shut Seminole casinosFlorida Attorney General Bill McCollum sent another letter to the National Indian Gaming Commission, asking the federal agency to stop the Seminole Tribe from offering Class III games. McCollum says the tribe can't offer slot machines and card games without...November 18, 2008Opponents seek closure of Seneca Nation casinoOpponents of the Seneca Nation continued their fight against the tribe's off-reservation casino in downtown Buffalo, New York. Citizens against Casino Gambling in Erie County wants a federal judge to shut down the Buffalo Creek Casino and hold the National...November 14, 2008Rep. Cole eager for Obama's nominees at NIGCRep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) supported John McCain in the 2008 election but the only Native American in Congress is eager for president-elect Barack Obama to appoint new members of the National Indian Gaming Commission. Cole says the current members of...Cherokee Nation brings Hard Rock to OklahomaThe Cherokee Nation is bringing the Hard Rock name to Oklahoma. The tribe signed a licensing deal to brand its new $155 million casino as the Hard Rock Casino Tulsa. The agreement needs approval from the National Indian Gaming...November 12, 2008Seneca Nation vows to complete casinoThe Seneca Nation will complete its off-reservation casino, re-elected president Barry E. Snyder Sr. said on Tuesday. The tribe operates a temporary facility in downtown Buffalo. Work was halted on a permanent Buffalo Creek Casino amid a court case and...November 6, 2008DOJ seeks dismissal of Ponca casino lawsuitThe Department of Justice is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that seeks to stop the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska from building a casino. The states of Iowa and Nebraska sued the National Indian Gaming CommissionIndian Gaming Regulatory Act of...October 23, 2008Seneca Nation defends off-reservation casinoThe Seneca Nation of New York vowed to keep its off-reservation casino open despite renewed attempts by casino opponents to shut it down. The Buffalo Creek Casino is operating in a temporary facility in downtown Buffalo. The tribe says...October 22, 2008Seneca casino opponents want NIGC held in contemptOpponents of the Seneca Nation want the National Indian Gaming Commission held in contempt of court for failing to shut down the tribe's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. Citizens Against Casino Gambling sued the NIGC over the legal...October 20, 2008NIGC co-hosts conference in South DakotaThe National Indian Gaming Commission and the South Dakota Gaming Commission are co-hosting a gaming regulators and management conference later this week. The two-day conference takes place Thursday and Friday in Rapid City. NIGC Chairman Phil Hogen, a member of...October 16, 2008Seneca Nation halts work at off-reservation casinoThe Seneca Nation has halted all work at its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe spent $43 million towards a permanent Buffalo Creek Casino. The $333 million facility was set to open in 2010. The tribe cited...October 15, 2008NIGC asked to shut down Seminole casinosFlorida Attorney General Bill McCollum is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission to stop the Seminole Tribe from offering Class III games. McCollum says the tribe can't offer slot machines and table games without a valid tribal-state compact. The Florida...October 10, 2008NIGC publishes Class II rules and withdrawalsThe National Indian Gaming Commission published two final rules for Class II gaming and withdrew two others in notices in today's Federal Register. The agency published a final rule for Minimum Internal Control Standards and final rule for Technical Standards....October 9, 2008Column: NIGC asks Seminole Tribe about Class III"The biggest casino of all — Wall Street — is crumbling and our 401(k)s have become 201(k)s, but the chips keep flying at the blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. Three months...October 6, 2008Fort Sill Apache Tribe welcomes NIGC review of casinoThe Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma hopes the National Indian Gaming Commission will allow a casino on ancestral land in New Mexico. The tribe wants to operate a Class II facility on 30 acres in Akela. A May 19...October 2, 2008NIGC reconsiders Fort Sill Apache casino caseThe National Indian Gaming Commission is reconsidering an opinion that said the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma couldn't open a casino on ancestral land in New Mexico. A May 19 memorandum from the agency's top attorney said the 30-acre...September 29, 2008Campbell blames NIGC for McCain's gaming billFormer Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado) doesn't want Indian voters to hold Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) accountable for a controversial Indian gaming bill that tribes nationwide opposed. Campbell insists McCain introduced S.2078 at the request of the National Indian Gaming...September 26, 2008NIGA to hold mid-year meeting at Isleta CasinoThe National Indian Gaming Association is holding its mid-year session in New Mexico next week. The meeting takes place October 1-3 at the Isleta Casino and Resort. The facility is owned by Isleta Pueblo and is located south of Albuquerque....Oklahoma tribes welcome death of Class II rulesOklahoma tribes are happy the National Indian Gaming Commission finally dumped its controversial Class II regulations. Oklahoma is the biggest Class II market. If the rules went into effect, tribes would have lost revenues and jobs, according to an economy...September 25, 2008Judge dismisses challenge to Cowlitz casinoA federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington from building a casino. Judge Benjamin H. Settle ruled that the city of Vancouver lacked standing to sue the National Indian Gaming Commission. The...September 22, 2008NIGC asked to shut down Seminole casinosFlorida attorney general Bill McCollum wants the National Indian Gaming Commission to shut down the casinos operated by the Seminole Tribe. In a letter to the NIGC, McCollum said the tribe is offering Class III games without a valid tribal-state...Daughter of NIGC chair works for casino developerThe daughter of National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Phil Hogen is working for a developer that wants to build a casino for the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, The Oklahoman reports. Vanya Hogen was hired by the Alan Wayne Company for...September 19, 2008NIGC releases five-year strategic planThe National Indian Gaming Commission released its first-ever strategic plan on Thursday. The plan took longer than expected to develop, NIGC Chairman Phil Hogen said in a letter to tribal leaders. He is asking for comments on it by October...September 11, 2008County support lawsuit against Ponca Tribe's casinoThe board of supervisors in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, voted to support a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Ponca Tribe from building a casino. The board last week voted against joining the state of Iowa's lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming...September 10, 2008City seeks to join lawsuits against Ponca casinoThe city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is seeking to join two lawsuits aimed at stopping the Ponca Tribe from opening a casino. The city plans to join lawsuits filed by the state of Iowa and the state of Nebraska....September 9, 2008Seneca Nation wants NIGC to appeal casino decisionThe Seneca Nation of New York wants the National Indian Gaming Commission to stay a notice of violation against its off-reservation casino. The tribe says the NIGC should stay the NOV in order to appeal a judge's decision that...City passes resolution againt Ponca Tribe's casinoThe city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed a resolution in opposition to the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. Officials said the tribe's casino will hurt three commercial casinos in the city. "We have over 4,000 people employed in...September 8, 2008Ponca Tribe faces another opponent of casinoThe city council in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is expected to pass a resolution today that opposes the casino sought by the Ponca Tribe. The resolution backs the state's lawsuit against the National Indian Gaming Commission. The state is challenging...September 5, 2008NIGC seeks comments on 'after-acquired' landsThe National Indian Gaming Commission is asking tribes to comment on a new policy that applies to lands acquired after the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. IGRA generally bars gaming on lands acquired after 1988. But... |
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