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April 14, 2011Seneca Nation looking to fill 100 jobs in gaming enterpriseThe Seneca Nation in New York held its fifth annual job fair at Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel on Wednesday. The tribe is looking to fill 100 jobs at the casino and at other gaming facilities. "We’ve got a lot...April 6, 2011St. Regis Mohawk Tribe asks members to consider gaming planThe St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York is asking members to consider a $75 million expansion project. The tribe wants to move the Mohawk Bingo Palace to the site of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The project would also include...April 5, 2011Seneca Nation won't appeal ruling in off-reservation casino caseThe Seneca Nation of New York won't appeal a decision that bars the tribe from intervening in a lawsuit challenging its its off-reservation casino. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge's ruling that said the tribe waited too...March 29, 20112nd Circuit blocks Seneca Nation from off-reservation lawsuitThe Seneca Nation can't intervene in a lawsuit challenging its its off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday. In March 2010, Judge William Skretny ruled that the tribe waited too long to...March 25, 2011Investor sues Seneca Nation and gaming firm for failed casinoAn investor is suing the Seneca Nation and a gaming firm over a failed off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe and Rotate Black Gaming partnered to open a casino in the Catskills region near New York City. The deal...March 18, 2011Rhode Island includes Narragansett Tribe for study on gamingThe Rhode Island Lottery has put out a "request for information" to study gaming options in the state, The Providence Journal reports. The study will examine whether it is feasible for the Narragansett Tribe to purchase Twin River Casino, a...March 16, 2011Loss of Seneca Nation casino revenue felt in local communitiesLocal communities are laying off employees and cutting budgets due to an ongoing gaming dispute between the Seneca Nation and the state of New York. The tribe has withheld $228 million from the state, citing an expansion of non-Indian gaming....March 14, 2011Ray Cook: Plenty of room for St. Regis Mohawk gaming expansionThere is some opposition to the idea of expanding the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's casino and with that expansion the addition of a hotel, one that would be owned and managed and operated by us - the Tribe and its...Seneca Nation scales back casino expansion plan in Niagara FallsThe Seneca Nation has spent $530 million on its casino in Niagara Falls, New York, but expansion plans have been put on hold in recent years. The tribe acquired 48 acres for the casino through a land claim settlement. But...March 10, 2011Stockbridge Munsee Band still working for off-reservation casinoThe Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin is still hoping to build an off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe thought the Obama administration supported a Class III compact and land claim settlement for a casino in the...March 4, 2011Despite rejection, Sen. Schumer wants an off-reservation casinoSen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) still an off-reservation casino in the Catskills even after the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected a deal for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Schumer supported the Stockbridge Munsee project. “The Catskills deserve a...February 25, 2011Robert Porter: Seneca Nation still committed to Buffalo casino"Recent meetings that Seneca Nation officials and I have held with city and county leaders, developers, business executives, foundation members and waterfront stakeholders encouraged me to believe there is a new spirit of cooperation and progress afoot in Buffalo. I...February 22, 2011BIA rejects deal for Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casinoAs expected, the Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected a compact to authorize an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe signed the compact with former New York governor David Paterson (D). The deal...February 17, 2011City leaders weigh lawsuit over Seneca off-reservation casinoOpposition to the Seneca Nation off-reservation casino appears to be growing among leaders in Buffalo, New York. Three common council members support litigation on the issue and two others are keeping an open mind, The Buffalo News reported. The opposition...BIA to reject Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casino dealThe Bureau of Indian Affairs will reject an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin, The Middletown Times Herald Record reports. The paper said the BIA informed the tribe earlier this week that it will...February 14, 2011Editorial: Separate gaming from Indian land claim settlements"Former Gov. David Paterson’s settlement agreement that gave an out-of-state Native American nation the state’s blessing to open a casino in the Castkills was flawed in many ways, and fortunately, it looks as if federal regulators are realizing that. In...Editorial: Reject Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casino bid"Washington has turned thumbs-down on a deal — secretly negotiated and signed by Gov. David Paterson in the waning days of his term — for an Indian-run casino in the Catskills. Much as the long-distressed region needs an economic shot...February 11, 2011BIA likely to reject Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casinoIt looks like the Obama administration will reject an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe submitted a Class III gaming compact to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. An answer is due by...February 10, 2011Editorial: Another off-reservation casino proposal bites the dust"That didn't take long. The Bridgeville casino planned by a Western New York Indian tribe apparently never had any chance of opening because the federal government would not approve the convoluted land swap to make it possible. While this is...February 9, 2011Stockbridge-Munsee Band accuses DOI of 'about-face' on casinoAn off-reservation casino in New York was on its way to gaining approval before the Interior Department did an "about-face," according to the leader of the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe reached a Class III...February 8, 2011Stockbridge-Munsee off-reservation casino facing big odds at DOIIt looks like the Obama administration is raising serious doubts about the off-reservation casino proposed by the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact and a land claim settlement with the...February 7, 2011Oneida Nation launches ad campaign against off-reservation casinoThe Oneida Nation of New York is running a television ad campaign that targets the off-reservation casino proposed by the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The ad, titled "Shameful," claims Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) “engaged in...February 4, 2011City leaders push lawsuit on Seneca Nation off-reservation casinoTwo council members in Buffalo, New York, say the Seneca Nation isn't living up to its end of an off-reservation casino agreement. The tribe opened a temporary Buffalo Creek Casino in July 2007. Plans for a permanent facility have been...February 3, 2011Stockbridge-Munsee Band defends Catskills off-reservation casinoThe Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin continues to face opposition to its off-reservation casino in New York. But President Kimberly Vele said the tribe doesn't plan on renegotiating a Class III gaming compact and a land claim...January 26, 2011Clock ticks on Stockbridge Munsee off-reservation casino compactThe Bureau of Indian Affairs has until February 19 to review a Class III gaming compact for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe plans to open an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New...January 17, 2011Editorial: Don't rush to approve off-reservation casino in Catskills"The operators of the Monticello Raceway want the new governor to rescind the approval David Paterson gave late last year to a Catskills casino proposed by the Stockbridge-Munsee band of Mohican Indians. No surprise there. A casino in Bridgeville, just...January 13, 2011Stockbridge Munsee off-reservation gaming compact sent to BIAA Class III gaming compact for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin has reportedly been submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BIA has 45 days to review the deal, which covers an off-reservation casino in...January 12, 2011New York governor urged to put brakes on off-reservation casinoCommercial gaming interests are urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to reconsider an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The tribe reached a land claim settlement and gaming compact with Cuomo's predecessor. Cuomo,...January 10, 2011Column: Connecticut tribes face gaming competition in New York"Not long ago, over the summer, the hopes of the Shinnecock Indians of eastern Long Island to finally open a casino appeared dashed by a group called the Connecticut Coalition for Gaming Jobs. The coalition, which refused through lobbyists and...January 4, 2011Seneca Nation pushes rejection of Catskills off-reservation casinoThe Seneca Nation of New York is urging the Obama administration to reject an off-reservation casino for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. The Senecas say the Mohicans aren't entitled to a casino in the Catskills region... |
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