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Battle against proposed Glendale casino intensifies
The fight to stop a tribe from building a casino and resort on land in Glendale took another turn Tuesday when Arizona’s GOP congressmen and a Democratic congresswoman joined forces in introducing a bill to stop the project.
Arizona tribe orders probe into Loop 202 signatures
The Gila River Indian Community Tribal Council wants a police probe into Loop 202 freeway signatures.
Compact spurred Casino expansions: 2002 law transformed Indian gaming in Arizona
About the only thing left to chance since voters approved Arizona’s 2002 Indian Gaming Compact has been who wins the money wagered in the state’s casinos.
Intense legal fight over proposed Glendale casino moves to 9th Circuit
The fight over whether a Southern Arizona tribe can build a massive casino near Glendale’s entertainment district moved to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday. The city is contesting a trial court’s decision to uphold the Department of Interior’s decision to create reservation land out of 54 acres of unincorporated land near 95th and Northern avenues. The Tohono O’odham tribe w[...]
14 Arizona tribes benefit from housing grants
Fourteen American Indian tribes in Arizona have been awarded a combined $44 million in federal housing grants.
Gaming Department chief: Past liability issues give reason to be wary of Glendale casino
Gary Filer was sleeping in the back seat of a minivan traveling through Tucson when it collided with a drunken driver going the wrong way on Interstate 10.
Arizona Department of Gaming Director Mark Brnovich points to the Tucson case as an example of a reason to be wary of the tribe’s plans to build a casino at 91st and Northern avenues in an unincorporated area adjacent to Glendale
Tribe votes soon on Phoenix-area freeway plan
Gila River Indian Community residents are scheduled to vote Feb. 7 whether to allow the South Mountain Freeway extension on tribal land.
Navajos seek tribal-dominated district in Arizona
The Navajo Nation is proposing that Arizona's next map of congressional districts include a district with enough Native Americans to send one of their own to Congress.
EPA clarifies permitting process on tribal lands
Tribal economies could see a boost with a new rule that makes it easier a�� and possibly timelier a�� for some industrial facilities to obtain permits to do business on American Indian reservations.
Judge allows Arizona to continue casino suit
A federal judge says Arizona can proceed with its lawsuit against an Indian casino planned near Glendale.
Tribal leaders testify on role of Ariz. coal plant
Two congressional subcommittees are holding a joint hearing Tuesday on the role of a coal-fired power plant on the Navajo Nation.
Pinal turns down tribal pot request
Pinal County supervisors are rejecting a call by Gila River Indian Community officials not to locate pot dispensaries within a mile of their borders because the tribe doesn't recognize medical marijuana.
