Tallapoosa Creek Casino
Tallapoosa Creek Casino
1801 Eddie
Tullis Drive
Montgomery, AL
Phone (334) 273-9003
Owned by: Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Website: www.creekcasinomontgomery.com
Tallapoosa Creek Casino in Montgomery, Alabama is an attractive 21,000 square foot casino near Alabama’s scenic Tallapoosa River. It features a Player’s Club, full service cashier, Ticket In – Ticket Out technology, ATM machines, 24 hour Creek Grill, full service bar, and free parking.
Located just off Dozier Road behind the Tallapoosa Lakes Golf Course in Montgomery, Creek Casino is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Continue reading
Wind Creek Casino
Wind Creek Casino
303 Poarch Rd
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Owned by: Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Website: www.windcreekcasino.com
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel is a massive 225,000 square foot facility, with 57,000 square feet of gaming floor and over 1,600 electronic gaming machines. The 160,000 square foot, 17-story, 236-room luxury hotel offers the finest in resort amenities, with spacious rooms and 24-hour-a-day room service. Continue reading
400 Indian gaming establishments in the United States.
A tribal casino is a gambling business operated on an indian reservation or tribal land.
Because Indian nations have sovereignty, their relationship with states and the US Government is unique.
In 1987 the U.S. Supreme Court recognized that, as sovereign political entities, federally recognized Native American tribal entities could operate tribal casinos free of state regulation. Congress soon enacted the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), which sets the terms for how Native American tribal entities are permitted to operate tribal casinos and bingo parlours. Generally, a tribal entity is permitted to operate gaming facilities if anyone in the state is permitted to. Continue reading
$685,000 study looking at the impact of gambling in Alberta, Canada
Two Lethbridge professors will be among researchers conducting a $685,000 study looking at the impact of gambling in the province. The project, which is funded through the Alberta Gaming and Research Institute, is expected to take 26 months to complete.
Yale Belanger, a professor of Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge, said they’ll be looking at all forms of gambling, including casinos, horseracing, VLTs, bingo, lottery pull tabs and casinos on First Nations reserves. Continue reading
Wampanoag tribe’s interest in casinos is in the hands of a corporation
The Wampanoag tribe’s interest in casinos is in the hands of a corporation separate from the tribal government.
Under the administration of Donald Widdiss, Ms. Andrews-Maltais’s predecessor, the Wampanoag Tribe signed a development agreement with the Seneca Nation, a tribe in New York that has developed two very successful casinos. During her campaign Ms. Andrews-Maltais criticized the way that agreement was negotiated and announced. She said the “hard funding” part of the Seneca agreement has been suspended, but the corporation is still working closely with the Seneca. Continue reading
Recent Comments