After 12 years in the making, the Coquille Indian Tribe’s plans to build The Cedars at Bear Creek casino in Medford came to fruition on Jan. 10 when the U.S. Department of Interior signed a Record of Decision to approve it.The decision is a first in the realm of Oregon tribal gambling. It is the fir
The Coquille Indian Tribe didn’t waste any time offering video game gambling in Medford starting Sunday in the wake of a U.S. Department of Interior decision last week paving the way for a Class II-type casino.“It’s been 12 years, and we’re not waiting any longer,” said Ray Doering, director of publ
The U.S. Department of the Interior signed a record of decision Jan. 10, the final step in a lengthy approval process, greenlighting the development of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposed casino in Medford.“Today the Biden Administration sent a clear message: it stands with Indian Country and inten
The Biden administration, in its waning days, approved a new southern Oregon casino, the second to be operated by the Coquille Indian Tribe.The final sign-off by the U.S. Department of the Interior lets the Coquille Indian Tribe transfer 2.4 acres it owns in Medford into trust with the feds, allowin
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Karuk Tribe, and Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation jointly followed a lawsuit Monday to obtain a temporary restraining order against the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as well as members of the Biden Administration, including Secretary De
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has formally requested an extension on the public comment period regarding a controversial casino proposal in Medford. The current 30-day comment period, set to end on December 24, has drawn criticism for its timing, and Kotek is pushing for an extension through the holida
The final Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed gambling facility in Medford was released last week, kicking off a public comment period ending Dec. 23 on what would be Oregon’s first off-reservation tribal gaming center.The final draft issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Friday includes
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