Jicarilla Apache Nation will finally open casino

Jicarilla Apache Nation will finally open casino (June 25, 2004)

The Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico is planning a mid-July opening for a casino that was completed way back in 1998 $p The $4 million Apache Nugget casino, located at a rest area off a highway, was never opened...

New York lawmakers ratify Mohawk gaming pact

New York lawmakers ratify Mohawk gaming pact (June 25, 2004)

The New York Assembly finally approved a compact for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. $p The compact was signed by the tribe and then-governor Mario Cuomo (D) more than a decade ago. But last year, a state...

Rhode Island governor vows   veto of casino bill

Rhode Island governor vows veto of casino bill (June 25, 2004)

Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) threatened to veto legislation that would put the Narragansett Tribe's casino on the November ballot. $p Carcieri has been an outspoken opponent of the casino. He claims it will cause to non-Indian gaming facilities...