Column: Non-compete clause promises big bucks

Column: Non-compete clause promises big bucks (October 1, 2004)

"Chicago pol Morgan Murphy Jr. is rolling the dice one last time in his never-ending quest to score some big bucks by turning Kenosha into a casino town. The former Illinois congressman's company, Nii-Jii Entertainment, is barely breathing and has...

Opinion: State demanding too much from tribes

Opinion: State demanding too much from tribes (October 1, 2004)

Former National Indian Gaming Commission general counsel Kevin Washburn: "With Gov. Tim Pawlenty's announcement that he wants Indian tribes to share their gaming revenues with the state, Minnesota's Indian tribes find themselves in the uncomfortable position of knowing that resources...

Cowlitz Tribe promotes casino in direct mailing

Cowlitz Tribe promotes casino in direct mailing (October 1, 2004)

The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington spent more than $50,000 to mail 80,000 brochures promoting a proposed casino resort. The tribe is working with the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut to develop a large casino with up to 2,000 slot machines. The...

Oklahoma tribe to announce out-of-state casino

Oklahoma tribe to announce out-of-state casino (October 1, 2004)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma will announce plans today for an out-of-state casino in Ohio. The tribe and developer National Capital I are eyeing land in Monroe. The 150-acre site sits along a major interstate. The project is said...