Kansas near compact with two tribes  for urban casino

Kansas near compact with two tribes for urban casino (October 8, 2004)

The state of Kansas is close to finalizing a compact with the Kickapoo Tribe and the Sac and Fox Tribe for an urban casino. The state want a share of revenues from the urban casino and from the tribes' existing...

State seeks more money from Menominee  casino

State seeks more money from Menominee casino (October 8, 2004)

The state of Wisconsin is seeking at least 7 percent of net revenues from a proposed Menominee Nation casino. The off-reservation casino has been in the works for several years. But recent developments involving compacts and revenue-sharing have pressured the...

Editorial: No tribal casino without voter approval

Editorial: No tribal casino without voter approval (October 8, 2004)

"The [Eastern] Shawnee [of Oklahoma] have a historic tie to this region, and their businesses ought to be welcomed here with more than the usual Ohio hospitality, but casino gambling is not just any old industry, as Congress wisely recognized...

Pueblo wants casino, racing at old horsetrack

Pueblo wants casino, racing at old horsetrack (October 8, 2004)

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico is hoping to start up a casino and horse racing at an old racetrack but neighbors have questions. Plans call for multiple uses for the 321-acre property, which hasn't been used as a track...

Oklahoma tribe approves land purchase in Ohio

Oklahoma tribe approves land purchase in Ohio (October 8, 2004)

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has approved plans to buy 150 acres in Ohio for a casino project. The land in Monroe is located near an interstate. A developer would not say how much the tribe is paying but...