Schwarzenegger won't approve deal without land

Schwarzenegger won't approve deal without land (October 26, 2004)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) won't negotiate a casino with the Original Enterprise Rancheria because the tribe lacks a land base and doesn't have local support, The Marysville-Yuba City Appeal-Democrat reports. Schwarzenegger's concerns were relayed in a letter from his...

Column: Players in Kansas gaming compact affair

Column: Players in Kansas gaming compact affair (October 26, 2004)

"It's understandable why the Kansas Legislature has been unable for a decade to bring its annual debate about casinos to closure. The cast of characters in the Topeka statehouse is simply incapable of compromise on the subject of gambling. Two...

Agua Caliente Band runs final gaming campaign ad

Agua Caliente Band runs final gaming campaign ad (October 26, 2004)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in California is running the last campaign ad in support of Proposition 70. The ad says tribes and the state will benefit if voters approve Prop. 70 on November 2. Tribes will be...

Pawlenty Ad: Tribes not paying fair share to state

Pawlenty Ad: Tribes not paying fair share to state (October 26, 2004)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) appears in a new radio ad calling on tribes to pay their "fair" share in gaming revenues to the state. Pawlenty appears in the ad on behalf of a Republican candidate. In it, he says...

Only one tribe to meet with Minnesota governor

Only one tribe to meet with Minnesota governor (October 26, 2004)

Only one tribe has agreed to meet with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) to discuss gaming. Pawlenty wrote tribes on October 12 demanding $350 million in casino revenues. If tribes don't agree, he said he would open the state to...