Turtle Mountain Band to pitch off-reservation casino

Turtle Mountain Band to pitch off-reservation casino (January 20, 2005)

The Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe will hold a public meeting next week to promote an off-reservation casino in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Tribal officials plan to take questions during the meeting. Chairman Ken W. Davis said the goal is...

Casino at Mall of America draws opponents

Casino at Mall of America draws opponents (January 20, 2005)

Officials in Bloomington, Minnesota, say they will oppose a casino at the Mall of America. The idea is in its early stages but Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) and his staff have already been discussing it. In his State of the...

Schwarzenegger seeks to beef up gaming office

Schwarzenegger seeks to beef up gaming office (January 20, 2005)

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is proposing to double the budget and staff of the state Gambling Control Commission. The commission currently has a budget of about $4 million and a staff of about 40 people. Schwarzenegger wants to increase...

Editorial: Cowlitz Tribe's casino like a 'tsunami'

Editorial: Cowlitz Tribe's casino like a 'tsunami' (January 20, 2005)

" Two years from now, 10,000 people could be visiting the Cowlitz Casino every day at the La Center junction on Interstate 5, 17 miles north of Vancouver. In 2007, that casino could offer a 250-room hotel, specialty shops and...