Opinion: Leech Lake in dark on off-reservation casino

Opinion: Leech Lake in dark on off-reservation casino (April 7, 2005)

"As Secretary-Treasurer of the Leech Lake Reservation, I am outraged by the lack of concern shown to the band members by area politicians, and more specifically by our own Tribal Council. The House Gaming Division approved a bill late Friday...

Maine tribes seek right to offer slot machines

Maine tribes seek right to offer slot machines (April 7, 2005)

Two Maine tribes are seeking the right to offer slot machines on their reservations in light of voter approval of the devices last November. The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe say the state can't deny them slot machines while...

Santee Sioux Tribe sues to expand Class III games

Santee Sioux Tribe sues to expand Class III games (April 7, 2005)

The Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit seeking to expand the kinds of Class III games it can offer at its casino. The tribe says the Interior Department wrongly denied the tribe the right to offer video...

Oregon poll shows support for off-reservation casino

Oregon poll shows support for off-reservation casino (April 7, 2005)

A poll released on Wednesday shows support for an off-reservation casino in the Portland, Oregon, area rather than Cascade Locks, where Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) has come to an agreement with the Warm Springs Tribes. The Riley Research Associates poll...