Indian Gaming May 5, 2005

Campbell: Schwarzenegger 'just got off the boat' (May 5, 2005)

Retired Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colorado), a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, blasted California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for trying to "literally extort" tribes, The Biloxi Sun Herald reported. Campbell gave the keynote at the Southern Gaming Summit in...

Maine panel approves tribe's slot machine bill (May 5, 2005)

The Maine Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 9 to 1 on Wednesday in favor of a bill to allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to operate a racetrack with slot machines. The tribe turned to the "racino" plan after voters last...

Rhode Island court asked to ruling on gaming bid (May 5, 2005)

The Rhode Island House voted 42 to 26 on Wednesday to ask the state Supreme Court to issue an advisory opinion on the Narragansett Tribe's casino proposal. The decision, which doesn't require Senate approval or the governor's signature, is aimed...

Choctaw chief not worried about Creek gaming (May 5, 2005)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is not worried about gaming efforts by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama, Choctaw Chief Phillip Martin says. The Choctaws operate a successful casino and are in the middle of a major...