New York town wants to talk off-reservation casino

New York town wants to talk off-reservation casino (May 10, 2005)

Officials in the town of Saugerties has told New York Gov. George Pataki (R) that they want to continue discussions with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma for an off-reservation casino. Officials say they aren't supporting the deal just yet. But...

Maine governor mum on tribal slot machine bill

Maine governor mum on tribal slot machine bill (May 10, 2005)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) has not said whether he will support or veto a bill to allow the Passamaquoddy Tribe to open a racetrack with slot machines. Baldacci has said he opposes any expansion of gaming but also that...

Southeast region seen as big for Indian gaming

Southeast region seen as big for Indian gaming (May 10, 2005)

The Southeast region of the United States has the potential to be the next big thing in Indian gaming, the lawyer for the National Indian Gaming Association said at the recent Southern Gaming Summit. "It probably is the last area...