Gov. Bush doesn't want tribes to make huge profits

Gov. Bush doesn't want tribes to make huge profits (June 21, 2005)

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has agreed to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe but he is already wary of an agreement that could make Indians more wealthy. "By law, the Indian tribes are granted whatever...

Column: Jeb Bush up against major storm on gaming

Column: Jeb Bush up against major storm on gaming (June 21, 2005)

"A dead hour on a dead day in a dead month -- a perfect time for Jeb Bush to hit the Hard Rock. Our reluctant negotiator needs a stormy Monday visit to grasp the dimensions of what he's confronting...

Narragansett Tribe owes $12M for failed gaming deals

Narragansett Tribe owes $12M for failed gaming deals (June 21, 2005)

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island owes nearly $12 million to two former gaming partners, The Providence Journal reports. The tribe owes $10 million to Capital Gaming, its first casino partner. An additional $1.63 million si owed to Boyd Gaming,...

Editorial: Vitter not to blame for taking gaming cash

Editorial: Vitter not to blame for taking gaming cash (June 21, 2005)

"David Vitter is known in politics as a prodigious fund-raiser, and to make one's mark in that way in Washington, D.C., takes some doing. Among other things, one must be considerably less than squeamish about taking checks and shaking...