Gambling foe part of compact negotiating team

Gambling foe part of compact negotiating team (September 15, 2005)

Doug Thompson, a county commissioner in Wyoming who is an outspoken foe of gambling, is part of the team that is negotiating a Class III gaming compact with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. Thompson was selected to represent Fremont County,...

BIA kicks off hearings for off-reservation casino

BIA kicks off hearings for off-reservation casino (September 15, 2005)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is kicking off a series of public hearings for a proposed off-reservation casino in Oregon. The Warm Springs Tribes signed a compact with Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) for a casino in Cascade Locks. The BIA...