Editorial: BIA should redo Cowlitz casino study

Editorial: BIA should redo Cowlitz casino study (July 19, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. "The draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Cowlitz casino was slapped with a triple whammy of criticism last week from influential sources. On Friday, Vancouver city officials completed the trifecta by...

Gaming interests give big to Wisconsin governor

Gaming interests give big to Wisconsin governor (July 19, 2006)

Gaming interests have donated more than $1 million to Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D), who signed new compacts that allow tribes to expand their casinos. An analysis by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign found that the biggest donor was businessman Dennis...

Mohegan Tribe may give up Pennsylvania racino

Mohegan Tribe may give up Pennsylvania racino (July 19, 2006)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut may drop its plans to open a racino in Pennsylvania. The tribe jumped into Pennsylvania after the state legalized slot machines at racetracks. But officials now say they may not be able to make money...

Paskenta Treasurer: No to off-reservation gaming

Paskenta Treasurer: No to off-reservation gaming (July 19, 2006)

Leslie Lohse is the treasurer of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California. "A telling trend has emerged in California over the last year -- California voters from the ranchlands of Glenn and Colusa counties to the desert prairie...