California called home to 1M compulsive gamblers (01/31)

California is home to nearly 1 million problem gamblers, according to a study released by the state on Tuesday. The state Office of Problem and Pathological Gambling commissioned the 2006 California Problem Gambling Prevalence...

New Mexico governor not ready for out-of-state tribes (01/31)

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) is not ready to welcome two out-of-state tribes who are eyeing casinos in the Land of Enchantment. The Tigua Tribe of Texas and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of...

Opinion: Put tribal nations in charge of gaming (01/31)

"I have a feeling that sooner or later, we are going to have casinos in Massachusetts. If so, I would like to see Gov. Deval Patrick boldly resolve the casino issue and boost the depleted...

Eastern Cherokees approve $650M casino plan (01/31)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians approved a $650 million expansion of its North Carolina casino. The project will double the size of the Harrah's Cherokee Casino. It will increase gaming and hotel space, and...