Editorial: Spokane compact finally approved

Editorial: Spokane compact finally approved (February 14, 2007)

"The state Gambling Commission endorsed a long-awaited casino compact with the Spokane Tribe of Indians on Friday and before the 6-3 vote was even taken, a mantra of 'expanded gambling' was reverberating across the state. Will the compact expand gambling...

Narragansett Tribe pushes to restore gaming rights

Narragansett Tribe pushes to restore gaming rights (February 14, 2007)

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is meeting with members of Congress this week in hopes of restoring its gaming rights. In 1996, the tribe won a ruling that paved the way for a casino on its reservation. But the...

Union seeks to organize at Seneca Nation casino

Union seeks to organize at Seneca Nation casino (February 14, 2007)

A union that has been trying to organize at the Seneca Nation's casino in Niagara Falls, New York, praised a court ruling that subjects tribes to federal labor law. Frank C. DeRiso, the president of Local 1, United Food and...

Groups sue BIA over off-reservation casino

Groups sue BIA over off-reservation casino (February 14, 2007)

$stalker Opponents of an off-reservation casino in New York sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs over alleged deficiencies in the environmental review of the project. The BIA approved the casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. The agency said the...

Seminole Tribe investigates death at casino

Seminole Tribe investigates death at casino (February 14, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe is in charge of the investigation into Anna Nicole Smith's death at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Smith collapsed in her hotel room at the casino and was unresponsive. The tribe hasn't...