Regulation at issue in California gaming compacts (05/14)

Regulation of Indian gaming will be discussed at California State Assembly hearing today on six new Class III gaming compacts. Tribes say their casinos are well-regulated, citing tribal, state and federal oversight. But the expansion...

Editorial: Compromise over Lytton Band casino (05/14)

"For years, political battle over San Pablo's Indian casino has been waged between those who wanted to expand it and those who wanted to close it. The long and heated dispute now seems to have...

Community debates Mashpee Wampanoag casino (05/14)

Residents of Middleboro, Massachusetts, are debating the merits of a tribal casino. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has purchased land in the town for potential development. No final decisions have been made about the project but...

Agua Caliente Chair: Gaming regulation extensive (05/14)

"There has been much written regarding the five tribal gaming compact amendments currently being considered for ratification by the California Assembly. I am chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. While our Tribal...

Rose: The fight over gaming compacts in California (05/14)

"The California State Legislature is debating whether to allow a few tribes to greatly expand the number of slot machines in their casinos in return for sharing up to 25 percent of the revenue...