Editorial: Delay is the 'new' strategy at the BIA (05/31)

"Once again, tribal and municipal leaders have made the long trip to the nation's capital in an effort to move along Beloit's application for a casino and related entertainment attractions. And, once again, the visit...

Rep. Langevin opposes Narragansett gaming (05/31)

Rep. James R. Langevin (D-Rhode Island) said he will oppose efforts by the Narragansett Tribe to restore its gaming rights. The tribe won a court case that said it could open a casino on its...

Column: Indian gaming generates wealth (05/31)

"In California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the court ruled that if a state permitted certain forms of gambling, tribes in that states could offer the same, without any regulatory control by the state....

Unions seek ground at Mashantucket casino (05/31)

Several labor unions are trying to organize at Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The casino employs more than 10,000 people and is the largest in the world. Efforts...

Michigan court upholds tribal gaming compacts (05/31)

The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed two tribal gaming compacts that were challenged by an anti-casino group. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians signed compacts...

Editorial: Gaming for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (05/31)

"The Mashpee Wampanoags, recently recognized by the federal government as a legitimate Native American tribe, plan to build a gambling operation, most likely on 350 acres of land it purchased in Middleborough. Because of its...