Union starts petition drive at Mohegan casino

Union starts petition drive at Mohegan casino (June 25, 2007)

The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America has started a union organizing petition at the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's casino in Connecticut. The UAW hopes to gather enough signatures to force a unionizing vote. "This is a...

Perspectives: Tribal gaming in Connecticut

Perspectives: Tribal gaming in Connecticut (June 25, 2007)

The New London Day publishes three perspectives on the impact of tribal gaming in Connecticut. Charlene Jones, a council member for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, says the tribe is committed to the state. Though the tribe has contributed...

Winnebago Tribe plans  $30M casino expansion

Winnebago Tribe plans $30M casino expansion (June 25, 2007)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska announced a $30 million expansion of the WinnaVegas Casino on Friday. Plans call for the casino to increase the number of slot machines from 648 to 950, build a 100-room hotel and upgrade the interior...

Casino site stirs debate within Quechan Nation

Casino site stirs debate within Quechan Nation (June 25, 2007)

The Quechan Nation broke ground on a $200 million casino earlier this month but not everyone in the tribe is happy about the project. Tribal members and elders say the casino site is on hallowed ground. The area was used...

Editorial: Cowlitz Tribe's casino bad for county

Editorial: Cowlitz Tribe's casino bad for county (June 25, 2007)

"Clark County commissioners have been handed a golden opportunity. They can stand up and tell the federal government that it's a bad idea to allow for a sprawling casino that would be a gold mine for its backers and the...