Pojoaque Pueblo celebrates progress on resort

Pojoaque Pueblo celebrates progress on resort (September 19, 2007)

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico celebrated its progress towards building what will be the state's largest resort. The tribe is building a new casino and a Hilton Hotel along a major interstate. With an 80,000-square-foot casino, a 30-room hotel,...

Column: Taking a gamble in Massachusetts`

Column: Taking a gamble in Massachusetts` (September 19, 2007)

"Governor Patrick said this week that "casino gambling is neither a cure-all nor the end of civilization." The disclaimer was followed by a bit of the-devil-made-him-do-it victimhood, and he obliquely blamed the Republican Weld, Cellucci, Swift, and Romney administrations. After...

No charges over evictions for Jamul Band casino

No charges over evictions for Jamul Band casino (September 19, 2007)

The district attorney in San Diego County, California, won't file charges in a casino eviction dispute on the Jamul Reservation. The Jamul Band of Kumeyaay Indians evicted several longtime residents in order to make way for a casino. The dispute...

Tribes review options for off-reservation casinos

Tribes review options for off-reservation casinos (September 19, 2007)

Two tribes who want to build off-reservation casinos in Barstow, California, are reviewing their options to keep the project alive. The Big Lagoon Rancheria and the Los Coyotes Band of Mission Indians signed compacts to build two side-by-side casinos off...