Northern Arapaho casino  a surprise hit

Northern Arapaho casino a surprise hit (September 24, 2007)

The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming is beating its own expectations with the first full-fledged casino on the Wind River Reservation. The Wind River Casino is only two years old but continues to draw large crowds. Annual revenues are...

Seminole Tribe still has 'Plan B' for Class III

Seminole Tribe still has 'Plan B' for Class III (September 24, 2007)

The Seminole Tribe is still negotiating a Class III compact with the state of Florida but if talks fail, there is always "Plan B." That's the tribe's lawsuit against the federal government. It seeks an order to force the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopeful on casino

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopeful on casino (September 24, 2007)

Acquiring land for a casino can take years but the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts believes it can beat the state to the market. The tribe filed its land-into-trust application late last month. Completing the process will take at least...

Connecticut tribes look off the reservation

Connecticut tribes look off the reservation (September 24, 2007)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes operate highly successful casinos on their reservations. Now they are looking elsewhere for more gaming opportunities. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is financing tribal projects in California and Arizona. A commercial casino in Philadelphia,...

Editorial: More room for gaming in New England

Editorial: More room for gaming in New England (September 24, 2007)

"In the winter of 1992, when the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation opened the doors at Foxwoods, skeptics wondered if they'd get enough customers to survive. The tribe got that, and more. And then when the Mohegan Tribe opened its Mohegan...