Editorial: Pokagon Band making good on promises (10/15)

"Spokesmen for the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians declared long before the Four Winds Casino Resort opened near New Buffalo that the band would be a responsible community member. Now it has begun to...

Rep. Campbell: Gaming and federal recognition (10/15)

"By now you may have heard that there are several groups trying to get federal recognition as the federally sanctioned Juaneno Indian Tribe in Orange County. It is very clear that the groups seeking recognition...

Shinnecock Nation offers to drop casino plan (10/15)

The Shinnecock Nation of New York is offering to drop its controversial plans for a casino on Long Island. The tribe instead wants to build a $1.4 billion gaming resort at the Aqueduct Racetrack...

Editorial: Gaming tribes blinded by bigger profits (10/15)

"The gambling tribes running casinos in California operate with one basic rule in mind: The more money they get, the more money they want. It's a strategy that has made their members rich and turned...

Catawba Nation expects GOP opposition on gaming (10/15)

The Catawba Nation of South Carolina expects state Republicans to oppose efforts to place the tribe under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The tribe hasn't approached Congress with any proposals to do that. But attorney...

Lawmakers haven't endorsed Choctaw casino (10/15)

Two lawmakers said they haven't endorsed the off-reservation casino sought by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians despite statements that appear on a tribal website. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Mississippi)...

Oklahoma turns into a major gaming state (10/15)

Gaming has become a $2.2 billion business in Oklahoma, according to the North American Gaming Almanac. The figure includes revenue from tribal and non-tribal facilities, as well as the state lottery. It puts Oklahoma in...