Mashantucket Tribe to challenge union vote (11/26)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut plans to challenge a pro-union vote at its Foxwoods Resort Casino. About 60 percent of card dealers at the casino voted to organize with the United Auto...

Column: Good news and bad news in compact fight (11/26)

"The bad news for four SoCal Indian tribes that want voters to approve deals allowing their already-big casinos to get bigger is that the public is kind of lukewarm about the idea so far....

Column: Republicans cheer Seminole lawsuit (11/26)

"From the time the Seminoles first opened bingo halls in 1979, the state has been negotiating and litigating over their gambling operations. And yet, nowhere in the state constitution is anything authorizing the governor to...

Choctaw Nation plans bigger casino near Texas (11/26)

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is planning a big expansion of its casino near Texas. The Choctaw Casino in Durant will undergo a two-phase expansion. The first phase adds 300,000 square feet and 3,000...

Editorial: Foxwoods union vote a critical one (11/26)

"Roughly 3,000 dealers at Foxwoods Resort & Casino will vote today regarding whether to join a union. The voting will take place at the casino from 8 a.m. to roughly 11 p.m., with the results...

Column: Vegas crowd blocks Michigan casino (11/26)

"HR 2176, the bill to approve the land-claim settlement between the state of Michigan and Bay Mills, was offered by U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, whose district includes the contested land. It was co-sponsored by...

Editorial: 'Troubling' Shawnee casino proposal (11/26)

"Given the hostile response to the Shawnee Tribe's initial proposal for an Oklahoma City casino, we're surprised the tribe is still interested. That casino would have been near Bricktown, an idea that drew scorn...

Editorial: Cowlitz casino belongs elsewhere (11/26)

"The Cowlitz Tribe’s housing center is in the Lewis County town of Toledo for good reason, the same reason tribal offices are in the Cowlitz County town of Longview: Obviously, this is Cowlitz country....