Editorial: Let public vote on Graton casino (11/28)

"When an Indian tribe bought property just south of Petaluma hoping to establish a casino complex there, then-Petaluma City Councilman Mike Healy suggested giving residents an opportunity to vote on the proposal. Healy’s reasoning was...

NIGC reviewing Alabama Quassarte casino site (11/28)

The National Indian Gaming Commission is trying to determine whether the Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town's new casino in Wetumka, Oklahoma, is legal. Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a casino must be located on...

Ohio city debates Eastern Shawnee casino deal (11/28)

The city council in Monroe, Ohio, is still debating whether to revise a casino agreement with the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. The council previously tabled a bill that would allow the tribe to change...

Editorial: Unions in Oklahoma tribal casinos (11/28)

"As the Choctaw Nation moves forward with an ambitious plan to transform its casino in Hugo into a destination resort, tribal officials are keeping an eye on Texas, which doesn't have casino gaming but very...

Opinion: Debate on Seminole compact nonsensical (11/28)

"Today in Florida, the doyens of political power are engaged in a debate less metaphysical, but no less silly. To wit, where, how, and under what circumstances should a person be allowed to bet his...

Judge won't stop gaming compact referendum (11/28)

A judge in California said a voter referendum on the gaming compact for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians can go forward. The tribe sued in state court to stop the February 5,...