Dealers at Mashantucket casino stick with union

Dealers at Mashantucket casino stick with union (December 10, 2007)

Dealers at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut are moving forward with their unionization efforts. A majority of dealers voted to join the United Auto Workers. But the tribe has filed objections with the...

NIGC heads  to Florida to talk with  Seminole Tribe

NIGC heads to Florida to talk with Seminole Tribe (December 10, 2007)

The National Indian Gaming Commission went to Florida last week as part of ongoing investigation into the Seminole Tribe. NIGC conducted an audit of the tribe's casino spending. The review found 13 problem areas and said the tribe wasn't in...

Opinion: 'Sioux' t-shirt wrong about Indian gaming

Opinion: 'Sioux' t-shirt wrong about Indian gaming (December 10, 2007)

"Last week, the Herald reported on a T-shirt being sold by a company in Jamestown, N.D. (“Sioux logo T-shirt stirs controversy,." The T-shirt, which read, “No Sioux Logo? No Sioux Casinos!,” was critical not only of the settlement reached...

Florida court delays Seminole compact lawsuit

Florida court delays Seminole compact lawsuit (December 10, 2007)

The Florida Supreme Court unexpectedly delayed a hearing over the Seminole Tribe's lawsuit. The court was due to hear oral arguments on Wednesday. But they have been pushed back to January 30, 2008. Florida Republicans say Gov. Charlie Crist (R)...

Editorial: State-run casinos not a bad idea in Missouri

Editorial: State-run casinos not a bad idea in Missouri (December 10, 2007)

"Kansas is the only state that has proposed retaining ownership and operational control of nontribal casinos. Construction of a casino just outside Galena and Baxter Springs would greatly enhance the economic impact of gambling in this area. The Quapaw Tribe...