Editorial: No guarantees for Mashpee casino (02/13)

" A badly written 1988 federal law designed to help tribes abused for centuries by the government earn some revenue led to the creation of monstrosities like Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut that have...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe drops off-reservation casino (02/13)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe officially ended its bid for an off-reservation casino in the Catskills region of New York. The tribe and partner Empire Resorts wanted to turn the Monticello Raceway into a...

Lac Vieux Band reaches off-reservation casino deal (02/13)

The city council in Muskegon, Michigan, voted 5-2 to approve an agreement with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for an off-reservation casino. The deal requires the tribe to pay $2 million...

Editorial: People should vote on Penobscot slots (02/13)

"The Penobscot Nation can’t be faulted for seeking to boost tribal revenue by adding slot machines to its high-stakes bingo operation on Indian Island. Tribes around the U.S. have benefited from the highly lucrative casinos...