San Pasqual casino hotel reserved for high rollers (02/26)

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians is building a 161-room hotel at its Valley View Casino but you won't be able to stay there unless you're a high roller. The tribe intends to...

Editorial: Buena Vista Band forces will on county (02/26)

"In Amador County, all the smart money says take the deal. Allow the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians to build a casino near the hamlet of Ione, 40 miles southeast of Sacramento. In exchange,...

Bill seeks to ban smoking at Connecticut casinos (02/26)

A lawmaker in Connecticut has introduced a bill to ban smoking at the state's two tribal casinos. The ban would apply to areas of the casinos that are covered by state liquor permits. That appears...

California county weighs Indian gaming referendum (02/26)

Voters in Sonoma County, California, might be asked to decide whether they want more casinos in their backyard. The county is home to the River Rock Casino, owned by the Dry Creek Band of Pomo...

Study looks at impact of casinos in Connecticut (02/26)

The negative effects sometimes associated with gaming -- such as crime and declining property values -- have not been seen in Connecticut, according to a new study. Steven Lanza, the executive editor of the Connecticut...