Editorial: Don't force state's smoking ban on tribes (03/19)

"Mashantucket and Mohegan are sovereign nations. And sovereignty is the exclusive right to govern ones' self, or in this case, not to be regulated by the state. Attorney General Blumenthal maintains sovereignty isn't a factor...

County approves Dry Creek Rancheria casino deal (03/19)

Supervisors in Sonoma County, California, voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve a $100 million deal with the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. The agreement requires the tribe to spend about $75 million...

Massachusetts governor concedes on gaming bill (03/19)

Gov. Deval Patrick (D) conceded his proposal to legalize three commercial casinos doesn't have enough votes to pass. Patrick testified at a lengthy public hearing in Boston yesterday. He said he was open to a...

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe wants ex-employee punished (03/19)

The Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma says a former casino employee should be indicted on criminal charges. The tribe filed a civil lawsuit in state court against Pat Mae Culver. The tribe says Culver, a former...

Ohio shuts down illegal 'Cherokee' bingo hall (03/19)

The state of Ohio shut down an illegal bingo hall that was being operated by a group called the Tallige Cherokee Nation. Scioto County sheriff's officers raided the Cherokee Bingo Hall yesterday. The state said...