Editorial: Amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (04/14)

"It’s an election year, so there might be no great prospects for Sen. David Vitter’s latest efforts to tighten the rules of Indian gambling. With America’s tribes investing heavily in political action committees in both...

Poarch Band celebrates $250M casino project (04/14)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama held a topping out ceremony for the $250 million Wind Creek Casino and Hotel. The casino portion of the project is scheduled to open this December. It...

Connecticut lawmakers won't back down on smoking (04/14)

Connecticut lawmakers say they won't withdraw a bill that aims to ban smoking at tribal casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate the issue. So does Gov. Jodi Rell...

Opinion: Off-reservation casino support dwindling (04/14)

"F or almost a decade, a debate has raged over whether state and federal governments should approve Oregon's first off-reservation casino, resort and parking lot in the Columbia River Gorge. And with each year, The...

Analysis: Connecticut casinos are cooling off (04/14)

"Clyde Barrow’s annual analysis of New England’s gambling industry came a little too late to make a difference in this year’s casino debate. Barrow, one of the most knowledgeable local experts on the topic, often...

Opinion: America becoming a casino culture (04/14)

"In March, the Massachusetts House of Representatives rejected a measure that looked unstoppable when it was proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick last September: the authorization of “destination casinos” across the commonwealth. The plan was...