Editorial: No to slot machines at Phoenix airport (07/22)

"Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon last week suggested gambling machines at the airport - a la nearby McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas - as a revenue-enhancer. The last time Arizona contemplated casino gambling was in...

County responds to Cowlitz Tribe casino study (07/22)

Commissioners in Clark County, Washington, submitted a 32-page response to the environmental impact statement for the casino sought by the Cowlitz Tribe. The county says the Bureau of Indian Affairs failed to address all of...

Washington Democrats reject probe of compacts (07/22)

Democratic lawmakers in Washington have rejected a Republican-request probe of gaming compacts signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire (D). Republicans complained that Gregoire killed a compact with revenue-sharing after being lobbied by tribes that opposed the...

Lawmaker wary of deal with Graton Rancheria (07/22)

A Democratic lawmaker in California says a deal with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, contains "loopholes" that could allow the tribe to pursue more than one casino. Sonoma County and Marin County are weighing...

NLRB issues complaint against Mashantucket Tribe (07/22)

The National Labor Relations Board. has issued an unfair labor practice complaint against the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The NLRB is pushing the tribe to the bargaining table. The United Auto Workers wants...