Connecticut tribes   to report slot machine revenues

Connecticut tribes to report slot machine revenues (September 15, 2008)

Connecticut tribes are set to report their slot machine revenues for the month of August 2008. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have seen a drop in revenues in the past few months. Executives blame the downturn...

Column: Surprisingly little crime at casinos

Column: Surprisingly little crime at casinos (September 15, 2008)

"Sometimes I marvel at how little crime is actually generated at the region's two casinos, which even on a slow day, and there are plenty of slow days lately, can attract as many people as live in some of our...

Court fight looms over California gaming rules

Court fight looms over California gaming rules (September 15, 2008)

California attorney general Jerry Brown is prepared to defend the state's gaming rules even though he voted against them at a recent meeting. The state Gambling Control Commission spent 18 months developing the minimum internal control standards (MICS). They cover...

Editorial: Seminole Tribe still emerges as winner

Editorial: Seminole Tribe still emerges as winner (September 15, 2008)

"Diplomats use the expression ''facts on the ground'' to refer to a situation where reality is different from what is true by law or in theory. The concept often is employed by the military when it establishes a physical presence...

Editorial: Attack on Washington compacts absurd

Editorial: Attack on Washington compacts absurd (September 15, 2008)

"The flogging of Gov. Chris Gregoire’s tribal gaming compact is quickly approaching the point of absurdity. News first broke in June that tribes were spending big to help Gregoire and other Democrats get elected this year. Nothing really unusual about...