Editorial: Gun Lake casino a virtual certainty (02/04)

"Sometime next year, southwestern Michigan will have another casino. That became a virtual certainty late last week when the U.S. Department of the Interior put in trust 137 acres at U.S. 131 near Wayland for...

Four charged in Washington tribal casino scam (02/04)

Four men are accused of stealing nearly $13,000 from two Washington tribal casinos. The FBI said the men operated a roulette scam at casinos owned by the Puyallup Tribe and the Snoqualmie Tribe. The group...

City officials mum on Tohono O'odham casino bid (02/04)

Officials in Glendale, Arizona, are staying quiet for now on the off-reservation casino sought by the Tohono O'odham Nation.. The tribe is promising 6,000 construction jobs, 3,000 permanent jobs and $300 million for the state....

Editorial: Seminole Tribe's big promises on gaming (02/04)

"This week Florida’s Seminole Tribe upped the ante on a gambling compact with the state by promising very big numbers in job creation, economic development and state revenue. Talk about temptation during a recession. Rep....

Editorial: Don't bet on gaming in Massachusetts (02/04)

"When asked last year to place a bet on legalizing casinos in Massachusetts, the Legislature folded. Opponents, led by House Speaker Sal DiMasi, questioned whether the resort casinos proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick would produce...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eyes gaming debate (02/04)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe says legalization of gaming in Massachusetts will bolster its plans for a $1 billion casino. In August 2007, the tribe submitted two land-into-trust applications to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. One...