Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe asks Congress for fix

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe asks Congress for fix (March 12, 2009)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has reportedly asked the state's Congressional delegation to fix the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for a casino in the town of Middleboro. But since...

Town leader opposes Seneca   off-reservation casino

Town leader opposes Seneca off-reservation casino (March 12, 2009)

The leader of a New York town where the Seneca Nation wants to build an off-reservation says he is opposed to the project. Thompson Supervisor Anthony Cellini said the tribe won't sign an agreement to pay the town $15 million...

Shingle Springs casino blamed for Nevada declines

Shingle Springs casino blamed for Nevada declines (March 12, 2009)

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians opened the Red Hawk Casino to record crowds in December and officials in Nevada say the new facility is to blame for a whopping 23.7 percent decline in their gaming revenues. The...

Editorial: Casino liquor expansion was bad idea

Editorial: Casino liquor expansion was bad idea (March 12, 2009)

"Three decades ago, Connecticut woke up and changed the law that allowed drinking while driving. But too frequently, we are reminded that the last drink before driving can be equally deadly. Saturday, a Connecticut College student was killed on I-395...

City studies Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino

City studies Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (March 12, 2009)

Officials in Glendale, Arizona, are studying the off-reservation casino proposed by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The study will look at the impacts of the casino on the economy and the community. But manager Ed Beasley also said the city is...

Editorial: Oklahoma tribes moving beyond gaming

Editorial: Oklahoma tribes moving beyond gaming (March 12, 2009)

"With more than 90 tribal casinos in the state and bigger ones going up recently, it will be difficult for Indian nations to “push beyond gaming.” This past Sunday, the Phoenix published a story in which area tribal leaders said...