Ione Band worried about casino after high court  ruling

Ione Band worried about casino after high court ruling (March 23, 2009)

The Ione Band of Miwok Indians is worried that the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar will affect the tribe's plans for a casino in northern California. The Bureau of Indian Affairs promised to place land in trust...

Connecticut tribes help  gamblers stay away

Connecticut tribes help gamblers stay away (March 23, 2009)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes were the first in the U.S. to adopt "self-exclusion" lists that help problem gamblers stay away from casinos. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation was the first in 1994, followed by the Mohegan Tribe in 1996,...

Gila River Tribe to open new casino in November

Gila River Tribe to open new casino in November (March 23, 2009)

The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona plans to open a new casino on November 1. The $200 million Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino replaces an older, nearby facility. It boasts more slot machines and table games and...

Poll backs Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino

Poll backs Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (March 23, 2009)

A poll commissioned by the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona shows wide support for its proposed off-reservation casino. According to the poll, 73 percent of residents in Maricopa County support the project. Most said they were familiar with the project...

Column: Pequot casino road goes to nowhere

Column: Pequot casino road goes to nowhere (March 23, 2009)

"I sure wish I hadn't done that. If recessions had names that sentence might be a good choice for this one. Imagine how many people are strung out on regret over things purchased in the exuberant times before the bubble...