Ione Band worried about casino after high court ruling (03/23)

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...

Connecticut tribes help gamblers stay away (03/23)

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...

Gila River Tribe to open new casino in November (03/23)

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...

Poll backs Tohono O'odham off-reservation casino (03/23)

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...

Column: Pequot casino road goes to nowhere (03/23)

"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...