New Mexico tribes report drop in gaming revenues (05/19)

Some tribes in New Mexico reported double-digit drops in gaming revenues for the first quarter of 2009. Ohkay Owingeh, Santa Clara Pueblo and Tesuque Pueblo saw some of the largest drops in net wins from...

Column: A practical compact for Seminole Tribe (05/19)

"I finally got around to dissecting the 105-page gambling bill the Legislature passed earlier this month. I never thought I'd say this, but the proposed compact with the Seminoles is an astonishingly good document....

Editorial: Recession no excuse to legalize casinos (05/19)

"Some are blowing on the dice hoping that, sooner or later, it’ll happen; others are just as fervently wishing it won’t. With a leadership change in the Legislature and cash ever harder to come by...

Editorial: Pokagon casino helps local governments (05/19)

"The release of $6.2 million in revenue sharing from the Four Winds Casino to local governmental units this month was welcome news. The schools, libraries, New Buffalo township and city, Berrien County, as well as...

Editorial: Mismanagement at Puyallup Tribe casinos (05/19)

"Gambling is an ethically challenged industry and a capricious source of revenue – as witness its sudden decline in the current recession. We wish the Puyallup tribe weren’t economically dependent on the profits from...