Editorial: A bad bet on off-reservation casinos (09/25)

"While Gov. Charlie Crist pushes his campaign to expand gambling at Seminole Tribe casinos, President Barack Obama is doubling down on the deal. Looking to reverse a Bush administration policy, the U.S. Interior Department is...

Mashantucket Tribe drops Pauma casino deal (09/25)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut withdrew from a casino deal in California due to economic concerns, a spokesperson said. The Pequots agreed to help the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians with a $300...

NIGC to throw retirement party for Phil Hogen (09/25)

The National Indian Gaming Commission will throw one last party for outgoing Chairman Phil Hogen, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. After seven years on the job, Hogen is leaving the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe welcomes land fix (09/25)

Legislation to fix to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carcieri v. Salazar will ensure the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts can acquire land for a casino. The tribe gained federal recognition in May 2008....

Column: Comanche teen studies tribal gaming (09/25)

"On the whole, have casinos benefited the Comanche Nation and other Native American tribes who own and operate them? This question became the subject of an Advanced Placement English class research paper for Rob Boling...

Editorial: The realities of gaming dependence (09/25)

"Lawmakers convinced that gambling revenues are an easy fix for busted state budgets may change their minds after reading a detailed, new report on the subject. Gambling is big business, but it turns out lotteries,...