The 15th annual Western Indian Gaming Conference began on Tuesday with a new format. There's no trade show this year. Instead, tribes, gaming vendors and other companies are sponsoring seminars on a wide range of topics. Regulation was the...

A casino debt case involving the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin could have an impact throughout Indian Country. The tribe defaulted on a $50 million bond agreement. Other tribes have used bonds to finance...