Little River Band blasts tribes for off-reservation casino battle (07/06)

The Michigan House Regulatory Reform Committee held a hearing on Friday to consider the off-reservation casino sought by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. The tribe wants to build a casino at a former...

Poarch Creeks donated $1.4M to Alabama primary candidates (07/06)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians donated $1.4 million to candidates in the recent Alabama primary, The Birmingham News reports. The tribe and its gaming authority, PCI Gaming, were the second-largest gaming donors, the paper...

Editorial: Shinnecock Nation shouldn't go into gaming industry (07/06)

"Gamblers aren’t the only ones prone to jackpot delusions. Politicians all over see casinos as magic revenue chests that will help them avoid painful spending cuts, escape the trap of no-tax pledges and make budget...

Oneida Nation tests smoke-free policy at two gaming facilities (07/06)

The Oneida Nation of Wisconsin is testing a smoke-free policy at two of its gaming facilities. The facilities went smoke free on June 1. The tribe wants to see whether the policy has an...

Column: Tribes in Florida mismanaging their gaming revenues (07/06)

"I'm not much of a casino gambler. But I'm betting early reports of how some American Indian tribes are mismanaging or misdirecting their enormous sums of casino money, here in Florida and elsewhere, are just...

Editorial: Kill license for troubled Pequot casino in Pennsylvania (07/06)

"What's keeping the controversial Foxwoods Casino project afloat on the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia? The proposed casino is in a poor location that residents oppose, and doesn't appear to have enough financing or...