Poarch Creeks donated $2.8M to Alabama politicans in last year (11/01)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians contributed $2.8 million to politicians in Alabama in the last year, The Birmingham News reports. About half the money was spent in just the past few months. The tribe...

Blog: Paper retracts Opinion linking Sen. Boxer to Graton casino (11/01)

"In 2006, Democrats successfully won back control of Congress by highlighting corruption scandals involving Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist specializing in Indian tribes. But does one Democrat in particular have a problem of her own with...

Editorial: Next governor of California can't ignore tribal gaming (11/01)

"Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman haven't said much publicly a growing industry that generates $7 billion-plus annually. But soon after taking the oath of office, the next governor will have to deal with...

Opinion: Non-Indian casino creates jobs and revenue in Oregon (11/01)

"Measure 75 is an economic development project that will create thousands of jobs and generate money for schools. The state is already dependent on gaming to fund services, but the Lottery run by the state...