Opinion: Tribes in Minnesota spend big to keep gaming exclusivity (11/09)

"Minnesota tribes’ contributions to their friends are eye-popping. The contributions have favored, nearly exclusively, the Democratic-Farmer-Laborparty. Why is that not surprising? Fact: American Indians who run the five largest casinos in Minnesota — two in...

Lobbyist who was praised by Bay Mills works against tribe's casino (11/09)

On November 3, the Bay Mills Indian Community opened an off-reservation casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan, and praised Larry Rosenthal of the Ietan Consulting lobbying firm. “This is something we’ve been working on for a long...

Tohono O'odham Nation set to offer maximum machines at casino (11/09)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona will likely offer the maximum number of slot machines at its proposed off-reservation casino, the tribe's gaming attorney said. Under the Class III compact, tribes can install up to...

Little Traverse Bay Bands ends payment to state in casino dispute (11/09)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians won't be sharing any money with the state as long as another tribe's off-reservation casino remains open. Under its Class III gaming compact, the tribe makes a...