Editorial: Casinos haven't lifted tribes in Oregon out of poverty (11/18)

"The U.S. Census shows Native American poverty rates in Oregon skyrocketing in recent years, from 22 percent in 1999 to 31 percent from 2006 to 2008, the most recent years for which data is available....

Editorial: Reject Jemez Pueblo's plan for off-reservation casino (11/18)

"Granting the Jemez Pueblo Indian Tribe a license to open a casino in Anthony, N.M. would go against what Indian gaming should be about - jobs for the tribe. Once again the proposal to open...

NRDC Blog: Off-reservation casino not so great for the Catskills (11/18)

"In a surprise announcement yesterday, Governor Paterson said he is poised to make a deal with the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe of Wisconsin that would allow them to build a gargantuan casino complex directly along a one-mile...

NCPR: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe at 'impasse' on compact payouts (11/18)

"The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe says it’s “at an impasse” in talks with New York over sharing the revenue from the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino near Massena. The tribe says it’s paid more than $50 million...

Stockbridge Munsee casino faces major opposition in New York (11/18)

The Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin will face major hurdles in its bid to open a casino in New York. The tribe needs federal approval for its land-into-trust application and its Class...