Column: Not much discussion about suicide  at Connecticut casinos

Column: Not much discussion about suicide at Connecticut casinos (January 13, 2011)

"We don't hear very often about suicides at the casinos, but I suspect that there are more of them than authorities tell us about. State police did tell us about a woman from Plainfield who was found dead inside a...

Enterprise Rancheria waiting for BIA decision on casino proposal

Enterprise Rancheria waiting for BIA decision on casino proposal (January 13, 2011)

The Enterprise Rancheria of California is still waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on its proposed casino. The tribe plans to build a casino, hotel and other amenities on a 40-acre site in Yuba County....

California tribes take different views on Internet gaming measure

California tribes take different views on Internet gaming measure (January 13, 2011)

California tribes are gearing for another debate on Internet gaming. The California Online Poker Association, whose membership includes 21 tribes, is supporting SB 40 by Sen. Lou Correa (D). But the California Tribal Business Alliance, which represents four tribes, opposes...

Stockbridge Munsee off-reservation gaming compact sent to BIA

Stockbridge Munsee off-reservation gaming compact sent to BIA (January 13, 2011)

A Class III gaming compact for the Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohican Indians of Wisconsin has reportedly been submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BIA has 45 days to review the deal, which covers an off-reservation casino in...

Tohono O'odham Nation updates plans for off-reservation casino

Tohono O'odham Nation updates plans for off-reservation casino (January 13, 2011)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona updated plans for its off-reservation casino. The tribe made a number of changes to its original proposal. For example, the casino portion of the West Valley Resort will be moved to land that...

County votes to file lawsuit against Cowlitz Tribe casino approval

County votes to file lawsuit against Cowlitz Tribe casino approval (January 13, 2011)

Commissioners in Clark County, Washington, voted 3-0 on Wednesday to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs for approving a casino for the Cowlitz Tribe. The lawsuit will be the first major of the U.S. Supreme Court issued...