Editorial: County made right call to challenge Cowlitz Tribe  casino

Editorial: County made right call to challenge Cowlitz Tribe casino (January 21, 2011)

"week when they voted unanimously to appeal the federal decision that would allow the Cowlitz Tribe to establish a reservation near La Center and build a megacasino. That Dec. 23 decision came from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. We’d like...

Gamblers weren't deterred by a blaze at Shakopee Tribe's casino

Gamblers weren't deterred by a blaze at Shakopee Tribe's casino (January 21, 2011)

A fire at the casino owned by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota couldn't keep the gamblers away. The fire caused some damage to the roof of the Mystic Lake Casino and there was never a major threat...

Mississippi Choctaw casino reports 55K visitors during first month

Mississippi Choctaw casino reports 55K visitors during first month (January 21, 2011)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians says visits to its new casino have exceeded expectations. The Bok Homa Casino opened on December 20, 2010. In the first month of operation, 55,349 people passed through the doors. "During its first month...

Lawmakers target Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino

Lawmakers target Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino (January 21, 2011)

Lawmakers in Arizona are once again trying to stop the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino. A bill in the House and the Senate would allow the city of Glendale to annex the tribe's property without the tribe's...

Hearing anticipated  for Bay Mills off-reservation casino litigation

Hearing anticipated for Bay Mills off-reservation casino litigation (January 21, 2011)

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the state of Michigan are asking a federal judge to close the Bay Mills Indian Community off-reservation casino. The Little Traverse Bay Bands and the state say the Bay Mills casino...