Opinion: County falls victim to off-reservation gaming scam (05/09)

"Any attorney practicing Indian Gaming Law has either received or knows a colleague who has received "The Phone Call." It usually goes something like this: "Let's find some Indians, create a tribe, and build a...

Buena Vista Rancheria casino in limbo amid court challenge (05/09)

The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians has been trying to open a casino for more than 10 years and it looks like the tribe will be waiting even long as a lawsuit plays out...

Lytton Band opposes Sen. Feinstein bill to limit casino rights (05/09)

The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is once again fighting efforts to restrict its gaming rights. The tribe opened the San Pablo Lytton Casino on land that was placed in trust by an act of...

MPBN: Bills for expanded gaming in Maine headed to debate (05/09)

"Citizen-initiated bills generally carry a lot of weight in the Legislature because they have been endorsed with tens of thousands of voter signatures in order to earn the right to be on the ballot. It's...

Opinion: California's opportunity to legalize Internet gaming (05/09)

"The Bee's editorial board said that the legalization of the Internet gambling was inevitable but "there are many unanswered questions, and no need to rush." In fact, many questions have been answered. And, this issue...