Joseph Manuel: Carcieri  fix  is not about off-reservation gaming

Joseph Manuel: Carcieri fix is not about off-reservation gaming (July 5, 2011)

I recently went to Washington, D.C. to support legislative efforts to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take lands into trust for all federally-recognized Indian tribes; or what is commonly referred to as a “Carcieri-fix.” The...

Mashantucket Tribe celebrates 25 years of bingo with big jackpot

Mashantucket Tribe celebrates 25 years of bingo with big jackpot (July 5, 2011)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut celebrated 25 years of bingo with a $1 million jackpot. The tribe opened a bingo hall in 1986. It's turned into Foxwoods Resort Casino, one of the largest gaming facilities in the world....

Editorial: Tribes heading for showdown on off-reservation casino

Editorial: Tribes heading for showdown on off-reservation casino (July 5, 2011)

"There is a reason why supporters of a new gambling casino, to be built upon newly created tribal "trust land," repeatedly cite the city of Glendale, or the state Legislature, as opponents of their venture. It's because the other opponent...