Joseph Manuel: Carcieri fix is not about off-reservation gaming (07/05)

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...

Mashantucket Tribe celebrates 25 years of bingo with big jackpot (07/05)

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...

Editorial: Tribes heading for showdown on off-reservation casino (07/05)

"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....