Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eager to negotiate   casino deal

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe eager to negotiate casino deal (December 12, 2011)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe expects to announce a casino site soon and start Class III gaming compact negotiations, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said. The tribe has been looking throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Two prior sites fell through the Cromwell is optimistic about...

Opinion: Seneca Nation tries to fool voters with casino poll

Opinion: Seneca Nation tries to fool voters with casino poll (December 12, 2011)

"We aren't quite as stupid -- we Americans -- as the Seneca leadership thinks we are. Leaders from the Sovereign Seneca Nation of Indians released the results of a poll last week they claim suggests area residents support Seneca's efforts...

Supreme Court agrees to review Gun Lake casino site case

Supreme Court agrees to review Gun Lake casino site case (December 12, 2011)

The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear a case that affects the casino owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. The tribe opened the Gun Lake Casino on February...

Shingle Springs Band in state court with old casino partner

Shingle Springs Band in state court with old casino partner (December 12, 2011)

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California could owe millions of dollars to its former gaming partner. The tribe and Sharp Image opened a facility in 1996 but it closed a year later. The tribe subsequently with Lakes...

Letter: Easy solutions for opponents of Spokane   casino bid

Letter: Easy solutions for opponents of Spokane casino bid (December 12, 2011)

"There are mounting concerns that the upcoming Spokane Tribe casino in Airway Heights will have many negative impacts upon the surrounding community. It might divert customers from Spokane businesses, and customers will be forced to spend their hard-earned food and...

Letter: Enterprise Rancheria casino means jobs for county

Letter: Enterprise Rancheria casino means jobs for county (December 12, 2011)

"Finally, after nine years of trying to build a casino that will bring thousands of jobs to Yuba County, the Maidu Tribe can see some light at the end of the tunnel. However, certain forces in the county are clamoring...