Editorial: Draw a line in the sand and oppose Indian gaming

Editorial: Draw a line in the sand and oppose Indian gaming (January 19, 2012)

"Politicians are lining up to fight construction of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow while rumors swirl that a second casino is planned for Tulsa near 11th Street and South Yale Avenue. The Kialegee Tribal Town is moving dirt...

Kickapoo Tribe wants  city to annex site  of  proposed casino

Kickapoo Tribe wants city to annex site of proposed casino (January 19, 2012)

The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is seeking to open another casino. The tribe is planning to build on 59 acres of trust land near Shawnee. The tribe has asked the city to annex the property in order to access police,...

Seminole Tribe open to other   western Massachusetts sites

Seminole Tribe open to other western Massachusetts sites (January 19, 2012)

Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is considering other casino sites in western Massachusetts, a developer said. Hard Rock initially announced plans for a casino in Holyoke. But other communities have expressed interest in being...

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe to operate hotel at casino

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe to operate hotel at casino (January 19, 2012)

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe will be opening a hotel at its casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The $150 million, 382-room hotel will not be affiliated with a hotel chain. It's the tribe's independent operation, aimed at catering to visitors...

City council discusses Ho-Chunk off-reservation casino bid

City council discusses Ho-Chunk off-reservation casino bid (January 19, 2012)

The city council in Beloit, Wisconsin, held a public meeting to discuss the Ho-Chunk Nation off-reservation casino. Only eight people spoke at the meeting, The Janesville Gazette reported, but most were in favor of the project. Local officials have...

Off-reservation casino still under consideration in Michigan

Off-reservation casino still under consideration in Michigan (January 19, 2012)

Is an off-reservation casino coming to Lansing, Michigan? Some people seem to think so. Sources told The Lansing City Pulse that Mayor Virg Bernero has been discussing a casino near the Lansing Center. An announcement could come in a few...

NIGC pressed to make ruling on Kialegee Tribal Town casino

NIGC pressed to make ruling on Kialegee Tribal Town casino (January 19, 2012)

Tracie Stevens, the chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, met with Rep. John Sullivan (R-Oklahoma), an opponent of the Kialegee Tribal Town casino, on Wednesday. Stevens didn't comment on the substance of the meeting, which took place in Washington,...