Kialegee Tribal Town leader discusses controversial casino (01/30)

The leader of the Kialegee Tribal Town of Oklahoma says gaming will help his people become self-sufficient. Speaking to the media for the first time since the Red Clay Casino was announced, Chief Tiger Hobia...

Wisconsin governor explains off-reservation casino criteria (01/30)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), who is the target of a recall bid, explained the criteria he will use to evaluate off-reservation gaming. The Menominee Nation and the Ho-Chunk Nation are seeking off-reservation casinos. If...

Opinion: UKB casino in South Carolina a win for the economy (01/30)

"Citizens in Jasper County and other parts of the Lowcountry are telling us, “This is our time. This is our opportunity. We must prevail.” They’re talking about their future — theirs and their children and...

Mayor accused of making racial slurs in casino controversy (01/30)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe and the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians are accusing Lansing, Michigan, Mayor Virg Bernero of making racially insensitive remarks about their opposition to an off-reservation casino. Bernero reportedly said he...

Johnny Johnson: Tribal casinos well regulated in Minnesota (01/30)

"On Jan. 22, for the second Sunday in a row, the Star Tribune published a front-page article that omitted key facts about tribal government gaming in Minnesota. The superficial analysis of tribal gaming regulation leaves...

Editorial: City wastes money on tribal slot machine tax case (01/30)

"Six years ago the tribe and Atlantic City Coin & Slot Service sued Ledyard to block these taxes, claiming such municipal action disregards well-established principles of federal Indian law and interferes with the tribe's gaming...