Editorial: Include Shinnecock Nation in state's gaming plans

Editorial: Include Shinnecock Nation in state's gaming plans (March 26, 2012)

"Genting Group's multibillion-dollar wager on a huge convention center in Queens is really not that risky a bet for the operators of the state's newest racino at Aqueduct Racetrack. But it could be a poor one for our area if...

Menominee Nation sees delay for off-reservation casino bid

Menominee Nation sees delay for off-reservation casino bid (March 26, 2012)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin hopes to see some movement on its off-reservation casino application. The tribe originally anticipated a decision from the Bureau of Indian Affairs sometime in May. But the application is still at the Midwest Region office....

Kialegee Tribal Town raises immunity defense in casino suit

Kialegee Tribal Town raises immunity defense in casino suit (March 26, 2012)

The Kialegee Tribal Town says sovereign immunity requires the dismissal of an anti-gaming lawsuit filed by Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt. The tribe says its has not waived its immunity through its corporation charter or through the Class III gaming...

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake on schedule for its casino

Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake on schedule for its casino (March 26, 2012)

The Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake in California will open its first casino at the end of May. “It’s on schedule,” Chairwoman Sherry Treppa told The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. The 33,000 square-foot Running Creek Casino features 349 slot machines, six...

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino wrong for city

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino wrong for city (March 26, 2012)

"On Feb. 15, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe signed an option for the land in East Taunton in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park. At a press conference on Feb. 29, the mayor announced that the Mashpee were considering Taunton for...

Opinion: California deserves fair share from Internet gaming

Opinion: California deserves fair share from Internet gaming (March 26, 2012)

"Most opponents to online gaming in California approach the debate as if it is a question of whether or not there will be online gaming in the state. But that question has long ago been asked and answered. At a...