Union effort at Mohegan Tribe's casino appears to have stalled

Union effort at Mohegan Tribe's casino appears to have stalled (December 6, 2012)

An effort to organize table game dealers at the casino owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut appears to have stalled. The United Auto Workers wants to represent 1,637 dealers at Mohegan Sun. But it's been five months since the...

Snoqualmie  Tribe considers plan for major expansion of casino

Snoqualmie Tribe considers plan for major expansion of casino (December 6, 2012)

The Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington is considering a major expansion of its casino. The tribe plans to expand the size of the Snoqualmie Casino and add a 340-room hotel, a conference center, a theater and two parking structures. The plans...

State calls Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino  the 'first option'

State calls Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino the 'first option' (December 6, 2012)

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) says the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe should be the "first option" for a casino in the southeastern region of the state. H.3702 authorizes three casinos in different regions of the state. Region C is supposed to...

Editorial: Don't let tribe  hold back casino bids in Massachusetts

Editorial: Don't let tribe hold back casino bids in Massachusetts (December 6, 2012)

"It has been the opinion of The Standard-Times that the process for commercial applicants in Region C should even today be running parallel to that of the other two regions. In addition, the state, should allow the tribal process to...

Judge backs Ho-Chunk Nation in    electronic poker  game dispute

Judge backs Ho-Chunk Nation in electronic poker game dispute (December 6, 2012)

A federal judge said an arbitrator went too far in ordering the Ho-Chunk Nation to stop offering electronic poker games. The arbitrator said the tribe violated state and federal law by offering the games. But Judge Barbara Crabb said the...

Letter: Winnebago Tribe offers best proposal for casino in Iowa

Letter: Winnebago Tribe offers best proposal for casino in Iowa (December 6, 2012)

"| am a fourth-generation Sioux Cityan and have been a small business owner for 13 years. Although I am not a gambler, I am very much in favor of Ho-Chunk, Inc., a local company, being granted the license for a...