State troopers maintain patrols at Mashantucket Tribe casino

State troopers maintain patrols at Mashantucket Tribe casino (January 17, 2013)

Connecticut State Police troopers won't reduce patrols at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation for now. The troopers were due to cut back service on Friday and Saturday nights because the tribe was adding more officers. But...

Non-Indian gaming  firms don't seem   excited about New York

Non-Indian gaming firms don't seem excited about New York (January 17, 2013)

Non-Indian gaming firms say they aren't that excited about an expansion of gaming in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) wants voters to legalize three casinos in upstate New York. Non-Indian firms say they are more interested in locations closer...

Study highlights economic impact  of Indian gaming in Arizona

Study highlights economic impact of Indian gaming in Arizona (January 17, 2013)

Tribal casino employment contributed nearly $1 billion to the economy in 2011, according to a study commissioned by the Arizona Indian Gaming Association. Tribal casinos employed more than 15,000 people. When indirect jobs are added, the number exceeds 22,000, according...

Suits against Enterprise Rancheria casino   moved to California

Suits against Enterprise Rancheria casino moved to California (January 17, 2013)

Two lawsuits challenging federal approval of the Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino have been transferred to California. The United Auburn Indian Community and a group of individuals filed separate lawsuits in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. Both were consolidated...

Opinion: Let  non-Indian cardrooms   offer electronic  machines

Opinion: Let non-Indian cardrooms offer electronic machines (January 17, 2013)

"Washington's tribal casinos poured jackpot-sized contributions into state political campaigns in 2012 — more than $1 million, according to public-disclosure records. That comes as no surprise, given the tribal casinos’ overwhelming dominance over the state’s gaming market, which netted a...