Connecticut tribes looking to increase police services at casinos (03/04)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are supporting a bill that would allow them to increase law enforcement services at their casinos. The Class III gaming compact requires tribes to pay the...

Pros and Cons: The expansion of non-Indian gaming in New York (03/04)

Weighing the pros and cons of an expansion of non-Indian gaming in New York and the potential impact on the Oneida Nation, Robert Cardillo thinks the city of Utica should work with the tribe on...

Ho-Chunk Nation says off-reservation casino comes in compact (03/04)

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin says its Class III gaming compact includes authorization for a fourth casino. The compact doesn't set a limit on the location of the casino. So the tribe isn't worried about...

Wilton Rancheria plans a casino with land-into-trust application (03/04)

The Wilton Rancheria of California, a recently recognized tribe, is looking to join the Indian gaming industry. The tribe is submitting a land-into-trust application for 160 acres near the city of Galt. Plans call for...

BIA extends comments for Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino (03/04)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has extended the comment period on the Spokane Tribe off-reservation casino. The BIA issued the final environmental impact statement for the West Plains Mixed-Use Development on February 1. Comments are...

Dave Palermo: The downside of tribal success in casino industry (03/04)

Dave Palermo discusses how the success of tribal casinos has affected the gaming industry: Well, an accelerated growth of the commercial casino industry which, unfortunately for indigenous communities dependent on gambling revenue, has created additional...

Elaine Fink: Infighting on gaming undermines tribal sovereignty (03/04)

Elaine Fink, the chairwoman of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, discusses Indian opposition to her tribe's off-reservation casino: The North Fork Rancheria supports all tribes in their endeavors to restore and rebuild tribal...