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Column: Graton Rancheria casino still the number one concern (08/09)

Columnist says the $800 million Graton Resort and Casino being built by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is still the number one local issue.

Opinion: NIGC rewards Poarch Creeks for Obama contribution (08/05)

Alabama lawmaker who has been at odds with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians says the National Indian Gaming Commission is rewarding the tribe for its campaign contribution to President Barack Obama: Federal law expressly...

Editorial: Expansion of gaming should benefit tribes in Maine (08/05)

Newspaper says Maine tribes should be included in any expansion of gaming: As a new commission begins work on a recomendation for the Legislature, it should consider the needs of the state's Indian tribes, which...

Editorial: Let Tohono O'odham Nation move forward on casino (08/01)

Artist's rendering of the proposed West Valley Resort. Image from Tohono O'odham Nation. Newspaper questions why Rep. Trent Franks (R-Arizona) is trying to prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation from opening an off-reservation casino: Is it...

Editorial: State must come to table for Cayuga Nation gaming (07/31)

Newspaper calls on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resolve gaming issues with the Cayuga Nation: Shortly after the Oneidas' deal was announced, the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York began legal maneuvers to...

Editorial: Creek war continues with fight against tribal casinos (07/31)

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. Photo © Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Newspaper wonders whether Poarch Band of Creek Indians will win the gaming war against the state of Alabama: The...

Editorial: Catawba Nation jumping back into the bingo industry (07/29)

Newspaper welcomes efforts by the Catawba Nation of South Carolina to open a high-stakes bingo facility: The Catawba Indian tribe hopes to resurrect its bingo operation at a new location in Rock Hill. We hope...

Editorial: Oklahoma tribes continue 'impressive' gaming streak (07/29)

Newspaper praises Oklahoma tribes for boosting the economy with their gaming facilities: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, or so the saying goes. Well, what's happening on the economic front with Indian gaming in...

Column: Chumash Tribe stuck in unhappy situation with casino (07/29)

Columnist dives into divisions between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the local community: Are prejudice and envy involved in the continuous assault on the Chumash and their casino in Santa Ynez? Probably....

Column: Gaming deals with tribes in New York are far from final (07/29)

Columnist provides update on gaming deals with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Oneida Nation and the Seneca Nation:

Editorial: Strategy needed to block Dry Creek Rancheria casino (07/29)

Newspaper says local officials need to do more to block a hypothetical casino from the Dry Creek Rancheria in California: Organizationally, city leaders have spent precious little time developing a comprehensive strategy to prevent the...

Editorial: BIA rule change boosts Coquille Tribe's casino bid (07/22)

Newspaper claims opposing a new Bureau of Indian Affairs regulation that affects land-into-trust applications will help the Coquille Tribe of Oregon open an off-reservation casino: A move by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to...

Editorial: Town wins ability to tax non-Indian gaming vendors (07/18)

Newspaper welcomes decision that allows town in Connecticut to impose taxes on gaming vendors that do business with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation: Only a few months after his November 2011 election, Ledyard Mayor John...

Editorial: Clinton Pattea made Fort McDowell Nation 'stronger' (07/09)

Newspaper praises leadership of Clinton Pattea, the late president of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation of Arizona: Gaming agreements should not dominate the legacy of Clinton Pattea, who died Friday at age 81. He was...

Opinion: Non-Indian gaming doesn't operate in the free market (07/09)

Writer wonders whether expansion of non-Indian gaming will benefit communities in the Catskills: Last month, the New York State Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo agreed on a deal to give the town a shot...

Editorial: New York governor pulls fast one on gaming measure (07/08)

Newspaper questions how Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) pushed through gaming bills at the last minute in the New York Legislature: Someday, students of Machiavellian political maneuvering will read about Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s push to legalize...

Editorial: BIA must explain reopening of Cayuga Nation casino (07/08)

Newspaper calls on the Bureau of Indian Affairs to explain why the Cayuga Nation has reopened its gaming facility: When the Cayuga Indian Nation of New York closed its gaming facility in Union Springs eight...

Editorial: Local oversight needed for California's tribal casinos (07/08)

Newspaper calls for more local involvement in off-reservation casinos: Last week, the California Senate approved a gaming compact that will enable the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians to build a casino near Madera,...

Editorial: Cautious approach to expansion of gaming in Florida (07/08)

Newspaper says Florida Gaming Study shows why state should take cautious approach for expansion of non-Indian gaming: In what must have come as an unexpected and unpleasant surprise to certain legislators, a new report states...

Editorial: Florida study shows need for long-range gaming plan (07/03)

Newspaper says Florida Gaming Study shows why state must develop a long-range plan: With the Florida Lottery among the biggest in the nation, casino-like games at pari-mutuels and jai alai throughout the Sunshine State, casinos...

Column: Supreme Court bears bad news on Bay Mills casino (06/28)

The shuttered Bay Mills Indian Community casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. Photo © Bay Mills News Columnist doesn't think a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, a gaming case involving the...

Opinion: Seneca Nation off-reservation casino survives suit (06/27)

Writer laments "slow jurisprudence" in the long-running lawsuit against the Seneca Nation off-reservation casino in downtown Buffalo, New York: The Buffalo casino, which new Buffalo School Board member Carl Paladino lobbied heavily for until it...

Robert Edwards: No casino dreams for Enterprise Rancheria (06/25)

Robert Edwards, the former vice chairman of the Enterprise Rancheria in California before he was disenrolled, on the tribe's off-reservation casino: Enterprise Rancheria may have had big dreams a decade ago,where their casino project was...

Editorial: Non-Indian gaming expansion sends warning sign (06/24)

Connecticut newspaper reflects on the ever-changing landscape of gaming in New England: The official conversion last week of Twin River in Lincoln R.I. from video slots parlor to a casino venue offering diverse gambling choices...

Opinion: Tribes need to expand economies beyond gaming (06/24)

Writer says tribes need to think about ways to grow their economy instead of relying on gaming: So Gov. Cuomo is “regularizing” long-stressed relations with the Oneida and Seneca Indian tribes in New York, coming...