Editorial: Gaming has turned tribes into Wal-Mart

Editorial: Gaming has turned tribes into Wal-Mart (June 30, 2005)

"Call it the Wal-Mart effect. Tribal casinos and the entertainment meccas mushrooming around them are redefining what it means to be an Indian tribe in urban America. The tribes' astonishingly successful industry is beating virtually all revenue expectations, raking in...

Tribal member under probe for winning streak at casino

Tribal member under probe for winning streak at casino (June 30, 2005)

The state of Arizona is investigating a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe who won three vehicles at her tribe's casino. Sandra Rambler won a Volkswagen Beetle in a drawing on September 17, 2004. A day later, she won...

Wisconsin tribes  to make compact payments

Wisconsin tribes to make compact payments (June 30, 2005)

Wisconsin's 11 gaming tribes are scheduled to make compacts payments to the state today but about $104 million is in doubt, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe is supposed to make a $43.6 million payment. Last year,...

Mashantucket Tribe plans casino in Virgin Islands

Mashantucket Tribe plans casino in Virgin Islands (June 30, 2005)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut announced plans to build a 600-acre resort in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The tribe plans a 400-room hotel, a marina, casino, 160 residential lots, condominiums, two golf courses, retail shops, a convention center...