Cheyenne-Arapahos seek bill for Colorado casino

Cheyenne-Arapahos seek bill for Colorado casino (September 28, 2005)

The Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma are hoping to bypass the state and the Interior Department and go directly to Congress for approval of a casino in Pueblo, Colorado. Developer Steve Hillard says the tribes are asking Congress for help because...

Student Debate: Indian gaming, good or bad?

Student Debate: Indian gaming, good or bad? (September 28, 2005)

Is Indian gaming good for the state of New York? Two students at Syracuse University take opposing sides in the debate. Robert Tumas, a junior in English and textual studies major, says tribes should be allowed to make their own...

Group claims success lobbying SCIA on gaming

Group claims success lobbying SCIA on gaming (September 28, 2005)

A group called Citizens For Our Community is claiming success in lobbying the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on gaming. The group said it met with the committee last week to discuss opposition to the Ho-Chunk Nation's acquisition of land...

GOP pushes non-reservation gaming bill in Wisconsin

GOP pushes non-reservation gaming bill in Wisconsin (September 28, 2005)

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin introduced a surprise bill at 1:30am this morning to require tribes to obtain the approval of the Legislature for non-reservation gaming proposals. The Associated Press reported that Democrats complained that the bill wasn't on the GOP-dominated...