San Diego County turning into 'Casino County'

San Diego County turning into 'Casino County' (January 30, 2006)

When all is said and done, San Diego County will be home to 13 tribal casinos, more than any other county in California. The first casino opened five years ago this month on the Rincon Reservation. Within eight months...

Oklahoma's share of gaming revenues falls short

Oklahoma's share of gaming revenues falls short (January 30, 2006)

Oklahoma's share of gaming revenues has been revised significantly downward by the new state finance director. Former director Scott Meacham had estimated the state would get $53 million from tribal casinos and racetracks. But his successor, Claudia San Pedro, says...

Grand Ronde Tribes close bingo hall for renovations

Grand Ronde Tribes close bingo hall for renovations (January 30, 2006)

The bingo hall at the casino owned by the Grand Ronde Tribes of Oregon has been closed for renovations but an executive disputed a news report that said the hall will be turned into a non-smoking slot machine parlor....

Opinion: Put a moratorium on new tribal casinos

Opinion: Put a moratorium on new tribal casinos (January 30, 2006)

Ed. Note: Mike Jandernoa is the chairman of 23 is Enough, an anti-Indian gaming group in Michigan. He testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last May. "Federal Indian gaming laws are broken, outdated, and being manipulated by special interests...

Opinion: Transparency needed in Indian gaming

Opinion: Transparency needed in Indian gaming (January 30, 2006)

"Abramoff's clients might not have been so vulnerable to being ripped off if they had been less fond of secrecy. Tribes that operate openly and are accountable to tribal members might have faced skeptical questioning about their huge payments to...