Quechan Nation to vote on contested casino site

Quechan Nation to vote on contested casino site (September 14, 2007)

Members of the Quechan Nation will vote next month whether to build a casino at a site that elders say is sacred. Tribal leaders selected the site near Yuma, Arizona, for a new casino. Elders say the development would hurt...

Mississippi Choctaws to discuss casino at open forum

Mississippi Choctaws to discuss casino at open forum (September 14, 2007)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will discuss plans for its off-reservation casino at a public forum in Jackson County. The tribe requested the forum after news about a "secret" meeting rattled local officials. The tribe discussed the casino with...

Column: Anna Nicole book goes easy on Seminoles

Column: Anna Nicole book goes easy on Seminoles (September 14, 2007)

"Seminole leaders and officials at the tribe's Hard Rock resort have let out a collective sigh of relief. Why? The first of several upcoming books about Anna Nicole Smith's last hours before OD'ing at the Hollywood hotel leaves the tribe...

Letter: Compact with Seminole Tribe a no-brainer

Letter: Compact with Seminole Tribe a no-brainer (September 14, 2007)

"I am picking myself up off the floor, because I was floored by the stupidity of the people who state they are against allowing the Seminole Tribe to have Las Vegas-style slot machines and a few other table games. But...

Editorial: Mashpees start gambling invasion

Editorial: Mashpees start gambling invasion (September 14, 2007)

"Gov. Deval Patrick is about to publicly clarify his views on the expansion of gambling in Massachusetts. At stake is a proposal of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to construct a resort casino in the town of Middleborough. But do not...