San Pasqual casino hotel reserved for high rollers

San Pasqual casino hotel reserved for high rollers (February 26, 2008)

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians is building a 161-room hotel at its Valley View Casino but you won't be able to stay there unless you're a high roller. The tribe intends to "comp" every single room at...

Editorial:  Buena Vista Band forces will on county

Editorial: Buena Vista Band forces will on county (February 26, 2008)

"In Amador County, all the smart money says take the deal. Allow the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians to build a casino near the hamlet of Ione, 40 miles southeast of Sacramento. In exchange, the county will pick up...

Bill seeks to ban smoking at Connecticut casinos

Bill seeks to ban smoking at Connecticut casinos (February 26, 2008)

A lawmaker in Connecticut has introduced a bill to ban smoking at the state's two tribal casinos. The ban would apply to areas of the casinos that are covered by state liquor permits. That appears to include all of the...

California county weighs Indian gaming referendum

California county weighs Indian gaming referendum (February 26, 2008)

Voters in Sonoma County, California, might be asked to decide whether they want more casinos in their backyard. The county is home to the River Rock Casino, owned by the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians. The Federated Indians of...

Study looks at impact of casinos in Connecticut

Study looks at impact of casinos in Connecticut (February 26, 2008)

The negative effects sometimes associated with gaming -- such as crime and declining property values -- have not been seen in Connecticut, according to a new study. Steven Lanza, the executive editor of the Connecticut Economy, an academic journal, said...