Hundreds seek jobs at Quapaw Tribe's casino

Hundreds seek jobs at Quapaw Tribe's casino (May 12, 2008)

More than 800 people applied for jobs at the casino being opened by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. The tribe plans to hire 1,200 people at the Downstream Casino Resort. The $301 million facility is located on land in...

Cowlitz Tribe hails a BIA land-into-trust decision

Cowlitz Tribe hails a BIA land-into-trust decision (May 12, 2008)

The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington is welcoming a Bureau of Indian Affairs decision on a casino project in California. The BIA last week approved a land-into-trust application for the Mechoopda Tribe. The tribe plans to build a small gaming...

Poll shows support for casinos in Massachusetts

Poll shows support for casinos in Massachusetts (May 12, 2008)

A poll commissioned by a group called Citizens for Limited Taxation shows support for expanded gaming in Massachusetts. Sixty-one percent of poll respondents said they supported casinos. Only 32 percent said they were opposed. Other polls have shown similar views...

Oneida Nation approves new per capita payment

Oneida Nation approves new per capita payment (May 12, 2008)

Members of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin approved a new per capita payment plan. Each tribal member will receive $1,200 a year. That's up from the current $800 annual payment. Tribal members also authorized the creation of an endowment to...

Editorial: Reject expansion of gaming in New York

Editorial: Reject expansion of gaming in New York (May 12, 2008)

"Like a gambling addict certain that his luck will turn on the next roll of the dice, New York State is betting that vastly expanding gambling at the Aqueduct in Queens is part of the answer to the budget...