Travel: Culture on display at Washington casinos

Travel: Culture on display at Washington casinos (September 18, 2008)

"The deck on our waterfront room was like a reviewing stand from which we watched an afternoon parade of pleasure craft and fishing boats traveling this tidal strait between Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. Near the resort's towering...

Mohegan Tribe still in running for Kansas casino

Mohegan Tribe still in running for Kansas casino (September 18, 2008)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is one of three remaining bidders for a commercial casino in Kansas. The tribe is seeking a casino in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board is set to make a decision on...

Rumsey Band concerned about prison near casino

Rumsey Band concerned about prison near casino (September 18, 2008)

The Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians is opposing the location of a prison in Yolo County, California. The prison would be located along the same highway as the Cache Creek Casino Resort. The Sacramento Bee said gamblers will pass by...

Ho-Chunk Nation ends compact dispute with new deal

Ho-Chunk Nation ends compact dispute with new deal (September 18, 2008)

The Ho-Chunk Nation has settled a compact dispute with the state of Wisconsin. The tribe agreed to pay $60 million in back payments under a 2003 compact whose provisions were invalidated by the state courts. That's $12 million less than...