Editorial: Gambling on Seminole Tribe casinos

Editorial: Gambling on Seminole Tribe casinos (June 19, 2009)

"Last month the Legislature showed it couldn't resist the siren song of windfall revenue when it passed a proposed gambling compact between the state and the Seminole tribe. Gov. Charlie Crist, who succumbed long ago, signed off on the proposal...

Montana tribe completing work on casino resort

Montana tribe completing work on casino resort (June 19, 2009)

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana are finishing up work on renovations at its casino resort. The tribe is completing work on the gaming floor, restaurant, lounge and motel at the KwaTaqNuk Resort. Some new boat docks and...

Oregon court allows   gaming compact lawsuit

Oregon court allows gaming compact lawsuit (June 19, 2009)

A group called People Against a Casino Town can challenge the Class III gaming compact for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The group questions whether the state governor...

BIA puts off Graton Rancheria casino decision

BIA puts off Graton Rancheria casino decision (June 19, 2009)

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria hopes to convince the Obama administration to approve its long-delayed casino in northern California. The tribe won approval to acquire 254 acres for the project but the Bureau of Indian Affairs is holding...

Turtle Mountain Band looks off the reservation

Turtle Mountain Band looks off the reservation (June 19, 2009)

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is reviving plans for an off-reservation casino in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The tribe first proposed the casino more than two years ago amid a nationwide debate about off-reservation gaming. But tribal leaders...