Snoqualmie  Tribe won't talk about casino revenues

Snoqualmie Tribe won't talk about casino revenues (December 4, 2009)

The Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington says an internal memo that said gaming revenues are falling far below expectations is inaccurate but officials won't provide details about business at the Snoqualmie Casino. The tribe opened the facility in November 2008....

Mohegan Tribe wants  partners for gaming projects

Mohegan Tribe wants partners for gaming projects (December 4, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is seeking partners to complete three big gaming projects. The tribe needs to finish a hotel at Mohegan Sun on the reservation and a hotel at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania. The...

Morongo chair testifies against Internet gaming bill

Morongo chair testifies against Internet gaming bill (December 4, 2009)

Robert Martin, the chairman of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California, testified at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Thursday. Martin opposed H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act, and H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation,...

Letter: Manzanita Band goes reservation shopping

Letter: Manzanita Band goes reservation shopping (December 4, 2009)

"The Manzanita Band of Mission Indians is currently engaged in “reservation shopping” to develop a casino 50 miles from its historic reservation in rural San Diego County. Their preferred new urban location is in the City of Calexico here in...

Opinion: Casinos not the biggest   threat to the poor

Opinion: Casinos not the biggest threat to the poor (December 4, 2009)

"Poor folks gambling, Suffer hurt; Bit by bit, They lose their shirt. In not-so-ancient times, gambling was viewed as a tool of the devil, much like sex or liquor (this was before illegal drugs). People played the horses and the...