Gaming: Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation brings games to casino floor

Gaming: Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation brings games to casino floor (August 18, 2011)

"The landscape of the gaming floor is changing at Cache Creek Casino Resort with the introduction of two table games from Shuffle Master and new progressive jackpots. The Shuffle Master games, Blackjack Switch and Dealer Bluff, have appeared over the...

Opinion: Gaming won't spur economic development in New York

Opinion: Gaming won't spur economic development in New York (August 18, 2011)

"OK, I recently bought two Powerball lottery tickets (when the jackpot is $200 million or more, I think it's worth $2). But I am completely opposed to legalizing non-Indian casinos and pretending that blackjack is an essential part of economic...

Editorial: There's no  rush to legalize Internet poker in California

Editorial: There's no rush to legalize Internet poker in California (August 18, 2011)

"The push to legalize Internet gambling in California is a special-interest debate, with no public interest at stake. Legislators should insist that the state find answers to the many questions that surround the idea before making any decisions. And no...

Mayor says Tohono O'odham Nation doesn't need to run casino

Mayor says Tohono O'odham Nation doesn't need to run casino (August 18, 2011)

The mayor of Glendale, Arizona, said she welcomes the Tohono O'odham Nation -- as long as the tribe doesn't use its land for a casino. The tribe owns 134 acres near Glendale. The land is unincorporated but the city has...

Menominee Nation pushes off-reservation casino as jobs boost

Menominee Nation pushes off-reservation casino as jobs boost (August 18, 2011)

The Menominee Nation of Wisconsin says its off-reservation casino will create jobs and boost the economy. Unemployment is high on the reservation and in Kenosha, where the tribe wants to build a casino. Gaming will generate 3,000 full-time jobs, the...