California's gaming revenue sharing fund quickly drying up

California's gaming revenue sharing fund quickly drying up (April 23, 2012)

At one point, nearly $200 million in tribal revenues flowed into the account but it was projected to drop to just $5 million in 2013.

Winnebago Tribe welcomes visitors to new hotel at casino

Winnebago Tribe welcomes visitors to new hotel at casino (April 23, 2012)

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska is hoping to draw more visitors to its casino with the addition of a 78-room hotel. The WinnaVegas Casino in Iowa attracts about 500,000 people a year. The hotel gives them a chance to...

Lawmaker urges county to question Poarch Creek casinos

Lawmaker urges county to question Poarch Creek casinos (April 23, 2012)

A state lawmaker who worked for an anti-gaming governor is behind an Alabama county's campaign to question the status of lands held in trust for the Poarch Creek Band of Indians. Sen. Bryan Taylor (R) was the policy director for...

SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court to hear gaming land dispute

SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court to hear gaming land dispute (April 23, 2012)

"On Tuesday, April 24, the Court will hear arguments in a case challenging the federal government’s decision to put into trust land purchased by an Indian Tribe in Michigan, in order to facilitate the Tribe’s building of a casino. The...

Karen Karsten: Racism and hypocrisy over Seneca casino

Karen Karsten: Racism and hypocrisy over Seneca casino (April 23, 2012)

"Several articles recently appeared in local publications about the Seneca Nation's casinos, and one article in the Buffalo News about the Hamburg Casino. Frank Parlato, publisher of the Niagara Falls Reporter, went on a full frontal attack against the Seneca...

Editorial: Lawmakers could block Graton Rancheria casino

Editorial: Lawmakers could block Graton Rancheria casino (April 23, 2012)

"Hopes of avoiding the crushing impacts of an unwanted mega-casino in Rohnert Park may be fading, but are not yet completely dimmed. Thanks to action taken earlier this week by the Petaluma City Council, North Bay legislators will be asked...