Editorial: Stop 'rapid escalation' of California gaming

Editorial: Stop 'rapid escalation' of California gaming (June 10, 2004)

"California needs to stop this rapid escalation of casino gambling, where each concession -- a few more slots, a little more revenue, a few more intrusions on urban territory -- only intensifies the hunger for bigger, flashier and higher-stakes operations....

Lawmaker wants Cayuga Nation to pay $15M

Lawmaker wants Cayuga Nation to pay $15M (June 10, 2004)

A Republican lawmaker is pressuring the Cayuga Nation of New York to pay $15 million a year for the right to host a casino in the Catskills. The tribe has agreed to pay $5 million to Sullivan County. State Sen....

California tribe sues to halt new gaming compacts

California tribe sues to halt new gaming compacts (June 10, 2004)

The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians filed suit on Wednesday against new compacts being negotiated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The new agreements have yet to be finalized. But the lawsuit claims they will hurt other tribes by allowing some...