Catawba Nation drops options for off-reservation site

Catawba Nation drops options for off-reservation site (September 14, 2004)

The Catawba Nation of South Carolina won't renew its options to purchase an off-reservation site it was eyeing for a casino. The tribe wanted the factory outlet mall, located in Santee, for a high-stakes Class II bingo hall. But state...

California tribes clash over off-reservation casino

California tribes clash over off-reservation casino (September 14, 2004)

Two California tribes are at odds over one tribe's proposal to build an off-reservation casino near Gilroy. The five-member California Valley Miwok Tribe is eyeing land for a large casino resort. The tribe has no reservation. But the Amah-Mutsun Ohlone...

Opinion: Governor should reject off-reservation casino

Opinion: Governor should reject off-reservation casino (September 14, 2004)

"Congress passed IGRA to allow tribes to participate in gambling opportunities at the same level that is legal within a state, not to promote expansion of gambling within a state or to enrich gambling developers. Taking lands in trust is...