Connecticut completes study of legalized gaming

Connecticut completes study of legalized gaming (July 17, 2009)

The Connecticut Division of Special Revenue released the results of the first study of legalized gaming in 12 years. The report looked at Indian gaming, charitable gaming, the state lottery and racetrack betting. It found that the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal...

More calls to problem gambling hotline in Florida

More calls to problem gambling hotline in Florida (July 17, 2009)

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling reported a 5 percent increase in calls to the state's problem gambling hotline last year. The council reported twice as many calls associated with card games. The Seminole Tribe began offering card games last...

9th Circuit backs NIGC on Nooksack Tribe casino

9th Circuit backs NIGC on Nooksack Tribe casino (July 17, 2009)

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a challenge to the federal government's approval of a gaming ordinance for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington. A group called North County Community Alliance claimed the National Indian Gaming Commission shouldn't...

Poll supports  Mohegan casino in Massachusetts

Poll supports Mohegan casino in Massachusetts (July 17, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is seeing support for its proposed casino in Massachusetts. Of residents in Palmer, 60 percent said they supported the casino, according to a poll conducted by the Center for Public Analysis at the University of...

Column: Hopland casino retains small-town feel

Column: Hopland casino retains small-town feel (July 17, 2009)

"Sho-Ka-Wah Casino: Nestled into a small valley northeast of Hopland, the Sho-Ka-Wah Casino is the quintessential "locals" casino. While the facility doesn't have live poker, it offers 570 slot machines and nine table games. Sho-Ka-Wah is also less than...