Cherokee Nation set to debut events center at Hard Rock casino

Cherokee Nation set to debut events center at Hard Rock casino (September 21, 2010)

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma will open an events center at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa on September 30. The Joint is a $20 million, 45,000-square-foot facility with seating for 2,700. It will feature music acts, boxing, mixed...

Blog: Critic sees more problems ahead for Mashantucket gaming

Blog: Critic sees more problems ahead for Mashantucket gaming (September 21, 2010)

"Jeff Benedict, Connecticut's longtime casino nemesis, returned to his home state Tuesday with a warning about where tribal gambling is headed. "There is going to be a lot damage,'' Benedict, author of the Without Reservation, a controversial book that traces...

Opinion: South Dakota   should work for an  off-reservation casino

Opinion: South Dakota should work for an off-reservation casino (September 21, 2010)

"It is beyond my comprehension why South Dakota's business and political leaders have failed to move on permitting the South Dakota Indian tribes to build a unified casino in South Dakota. Some of this lethargy can be blamed on anti-gambling...

Editorial:   Guidiville Band  casino the wrong  idea for the Bay Area

Editorial: Guidiville Band casino the wrong idea for the Bay Area (September 21, 2010)

"For most communities, their economies and identities are the result of geography and historical factors that evolved over time. Along the way there are key decision points, where the leaders of a city or county must decide which path to...