Ex-casino employee challenges tribe's sovereignty

Ex-casino employee challenges tribe's sovereignty (November 10, 2005)

A former employee of the Mohegan Tribe's casino is going to the Connecticut Supreme Court to challenge the tribe's sovereignty. Brad Beecher is suing to speak freely about the regulation of the tribe's casino and the tribe's gaming practices. He...

Grand Forks man starts petition against tribal casino

Grand Forks man starts petition against tribal casino (November 10, 2005)

A resident of Grand Forks, North Dakota, has started a petition in hopes of stopping the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa's proposed casino. Jerry Hjelden hopes to gather enough signatures to convince city officials not to support the project. So...

Enterprise Rancheria won't drop casino bid

Enterprise Rancheria won't drop casino bid (November 10, 2005)

The Estom Yumeka Maidu tribe on the Enterprise Rancheria says it won't drop its bid for a casino on non-reservation land in Yuba County, California. The tribe and its gaming partner plan to continue despite losing a nonbinding vote on...