Christian leaders link scandal to Indian gaming

Christian leaders link scandal to Indian gaming (January 9, 2006)

Christian leaders are blaming the Jack Abramoff scandal on the "corrupting" influence of Indian gaming. American Values President Gary Bauer says gaming tribes corrupted the process by giving money to members of both political parties. “It is certainly true that...

Turtle Mountain Band moves forward with casino

Turtle Mountain Band moves forward with casino (January 9, 2006)

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians made a progress report on its plans for an off-reservation casino in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The tribe has hired two architectural firms, a local advertising firm and several law firms, and has...

Judge reaffirms Catawba Nation's gaming rights

Judge reaffirms Catawba Nation's gaming rights (January 9, 2006)

A judge in South Carolina reaffirmed his earlier ruling in favor of the gaming rights of the Catawba Nation. The tribe has a right to offer video poker even if it is outlawed in the rest of the state, the...

Opinion: Casino a good fit for tribe, Grand Forks

Opinion: Casino a good fit for tribe, Grand Forks (January 9, 2006)

"Gaming is a fact of life in North Dakota, though, and since passage of the Indian Gaming Act, large casinos have become facts of life, as well. It seems to me that if the Indian Gaming Act is to accomplish...