Editorial: Tribes flooding market with Class II slots

Editorial: Tribes flooding market with Class II slots (February 8, 2006)

"Under federal law, tribes are permitted to offer on their reservations the kind of gambling that the state allows for non-Indians. In California, that means Class II games, primarily bingo and lotteries. Indian casinos are lucrative because tribes are also...

Navajo Nation  president to select gaming developer

Navajo Nation president to select gaming developer (February 8, 2006)

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. is close to selecting a developer for the tribe's first casino in Arizona, The Gallup Independent reports. Shirley plans to make the decision himself because the tribe's gaming enterprise is still being established. Once...

Agua Caliente Band delays vote on casino hotel

Agua Caliente Band delays vote on casino hotel (February 8, 2006)

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians delayed a vote on a casino project to give the public more time to comment. The tribe wants to build a high-rise hotel at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage. The...

Alabama governor criticized for gaming proposal

Alabama governor criticized for gaming proposal (February 8, 2006)

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) is being criticized by his Democratic and Republican rivals for his proposal to limit the expansion of gaming in the state. State Sen. Lowell Barron (D) is playing up Riley's ties to Jack Abramoff. Riley's...