Mashantucket Tribe offers gas cards for gamblers

Mashantucket Tribe offers gas cards for gamblers (July 26, 2006)

Thousands of people flocked to the Foxwoods Resort Casino, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut, to trade gambling points for gas cards. Patrons waited in line for hours at the casino. But with gas prices averaging...

Mold forces closure of store  at  Seminole Tribe casino

Mold forces closure of store at Seminole Tribe casino (July 26, 2006)

Mold problems have forced the closure of a store at the Seminole Tribe's casino in Hollywood, Florida. Employees at the The Body Shop in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino say they have been getting sick since the...

Navajo Nation opposes Rep. Pombo's IGRA bill

Navajo Nation opposes Rep. Pombo's IGRA bill (July 26, 2006)

Two Navajo Nation Council committees approved a statement to oppose H.R.4893, a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Pombo (R-California) that would restrict off-reservation gaming. Navajo Nation Council Speaker Lawrence T. Morgan said the measure would stop the tribe from pursuing...

Hearing scheduled on Narragansett casino bid

Hearing scheduled on Narragansett casino bid (July 26, 2006)

A federal judge scheduled an August 7 hearing on a ballot referendum that would legalize a casino for the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island. The town of Johnson and a gaming company linked to Donald Trump filed the suit. They...

Editorial: A hold on Indian gaming amendments

Editorial: A hold on Indian gaming amendments (July 26, 2006)

"Surprise. Congressional legislation doesn't always have the impact its backers say they intend. Such is the case with a bill that would limit the expansion of gambling but that is being held up because it could have a short-term opposite...