Opinion: Off-reservation casinos a good idea for Barstow

Opinion: Off-reservation casinos a good idea for Barstow (February 12, 2007)

$stalker "The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Indians of San Diego County is easily more than 100 miles from Barstow, while the Big Lagoon Rancheria of Humboldt County is well over several hundred miles away. Barstow has no reservation lands...

Oklahoma tribes fight changes to Class II rules

Oklahoma tribes fight changes to Class II rules (February 12, 2007)

Oklahoma tribes say their casinos will be the most affected if the National Indian Gaming Commission changes its Class II rules. Most of the tribes in the state have Class III compacts. But Oklahoma is also the largest market...

White House contender shifts stance on gaming

White House contender shifts stance on gaming (February 12, 2007)

When he was running for U.S. Senate in 1994, Mitt Romney said he would support a casino sought by the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachussets. But more than a decade later, Romney has changed his mind. As governor of...

State panel approves Spokane Tribe's gaming compact

State panel approves Spokane Tribe's gaming compact (February 12, 2007)

The Washington State Gambling Commission voted 6-3 on Friday in favor of a gaming compact with the Spokane Tribe after the tribe made some concessions. The tribe won't offer no-limit betting for three years, secretary Gerald Nicodemus told the panel....

Editorial: Vote on Choctaw off-reservation casino

Editorial: Vote on Choctaw off-reservation casino (February 12, 2007)

$stalker "A clarifying vote on gambling in Jackson County is needed as soon as possible. The Board of Supervisors' legal counsel is to report Monday as to what the county's legal options are on the gambling question. A county election...

Opinion: Indian gaming not a jackpot for all tribes

Opinion: Indian gaming not a jackpot for all tribes (February 12, 2007)

If you object to American Indian casinos, you might not laugh at a joke circulating in what is commonly called Indian Country.