Mooretown Rancheria opens new lodge at casino

Mooretown Rancheria opens new lodge at casino (June 12, 2007)

The Concow-Maidu Tribe of the Mooretown Rancheria held a grand opening for the new Lodge at Feather Falls Casino on Monday. The three-story, 82-room lodge features a fitness room, indoor and outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna. It...

Still waiting for DOI decision on Catskills casino

Still waiting for DOI decision on Catskills casino (June 12, 2007)

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) plans to call Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne this week to talk about an off-reservation casino in the Catskills. Spitzer agreed to the casino for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. But Kempthorne opposes off-reservation gaming...

Editorial: Massachusetts in hot seat on gaming

Editorial: Massachusetts in hot seat on gaming (June 12, 2007)

"Although the Mashpee Wampanoag have negotiated for a Middleboro casino expected to win local approval tomorrow, they still need the blessing of state law. Massachusetts has a critical decision to make. State Treasurer Timothy Cahill's injection of state-licensed private casinos...

Oneida Nation faces DOI action on old compact

Oneida Nation faces DOI action on old compact (June 12, 2007)

The Oneida Nation of New York faces an Interior Department decision this week on the status of an old gaming compact. The tribe signed the compact in 1994. It was approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe offers casino deal

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe offers casino deal (June 12, 2007)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is offering to pay the town of Middleboro $7 million a year to host a casino. The $7 million would cover the property taxes on land the tribe purchased in the town for a...