Opinion: Stop Graton Rancheria casino

Opinion: Stop Graton Rancheria casino (October 31, 2007)

"Since the Rohnert Park casino project was first introduced to the public four years ago, the size of the facility has gone from 350,000 square feet (2003) to 690,000 square feet (2005) to a monster 729,000 square feet with multi-story...

Mashantucket Tribe might allow union at casino

Mashantucket Tribe might allow union at casino (October 31, 2007)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut might allow a labor union at its Foxwoods Resort Casino but under tribal -- not federal -- law. The tribe's lawyer said the United Auto Workers union has a right to organize under...

Poll finds support for California gaming compacts

Poll finds support for California gaming compacts (October 31, 2007)

A majority of California voters support four gaming compacts that are the subject of an upcoming ballot initiative. According to The Field Institute, 52 percent of voters back the agreements. Only 35 percent said they opposed. Another 13 percent...

Los Coyotes Band drops gaming partner

Los Coyotes Band drops gaming partner (October 31, 2007)

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahullia and Cupeno Indians has apparently dropped its gaming partner but will continue to pursue an off-reservation casino. The tribe partnered with a developer called BarWest for a casino in Barstow. The Big Lagoon Rancheria...

Editorial: No racino for Passamaquoddy  Tribe

Editorial: No racino for Passamaquoddy Tribe (October 31, 2007)

"Two wrongs don't make a right. In 2003, Maine voters approved a Bangor racino. That vote was promoted as a way to help the state's struggling harness racing industry. While it led to a resurgence in that industry, it also...

Wyandotte Nation prepares  Kansas City casino

Wyandotte Nation prepares Kansas City casino (October 31, 2007)

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma says nothing stands in the way of its out-of-state casino in Kansas. The tribe has spent an estimated $20 million to remodel the former Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Kansas City. When the work...