Jackson Rancheria denies casino layoff rumors

Jackson Rancheria denies casino layoff rumors (January 23, 2008)

The Jackson Rancheria of California says it won't be laying off any casino employees. Rumors of layoffs surfaced after the tribe shut down part of the gaming floor at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel. But that was due to...

Editorial: Vote yes on Propositions 94-97

Editorial: Vote yes on Propositions 94-97 (January 23, 2008)

"Earlier this month, the citizens of California were given the news that their state was suffering from a whopping budget deficit of approximately $14 billion. As a means of comparison, this amount is approximately equal to the gross domestic products...

Prairie Band wants to pay for county's attorney

Prairie Band wants to pay for county's attorney (January 23, 2008)

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Kansas says it will pay for the attorney hired by DeKalb County, Illinois. The tribe wants to open a Class II facility in the county. The two sides are proposing an agreement to address...

San Manuel Band compact approved by BIA

San Manuel Band compact approved by BIA (January 23, 2008)

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians can add up to 5,500 more slot machines now that its Class III gaming compact has been approved by the federal government. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in the Federal...

County weighs vote on Graton Rancheria casino

County weighs vote on Graton Rancheria casino (January 23, 2008)

Supervisors in Sonoma County, California, are debating a referendum on the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria’s proposed casino. A local attorney is leading the push to put the casino before county voters. But any referendum needs approval by the county...

Column: Corporate sponsorship at Foxwoods Casino

Column: Corporate sponsorship at Foxwoods Casino (January 23, 2008)

"Could the prospects for the casino business in Connecticut be worse than the slumping slots numbers in December might suggest? I doubt it. Casinos in Massachusetts may still be a long way off. Even a nose-diving stock market probably doesn't...