Meskwaki Tribe to vote on alcohol at casino

Meskwaki Tribe to vote on alcohol at casino (March 18, 2008)

Members of the Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa will once again vote on a proposal to sell alcohol at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel. Tribal leaders say sales will increase revenue at the casino. But tribal members voted against the...

Slot machine revenues down at Connecticut casinos

Slot machine revenues down at Connecticut casinos (March 18, 2008)

Slot machine revenues at the two tribal-owned casinos in Connecticut fell in February 2008, according to the Division of Special Revenue. Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, saw a 7 percent decline from February 2007.Mohegan Sun...

Six off-reservation casinos under BIA review

Six off-reservation casinos under BIA review (March 18, 2008)

The Bush administration is reviewing six off-reservation casino projects, the Associated Press reports. One of them is for Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon. The tribe is seeking a casino in Cascade Locks, about 69 miles from the...

Massachusetts  residents divided on casinos

Massachusetts residents divided on casinos (March 18, 2008)

A poll by the Western New England College Polling Institute finds Massachusetts residents are evenly divided on legislation to authorize three commercial casinos. Of respondents, 41 percent are in favor of the plan while 42 percent are opposed. Another...

Connecticut moves to ban smoking at casinos

Connecticut moves to ban smoking at casinos (March 18, 2008)

Lawmakers in Connecticut are moving forward with a bill that would extend the state's ban on smoking in public places to tribal casinos. The bill creates a 10-member committee to negotiate the issue with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and...

Presidential candidates accept gaming dollars

Presidential candidates accept gaming dollars (March 18, 2008)

The three presidential candidates have accepted over $180,000 in campaign contributions from gaming interests, The Boston Globe reports. Citing figures from the Center for Responsive Politics, the paper said Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona accepted $102,200 from gaming and...