Union files complaint against Mashantucket casino

Union files complaint against Mashantucket casino (July 14, 2008)

The United Auto Workers has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The union represents about 3,000 card dealers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The workers asked the tribe to negotiate a bargaining...

Witchcraft concerns halt Navajo casino work

Witchcraft concerns halt Navajo casino work (July 14, 2008)

Concerns over witchcraft have halted construction on the first Navajo Nation casino, The Gallup Independent reports. Some soil from an archaeological site was apparently used as fill at the $22 million Fire Rock Casino near Gallup, New Mexico. That...

New York won't take action on Seneca Nation casino

New York won't take action on Seneca Nation casino (July 14, 2008)

The state of New York won't be taking steps to close down the Seneca Nation casino in Buffalo. In a July 8 ruling, a federal judge said the Buffalo Creek Casino was built on land that does not qualify under...

Editorial: A mess over Seminole Tribe's  gaming compact

Editorial: A mess over Seminole Tribe's gaming compact (July 14, 2008)

"The Florida Supreme Court has made it quite clear that a governor must get legislative consent before signing a document that dictates what is legal and what is not. It was a welcome ruling that clearly upheld the important separation...