Editorial: Snoqualmie Casino a boost to community

Editorial: Snoqualmie Casino a boost to community (September 12, 2008)

"Snoqualmie Casino is set to open its doors in less than two months to plenty of fan fare. While excitement looms over the opening, a bit of anxiety from residents and city officials of both Snoqualmie and North Bend also...

Column: Alcohol a tough issue for Eastern Cherokees

Column: Alcohol a tough issue for Eastern Cherokees (September 12, 2008)

"Last month, the principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, Michell Hicks, vetoed a Tribal Council resolution which would have allowed for a referendum vote on the question of alcohol sales at the tribal casino. There has been...

Quapaw Tribe's casino too much for competitor

Quapaw Tribe's casino too much for competitor (September 12, 2008)

Competition from the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma has caused a gaming company to pull out of a project in Kansas. Penn National Gaming wanted to bid on a state-licensed casino in Cherokee County. But the company said it couldn't do...

Florida court won't hear Seminole compact case

Florida court won't hear Seminole compact case (September 12, 2008)

The Florida Supreme Court won't rehear a lawsuit that invalidated the Seminole Tribe's Class III gaming compact. The court voted 6-1 to deny a request by Gov. Charlie Crist (R) to rehear the case. In July, the court ruled that...

Fond du Lac Band questions revenue sharing

Fond du Lac Band questions revenue sharing (September 12, 2008)

Karen Diver , the chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, says her tribe isn't benefiting from a casino in downtown Duluth, Minnesota. The tribe contributes 19 percent of gross revenues from the Fond-du-Luth Casino...