Editorial: Pokagon Band shouldn't keep interest

Editorial: Pokagon Band shouldn't keep interest (November 5, 2008)

"The Pokagon Band should be obliged to hand over accumulated interest on the nearly $20 million it is releasing to local units of government and the state of Michigan. The Potawatomi Indian tribe held onto revenue sharing payments from the...

Editorial: Illegal Seminole gambling in Florida

Editorial: Illegal Seminole gambling in Florida (November 5, 2008)

"While the governor doesn’t seem to care about illegal gambling in our state, it seems the attorney general does. For that, Bill McCollum deserves the gratitude and support of Florida Baptists. Although Gov. Charlie Crist continues to allow illegal gambling...

Maine casino referendum said too close to call

Maine casino referendum said too close to call (November 5, 2008)

A ballot issue to authorize a $184 million non-Indian casino in Maine is being closely watched as election results come in. The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe are curious about the outcome. Voters have rejected their gaming referendums while...

Ohio voters reject non-Indian casino referendum

Ohio voters reject non-Indian casino referendum (November 5, 2008)

Voters in Ohio soundly rejected a proposal for a $600 million non-Indian casino on Tuesday, The Cincinnatti Enquirer reports. Issue 6 was trailing 61 percent to 39 percent, according to preliminary results. The Associated Press said the referendum would not...