World's largest gaming conference in   Vegas

World's largest gaming conference in Vegas (November 17, 2008)

The Global Gaming Expo, the world's largest gaming conference, takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. Indian gaming takes a prominent spot on the agenda. Conference sessions focus on land-into-trust, the 20-year anniversary of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,...

Meskwaki Tribe starts serving liquor at casino

Meskwaki Tribe starts serving liquor at casino (November 17, 2008)

The Meskwaki Tribe of Iowa began serving liquor at its casino over the weekend. Sales are limited to the gaming floor and the restaurant at the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel. No liquor is allowed in the poker room or...

Navajo Nation to open first casino this week

Navajo Nation to open first casino this week (November 17, 2008)

The Navajo Nation, the largest tribe in the U.S., is finally opening its first casino on Wednesday. The $30 million Fire Rock Casino features a 65,000 square-foot gaming space with 472 slot machines, a bingo hall, blackjack and five...

Casino Travel: Great tribal resorts in California

Casino Travel: Great tribal resorts in California (November 17, 2008)

"If there’s one true thing about casinos, it’s that they all feel alike. Walk through that big smoked-glass door and you know where you are in an instant. The casino floor, where the money is won and lost, could be...

Gaming Traveler: Winning tribal casino destinations

Gaming Traveler: Winning tribal casino destinations (November 17, 2008)

" Thirty-seven states now have some form of casino gambling, and too often, more has not translated to better. Frequently, nondestination casinos - which are most casinos outside of Vegas, New Jersey, Connecticut and the rebuilding Gulf Coast - are...