Letter: Mississippi Choctaws generating jobs with   gaming facility

Letter: Mississippi Choctaws generating jobs with gaming facility (November 8, 2010)

"The Bok Homa casino seems to be causing a lot of problems for the residents in and near Sandersville. The problem that I have with this is that the casino has not opened yet. In response to Friday’s newspaper regarding...

Jemez Pueblo hopeful for second review of off-reservation casino

Jemez Pueblo hopeful for second review of off-reservation casino (November 8, 2010)

Jemez Pueblo hopes the Obama administration will approve its plan for an off-reservation casino in southern New Mexico. The tribe wants to build a casino in Anthony, near the Texas border. The site is more than 300 miles from...

Soo Tribe went through hard times as commercial casino faltered

Soo Tribe went through hard times as commercial casino faltered (November 8, 2010)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is trying to pick up the pieces after losing the Greektown Casino in Detroit, Michigan, through bankruptcy proceedings. The tribe poured more money than expected into the commercial facility. So cuts were...

Bay Mills Indian Community defends legality of   gaming operation

Bay Mills Indian Community defends legality of gaming operation (November 8, 2010)

The Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan says its new gaming facility is operating within the law. According to the tribe, the site in Vanderbilt sits on "qualified Indian lands." But other tribes say the facility is illegal because the...