Editorial: No dice for the off-reservation casino in the Catkskills

Editorial: No dice for the off-reservation casino in the Catkskills (November 19, 2010)

"David Paterson long ago torched his quota of public trust, so it's more than a little bizarre for him to expect New Yorkers to take at face value the latest dubious gambling scheme to emerge from Albany's executive chamber. Does...

Fodder: Poarch Creeks hire firm to follow   consumers at casinos

Fodder: Poarch Creeks hire firm to follow consumers at casinos (November 19, 2010)

"Now that the state has shut down most big bingo casinos in the state, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians apparently are looking to get high-tech in terms of maximizing their market potential. A company called Partner Stics Inc. recently...

Spokane Tribe moves ahead with off-reservation casino project

Spokane Tribe moves ahead with off-reservation casino project (November 19, 2010)

The Spokane Tribe of Washington is moving forward with plans for an off-reservation casino. The tribe wants to build a casino, hotel and other properties near the Spokane International Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. The Federal Aviation Administration has...

La Jolla Band mum about casino  plans with new gaming partner

La Jolla Band mum about casino plans with new gaming partner (November 19, 2010)

The La Jolla Band of Mission Indians want to build a casino on its remote reservation in southern California but details are apparently hard to come by. The tribe has entered into a management agreement with Panther Partners of Florida....

Mashantucket Tribe to fight decision on union election at casino

Mashantucket Tribe to fight decision on union election at casino (November 19, 2010)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut will continue to fight the imposition of federal labor law on the reservation. Engineering employees at Foxwoods Resort Casino recently voted to join the International Union of Operating Engineers. The tribe challenged the...

NIGA opposes amendment to restrict land-into-trust for gaming

NIGA opposes amendment to restrict land-into-trust for gaming (November 19, 2010)

The National Indian Gaming Association is opposing a proposal that would effectively stop tribes from gaming on newly acquired trust lands. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California), the chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, has developed an amendment that affects Section...