Editorial: Mississippi  Choctaw casino will bring boost to economy

Editorial: Mississippi Choctaw casino will bring boost to economy (December 2, 2010)

"Despite opposition from some in Jones County, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is moving ahead with plans to open the Bok Homa Casino near Sandersville. Instead of complaining about the opening of the casino, local residents should be proud...

New version of anti-gaming amendment circulates on Capitol Hill

New version of anti-gaming amendment circulates on Capitol Hill (December 2, 2010)

A new version of an anti-gaming amendment requires tribes to overcome new hurdles before opening casinos on newly acquired lands. The proposal essentially bars tribes from crossing state lines to open casinos. It requires newly acquired lands to be "within...

MPR: Minnesota tribes facing an expansion of non-Indian gaming

MPR: Minnesota tribes facing an expansion of non-Indian gaming (December 2, 2010)

"The Mystic Lake casino near Shakopee may be one of the few places in Minnesota where the outcome of the recount in the gubernatorial race between Democrat Mark Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer won't really matter. No matter who wins,...

IPR: Little Traverse Bay Bands stay afloat with   gaming debt deal

IPR: Little Traverse Bay Bands stay afloat with gaming debt deal (December 2, 2010)

"A struggling northern Michigan Indian nation has reached a deal with its bondholders that will save the tribe more than $80 million dollars. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians borrowed the money back in 2006, in order to...