Yakama Nation plans to add 200 jobs with  gaming expansion

Yakama Nation plans to add 200 jobs with gaming expansion (March 18, 2011)

The Yakama Nation of Washington unveiled plans for a $90 million expansion of the Yakama Nation Legends Casino. The tribe will add 200-room hotel, 200-seat bingo hall, convention and banquet hall, parking garage, restaurant, meeting rooms, swimming pool, spa to...

Mohegan Tribe   starts  gas station exclusive to casino workers

Mohegan Tribe starts gas station exclusive to casino workers (March 18, 2011)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will be opening a gas station exclusive to the 8,000 employees of Mohegan Sun. The station will be located on land that is not held in trust, The New London Day reported. The tribe has...

Rhode Island includes Narragansett Tribe for study on gaming

Rhode Island includes Narragansett Tribe for study on gaming (March 18, 2011)

The Rhode Island Lottery has put out a "request for information" to study gaming options in the state, The Providence Journal reports. The study will examine whether it is feasible for the Narragansett Tribe to purchase Twin River Casino, a...

Editorial: Texans deserve a  vote on legalized casino gambling

Editorial: Texans deserve a vote on legalized casino gambling (March 18, 2011)

"First, let’s dispense with a common misconception: The Texas Legislature cannot simply pass a bill that would legalize casino gambling in our fair state. Only a majority of registered Texas voters can do that. Oh, it’s not as if the...

Mississippi Choctaws donate $50K, police cars to casino town

Mississippi Choctaws donate $50K, police cars to casino town (March 18, 2011)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians donated $50,000, two police cars and five handguns to the town of Sandersville, where the tribe's new casino is located. The town asked the tribe for assistance in dealing with the Bok Homa Casino,...