GOP lawmaker apologizes for  making remarks about 'aborigines'

GOP lawmaker apologizes for making remarks about 'aborigines' (September 28, 2011)

A top Republican lawmaker in Alabama apologized for making disparaging remarks about "aborigines" -- more than two months after the comments were aired at a federal corruption trial. Sen. Scott Beason (R), the chairman of the powerful Senate Rules Committee,...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band on track for opening of   hotel at casino

Nottawaseppi Huron Band on track for opening of hotel at casino (September 28, 2011)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians in Michigan is on track to open a hotel at the FireKeepers Casino in fall 2012. The tribe broke ground in May. The eight-story hotel will include 242 rooms, an indoor pool, exercise...

Howard Stutz: Tribal gaming revenues on the decline in California

Howard Stutz: Tribal gaming revenues on the decline in California (September 28, 2011)

"Revenue reports are tough to come by from Indian casinos and their tribal governments, which are sovereign nations and not publicly traded companies. Southern California economist Alan Meister puts together an annual and comprehensive financial look at the nation's Indian...

Editorial: Support for Ute Tribe off-reservation casino in Colorado

Editorial: Support for Ute Tribe off-reservation casino in Colorado (September 28, 2011)

"Native American gambling regulations dictate that a casino must be built on tribal land, meaning it would be excluded from town and county tax rolls. Still, that doesn’t prevent Craig and Dinosaur from cashing in on casino patrons who visit...