Polls duel over Tohono O'odham Nation  off-reservation casino

Polls duel over Tohono O'odham Nation off-reservation casino (October 13, 2011)

The Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona released a poll earlier this month that said about 75 percent of voters supported the tribe's off-reservation casino. But a group that includes the Gila River Indian Community has released a rival poll. The...

Cloverdale Rancheria loses a part of casino site in foreclosure

Cloverdale Rancheria loses a part of casino site in foreclosure (October 13, 2011)

The Cloverdale Rancheria of California has lost a portion of its proposed gaming site to foreclosure.

Leaders of Passamaquoddy Tribe   pushing for casino measure

Leaders of Passamaquoddy Tribe pushing for casino measure (October 13, 2011)

Leaders of the Passamaquoddy Tribe are hoping Maine voters approve a gaming referendum that's on the November ballot. If approved, Question 2 authorizes slot machines at a racetrack facility in Washington County for the tribe. It also authorizes a...

Blog: Expanded non-Indian gaming a long shot for Minnesota

Blog: Expanded non-Indian gaming a long shot for Minnesota (October 13, 2011)

"A steady downpour didn’t keep Indian gambling workers from flocking outside the state Capitol in St. Paul last April. At least 1,500 people gathered outside on the building’s steps, some arriving by the busload from reservations hours away. Clad in...

Sen. Feinstein objects to Enterprise Rancheria casino project

Sen. Feinstein objects to Enterprise Rancheria casino project (October 13, 2011)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is urging Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to reject an off-reservation casino for the Enterprise Rancheria. The tribe is seeking a two-part determination to build a casino about 36 miles from the reservation, according to the environmental...

Opinion: Rincon Band negotiating a new 'treaty' for its casino

Opinion: Rincon Band negotiating a new 'treaty' for its casino (October 13, 2011)

"The nation now has many states, counties, cities, reservations and casinos. For the most part, casinos are owned by Indians, which is what Native Americans used to be called. Because the tribes have grown very rich, long since having traded...