Novel  documents  'The Curse' of tribal gaming in Connecticut

Novel documents 'The Curse' of tribal gaming in Connecticut (January 25, 2013)

Robert Steele, a former U.S. Congressman, has written a fictional account of tribal gaming in “The Curse – Big-Time Gambling’s Seduction of a Small New England Town." Steele, who served two terms in Congress, lived in southeastern Connecticut before...

Mohegan Tribe gains support for  casino bid in Massachusetts

Mohegan Tribe gains support for casino bid in Massachusetts (January 25, 2013)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is seeing support for its casino bid in Massachusetts. The Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce endorsed the tribe's plan for the Mohegan Sun Palmer. The tribe is one of four bidders for a casino in...

Former Poarch Creek leader organizes  protest at gaming site

Former Poarch Creek leader organizes protest at gaming site (January 25, 2013)

A former leader of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Alabama is helping to organize a protest at the tribe's casino site on Saturday. William Bailey, a former council member, opposes the $246 million expansion of the Wind Creek...

City drops        Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino  agreement

City drops Spokane Tribe's off-reservation casino agreement (January 25, 2013)

The city of Airway Heights, Washington, withdrew from an off-reservation agreement with the Spokane Tribe. The city still supports the casino, Mayor Patrick Rushing said. But concerns from officials in Spokane County, along with the threat of litigation, led to...