Column: Wall Street firms fund anti-North Fork casino efforts

Column: Wall Street firms fund anti-North Fork casino efforts (August 28, 2013)

Artist's rendering of the proposed North Fork Rancheria casino. Image from North Fork Casino Environmental Impact Statement Wall Street firms are funding a campaign to block an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: It’s called Keep...

Coquille Tribe stands behind plans for off-reservation casino

Coquille Tribe stands behind plans for off-reservation casino (August 28, 2013)

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is ramping up its public relations efforts amid opposition to a proposed off-reservation casino. The tribe has hired lobbyists and consultants to promote The Cedars at Bear Creek. The casino -- pitched as a Class...

United Keetoowah Band set to close gaming facility on Friday

United Keetoowah Band set to close gaming facility on Friday (August 28, 2013)

The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma is set to close its gaming facility on Friday. The tribe has operated the Keetoowah Cherokee Casino in Tahlequah for more than 25 years. But the land is not in trust...

Editorial: Build  a  city around Navajo Nation casino in Arizona

Editorial: Build a city around Navajo Nation casino in Arizona (August 28, 2013)

The Navajo Post urges the Navajo Nation to build a community around Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, the tribe's first gaming facility in Arizona: As the Navajo Nation looks to boost it’s revenue with the Twin Arrows Casino, they could...

Menominee Nation pitches    off-reservation casino   partnership

Menominee Nation pitches off-reservation casino partnership (August 28, 2013)

The Menominee Nation is offering to include the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe in plans for an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin.

Gaming firm run by major GOP donor to pay $47M settlement

Gaming firm run by major GOP donor to pay $47M settlement (August 28, 2013)

Las Vegas Sands Corporation has agreed to pay $47 million to settle a federal money-laundering case. Sands is run by Sheldon Adelson, a major donor to Republican campaigns. The firm was being investigated for laundering money for a high-rolling gambler....