"The phones in Indian Country had never been so busy. As word trickled out Friday that the state and the Spokane Tribe of Indians had reached agreement on a new gambling compact, everyone wanted to know what everyone else knew,...

In a first for the state of Washington, the Spokane Tribe [Web Site] has negotiated gaming compact with revenue-sharing provisions. The agreement calls on the tribe to share a sliding percentage of gross revenues, from 3 percent to 35 percent....

A coalition of anti-gambling groups held a press conference on Friday to call for a two-year moratorium on off-reservation casinos. The National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion included groups like the Connecticut Alliance Against Casino Expansion and Focus on the Family....