Man wants UKB to open casino on land in Alabama

Man wants UKB to open casino on land in Alabama (January 17, 2006)

A man who is donating 69 acres in Alabama to the United Keetoowah Band wants the Oklahoma-based tribe to open a casino on the land. David Hammonds, who works with the tribe in trucking, wants the casino opened "as soon...

McCain's IGRA amendments won't help Texas tribes

McCain's IGRA amendments won't help Texas tribes (January 17, 2006)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has proposed a major overhaul to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act but none of the provisions would benefit two Texas tribes who were ensnared in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. The Tigua Tribe and the Alabama-Coushatta...

Editorial: Put Narragansett casino on ballot

Editorial: Put Narragansett casino on ballot (January 17, 2006)

"We endorse the general idea of a referendum question on next fall's Rhode Island ballot regarding whether the Narragansett Indian Tribe, in partnership with a company, should be allowed to build and run a full-service Foxwoods-style casino in the state....