Nebraska tribes propose joint off-reservation casino

Nebraska tribes propose joint off-reservation casino (February 15, 2006)

A ballot initiative submitted by three Nebraska tribes would change the state constitution to allow them to jointly operate a Class III casino off the reservation. In exchange, the Winnebago, Santee Sioux and Omaha tribes would not offer Class III...

Navajo Nation study identifies six gaming sites

Navajo Nation study identifies six gaming sites (February 15, 2006)

A study commissioned by the Navajo Nation identifies six sites on the reservation for potential casinos. One site has already been announced by Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. He said the first casino will be located in Nahata Dziil,...

Abramoff blamed for killing Internet gaming ban

Abramoff blamed for killing Internet gaming ban (February 15, 2006)

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) plans to re-introduce the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act to ban online gaming, blaming Jack Abramoff for the bill's death in 2000. Goodlatte said Abramoff engaged in a "campaign of misinformation" to block the bill. But...

Editorial: Answers needed on Cowlitz Tribe's casino

Editorial: Answers needed on Cowlitz Tribe's casino (February 15, 2006)

"When officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Indian Affairs appear at public meetings in Clark County Wednesday and Thursday, there is one thing that should not happen and one thing that should. The meetings...