Editorial: Right call on Gila River casino move

Editorial: Right call on Gila River casino move (July 10, 2007)

"It’s heartening to watch whenever any body, whether it’s a person or a governmental entity, realizes that it won’t hurt to be a little flexible, and chooses to adjust their plans for the good of their neighbors. The Gila River...

Mashpee casino question drafted by opposition

Mashpee casino question drafted by opposition (July 10, 2007)

A question that will help determine whether the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can build a casino in the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts, was written by an opposition group. CasinoFacts.org opposes the tribe's plans to put a casino in the town....

Column: Union sees jackpot at Mashantucket casino

Column: Union sees jackpot at Mashantucket casino (July 10, 2007)

"It's hard to think of a business in Connecticut more ripe for a labor union than Foxwoods Resort Casino. The jobs cannot be outsourced. The casino owners, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, control a gambling monopoly. There are 10,000 Foxwoods employees...

Group battles off-reservation Seneca casino

Group battles off-reservation Seneca casino (July 10, 2007)

An anti-gaming group plans to ask a federal court to shut down the Seneca Nation's off-reservation casino in Buffalo, New York. The tribe opened a temporary casino last week. But Citizens for a Better Buffalo says the site cannot be...

Senator who opposes gaming used escort business

Senator who opposes gaming used escort business (July 10, 2007)

Sen. David Vitter (R-Louisiana), a critic of tribal gaming, apologized for a "very serious sin" after his phone number turned up in the records of a Washington, D.C., escort business. "Several years ago, I asked for and received forgiveness...

BIA: Off-reservation casino faces 'uphill battle'

BIA: Off-reservation casino faces 'uphill battle' (July 10, 2007)

Off-reservation casinos face an "uphill battle" with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthrone in charge, a Bureau of Indian Affairs official said. The BIA is reviewing two off-reservation casino proposals in Wisconsin. But George Skibine, the number two at the BIA, said...