Column: Winners and losers for Graton Rancheria casino

Column: Winners and losers for Graton Rancheria casino (April 13, 2012)

"If Proposition 1A to amend the California Constitution in March 2000 had proposed to open up the state to billion-dollar Las Vegas gambling interests with no provision for them to pay taxes on the money they take out of our...

Group opens office in fight against off-reservation casino

Group opens office in fight against off-reservation casino (April 13, 2012)

An anti-gaming group that ran ads accusing the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Wisconsin of failing to live up to its obligations has opened an office. Citizens for a Strong Sheboygan plans to fight the tribe's off-reservation casino in Sheboygan. The...

Opinion: North Fork Rancheria takes high road on casino

Opinion: North Fork Rancheria takes high road on casino (April 13, 2012)

"It's no secret that conflict sells newspapers and generates web clicks. And when an adversary brings the fight to your front door, it's hard to hold back. That's why I have to give some credit to the North Fork Rancheria...

Winnebago Tribe hosts grand opening for hotel at casino

Winnebago Tribe hosts grand opening for hotel at casino (April 13, 2012)

The Winnebago Tribe hosted a grand opening for the new hotel at its casino in Iowa. The WinnaVegas Casino features 78 rooms, an indoor pool, a fitness room, a salon and a video and arcade room. The expansion cost $13...

Kansas allowed to join Wyandotte Nation gaming lawsuit

Kansas allowed to join Wyandotte Nation gaming lawsuit (April 13, 2012)

A federal magistrate has allowed the state of Kansas to join the Wyandotte Nation off-reservation lawsuit. The tribe sued the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to approve a land-into-trust application in Kansas. The state, which lost an earlier case...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pressured on old gaming site

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pressured on old gaming site (April 13, 2012)

Negotiations between the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts, have reached a standstill, a local official said. The tribe entered into an agreement with the town to host a casino there. But the deal fell through and...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe eyes existing land for casino

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe eyes existing land for casino (April 13, 2012)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts says it can open a casino on existing trust land. In 1987, Congress settled the tribe's land claim with a provision that subjects the reservation to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the state....

North Dakota tribe starts work on $11.7M hotel at casino

North Dakota tribe starts work on $11.7M hotel at casino (April 13, 2012)

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota broke ground on a $11.7 million hotel at its casino. The 122-room hotel at the 4 Bears Casino & Lodge features 100 standard rooms, 20 suites and two executive suites. The...