Graton Rancheria secures $850M in financing for casino project

Graton Rancheria secures $850M in financing for casino project (August 17, 2012)

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California has secured $850 million in financing for its casino. The financing consists of a $375 million loan and a $450 million combination of bonds and a development loan. It's believed to be...

Editorial: Romney-Ryan campaign is too close to casino mogul

Editorial: Romney-Ryan campaign is too close to casino mogul (August 17, 2012)

"Three days after Paul Ryan became the presumptive Republican vice presidential candidate, he made a pilgrimage on Tuesday to the Las Vegas gambling palace of Sheldon Adelson, the casino tycoon who is spending more than any other donor to try...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gets enough time to pursue casino

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gets enough time to pursue casino (August 17, 2012)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will get plenty of time to pursue its casino, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The process could take years but the commission voted not...

Opinion: California tribes look to take casinos off-reservation

Opinion: California tribes look to take casinos off-reservation (August 17, 2012)

"The issue hasn't gotten much statewide attention, but Gov. Jerry Brown has a decision to make on Indian gambling that could have major impacts down the road for the casino landscape. And that's the literal meaning of casino landscape. Previously,...