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Shinnecock Nation leader backs casino task force (12/11)

A top Shinnecock Nation leader backed legislation to create a task force that would help the tribe open a casino. Lance Gumbs, the senior trustee for the tribe, envisioned a "destination" resort. The legislation, introduced...

Legislation seeks to boost Shinnecock casino (12/10)

Lawmakers in New York are introducing a bill that seeks to help the Shinnecock Nation open a casino. The bill creates an 11-member task force to identify sites for a potential casino. Locations within 75...

Ex-NFL lobbyist works on Internet gaming rules (11/12)

A former lobbyist for the National Football League is now working at the White House on last-minute regulations to limit Internet gaming. William Wichterman and his associates at the Covington & Burling firm were paid...

Colorado tribes to benefit from gaming referendum (11/11)

Colorado's two tribes will be able to expand operations at their casinos thanks to voter approval of a gaming referendum last Tuesday. Amendment 50 allows non-Indian casinos to raise betting limits from $5 to $100,...

Passamaquoddy voters reject non-Indian casino (11/06)

Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine soundly rejected a non-Indian casino that was on Tuesday's ballot. On the Indian Township reservation, 87 percent voted against the casino. On the Pleasant Point reservation and in...

Maine casino referendum said too close to call (11/05)

A ballot issue to authorize a $184 million non-Indian casino in Maine is being closely watched as election results come in. The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe are curious about the outcome. Voters have...

Ohio voters reject non-Indian casino referendum (11/05)

Voters in Ohio soundly rejected a proposal for a $600 million non-Indian casino on Tuesday, The Cincinnatti Enquirer reports. Issue 6 was trailing 61 percent to 39 percent, according to preliminary results. The Associated Press...

Gaming donations pour into McCain campaign (10/27)

John McCain may be down in the polls but he is leading Barack Obama in donations from the gaming industry. The non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics says the former chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs...

Penobscot Nation has plans for gaming facility (10/27)

The Penobscot Nation of Maine is planning to open a gaming facility of some sort on its reservation. The tribe says the facility will be legal under state law even though state voters have...

Poll shows Maryland voters support slot machines (10/22)

A new Washington Post poll shows 62 percent of voters in Maryland support a ballot measure to legalize slot machines. Question 2 authorizes as many as 15,000 machines at five locations. Supporters say revenue would...

Conference examines 20 years of Indian gaming (10/20)

A conference in Arizona examined the impact of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 20 years after its passage in 1988. More than 200 tribal leaders, federal officials and lobbyists attended Indian Country's Winning Hand: 20...

Law professor calls tribal casino in Ohio unlikely (10/20)

A law professor says it's "incredibly unlikely" that a tribe will ever gain approval to open a casino in Ohio. The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma has submitted two land-into-trust applications for a potential casino...

IGRA brings change, good and bad, to California (10/16)

A lot has changed for California tribes since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law 20 years ago this month. Some tribes have become incredible successes. Gaming in California is an $8 billion business....

Maine tribes await outcome of casino referendum (10/14)

Maine tribes are wondering if state voters will ever support their plans for gaming. The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe have asked voters and lawmakers to authorize a casino for their impoverished communities. But...

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act marks 20th birthday (10/13)

It's hard to believe but the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act turns 20 this month, having been signed into law on October 17, 1988. Tribes were engaging in gaming long before the law came around. But...

Supreme Court refuses to hear Kickapoo gaming case (10/06)

The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear a gaming case involving the Kickapoo Tribe of Texas. The tribe wants to engage in Class III gaming but the state refuses to negotiate a compact. The...

California charities can't offer electronic bingo games (10/02)

Charities and churches won't be able to offer electronic bingo games under a bill signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday. Large churches will be allowed to offer bigger paper bingo games....

McCain cancels Nevada visit after gambling story (09/30)

Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has canceled a scheduled campaign visit to Reno, Nevada. No reason was given but the move comes after The New York Times reported about McCain's close times to the gaming industry....

Gawker: 'No one' noticed McCain gambling story (09/29)

"The New York Times ran a huge (huge!) A1 investigative piece on John McCain and his weird gambling obsession and ties to the Indian Casino industry and Vegas and lobbyists and ten thousand other things...

Developer seeks full-scale casinos in Florida (09/26)

A developer has spent more than $850,000 on a campaign to legalize full-scale casinos in south Florida. The Committee for Critical Challenges is gathering signatures to put two amendments on an upcoming ballot. The gaming...

Ballot issue could affect Colorado tribal casinos (09/25)

A constitutional amendment on the November ballot in Colorado could affect betting limits at tribal casinos. Amendment 50 allows non-Indian casinos to raise betting limits from $5 to $100. It also allows round-the-clock hours, along...

Massachusetts casino task force seeks members (09/19)

A casino task force in Massachusetts is opening the doors to more local governments even though its current members aren't showing up for meetings. Interest in the Regional Task Force on Casino Impacts has dropped...

California Bingo: A story about tribes, priests and... (09/03)

"This is a story about how laws are made in California. It's about poor kids in Los Angeles who lack tuition for parochial school, and disabled kids in Sacramento whose beloved therapy program is...

Lawmakers who fought casinos receive gaming dollars (09/02)

Two Democrats who led the fight against off-reservation casinos in Michigan have received more than $133,000 from gaming interests, The Detroit News reports. Rep. John Conyers Jr., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and...

Column: Mohegan Tribe's ties to convicted criminal (08/19)

"Kansas casino authorities have some deep vetting to do. The Connecticut-based Mohegan Tribe, majority partner in the proposed Legends Sun casino in Wyandotte County, has been closely tied to a would-be Wisconsin casino developer...

Iowa county to weigh action on Ponca Tribe's casino (08/15)

Officials in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, will meet next week to discuss their position on the controversial Ponca Tribe casino. The tribe plans to build a casino in the county in a city called Carter...

Gaming opponents try to delay Gun Lake casino (08/07)

Opponents of Indian gaming in Michigan are making a last-ditch attempt to block the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, from a casino. Michigan Gambling Opposition lost rulings in...

Navajo Nation Council passes gaming revenue plan (07/29)

The Navajo Nation Council voted 58-9 to approve a gaming revenue plan. The plan addresses how the Navajo Nation will distribute revenues from its first casino. The Fire Rock Casino in Churchrock, New Mexico, is...

Navajo Nation makes plans for second casino (07/24)

The Navajo Nation Council approved $650,000 for the tribe's second casino. The facility will be located in Tse Daa Kaan, New Mexico. The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise will use the money to buy a modular...

County approves Graton Rancheria casino deal (07/23)

Supervisors in Sonoma County, California approved a casino-related deal with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, also known as the Coast Miwok Tribe. The deal doesn't affect the tribe's plans for a casino in Rohnert...

Graton Rancheria agrees to stick with one casino (07/21)

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, also known as the Coast Miwok Tribe, are nearing an agreement with two counties to limit future casinos. The tribe received federal approval to open a casino in Rohnert...

Chickasaw Nation donates $5K to Texas lawmaker (07/21)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma is betting on a sure thing in Texas. It's not some sort of casino, though. The tribe donated $5,000 to Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, who doesn't have an opponent in his...

Massachusetts tribes lobby on gaming issues (07/16)

The two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts have spent $341,000 on lobbying in the past 18 months, The Cape Cod Times reported. The newly recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe spent $221,000 on lobbyist salaries. The tribe...

California tribes monitor online poker legislation (07/03)

California tribes are monitoring legislation that could pave the way for online poker in the state. AB 2026 authorizes the state Department of Justice to create guidelines and regulations for online poker. Final approval of...

Nevada lawmakers kill off-reservation casino bill (07/02)

Nevada's Congressional delegation helped kill legislation that would have authorized two off-reservation casinos in Michigan. Gambling is legal in Nevada but Rep. Shelley Berkley (D), Rep. Jon Porter (R) and Rep. Dean Heller (R) argued...

Narragansett Tribe collects share of slot revenues (06/27)

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island has collected $1.54 million in slot machine revenues from a non-Indian gaming facility. The state passed a law that set aside 5 percent of slot revenues at the facility...

Judge issues injunction in electronic bingo case (06/26)

A federal judge in California put a halt to the state's campaign to remove electronic machines in bingo halls. Attorney general Jerry Brown claims the machines violate state law. But Judge John A. Mendez...

California committee rejects slot machine bill (06/26)

The California Assembly Governmental Organization Committee rejected a bill that would have allowed tribes to operate more slot machines. In 1999, 61 tribes signed compacts that allowed up to 2,000 slot machines. But a statewide...

House defeats Michigan off-reservation casino bills (06/26)

Legislation that would have allowed two Michigan tribes to open off-reservation casinos was defeated in the House on Wednesday. H.R.2176 and H.R.4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste....

House vote set on Michigan off-reservation gaming bills (06/25)

The House is set to vote today on two controversial off-reservation gaming bills. H.R.2176 and H.R.4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, respectively....

Rep. Conyers: No 'special deals' for tribal casinos (06/24)

"I would like to add a few points concerning the upcoming vote in Congress on legalizing off-reservation casinos in Romulus and Port Huron. The validity of the land claims the bills purport to "settle" is...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe seeks gaming support (06/24)

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is asking local governments to support legislation that would restore gaming to the reservation. The tribe operated a modest casino but it was shut down by the state. The federal...

Battle set over Michigan off-reservation casino bills (06/23)

The House will vote this week on two highly controversial off-reservation gaming bills. H.R.2176 and H.R.4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, respectively....

Michigan gaming bills set for House vote next week (06/20)

The House will vote next week on two controversial off-reservation casino bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians,...

Editorial: Don't rush gaming bill in Massachusetts (06/17)

"Thoughtful legislators will not rush into a casino decision based on scare tactics. They have the rest of this session, at the very least, to weigh the issue, consult their constituents, research and read before...

Mashpee Wampanoag negotiations expected (06/16)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts says it won't start negotiations for a Class III gaming compact until the appropriate time but observers say that time is coming very soon. Gov. Deval Patrick (D) has...

Michigan off-reservation casino bills set for House vote (06/06)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) will schedule a floor vote this month on bills that authorize off-reservation casinos for two Michigan tribes, according to The Journal Newspapers. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims...

Gaming interests spent big in Massachusetts (05/30)

Gaming interests have donated nearly $1.5 million to state lawmakers and have paid $8.2 million in lobbyist salaries, according to a report from Common Cause Massachusetts. The Role of Money in the Campaign to Expand...

Michigan smoking bill exempts gaming facilities (05/29)

The Michigan House approved a bill to exempt commercial casinos, cigar bars, bingo halls and horse racetracks from a ban on smoking in public places. Detroit's commercial casinos pressured lawmakers for the exemption. They say...

Massachusetts lawmakers revive casino plan (05/15)

Republican lawmakers in Massachusetts are reviving legislation to legalize three commercial casinos. The lawmakers plan to include the casino legislation in the state budget. The Senate will vote on the budget next week. The House...

California Senate passes compact negotiation bill (05/13)

The California Senate voted 31-4 on Monday to pass a bill that limits compact negotiations. The bill bars the governor from negotiating a compact for casino sites that are not yet in trust. Sen. Dean...

Poll shows support for casinos in Massachusetts (05/12)

A poll commissioned by a group called Citizens for Limited Taxation shows support for expanded gaming in Massachusetts. Sixty-one percent of poll respondents said they supported casinos. Only 32 percent said they were opposed. Other...

Oregon casino backers to wait on tribal proposals (05/07)

The backers of a commercial casino in Oregon will wait for the outcome of two controversial tribal casinos before trying to put the issue to voters. The Warm Springs Tribes of Oregon and the Cowlitz...

Connecticut Senate passes tribal smoking ban (05/05)

The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Friday that bans smoking at tribal casinos. Debate lasted nearly five hours, The New London Day reported. Republicans tried to block the bill and limit its impact but...

Connecticut tribes lobby against smoking ban (05/02)

Connecticut tribes continue to lobby against legislation that would impose a ban on smoking at their casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate with the state. But some Democratic...

Penobscot Nation to move ahead with slot facility (04/25)

The Penobscot Nation plans to move ahead with a slot machine facility on its reservation and sever ties with the state. The tribe is upset that Gov. John Baldacci (D) has repeatedly vetoed gaming bills....

Smoking ban hurts charity bingo operations (04/24)

A ban on smoking in public places has contributed to a 13 percent drop in charity bingo revenue in Minnesota, The New York Times reports. The law went into effect last October. Bingo players...

Penobscot Nation upset with slot machine veto (04/17)

The Penobscot Nation wants to sever its relationship with the state of Maine after Gov. John Baldacci vetoed a slot machine bill. Chief Kirk Francis said the tribe is wasting its time talking with...

Florida bill requires legislative approval of compacts (04/17)

A Florida Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that requires legislative approval of all Class III gaming compacts. The bill would only affect future compacts. But some lawmakers are upset with the deal that Gov....

Maine governor vetoes Penobscot slots bill (04/16)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) vetoed a bill to authorize a slot machine facility for the Penobscot Nation. The tribe wanted to operate up to 100 slot machines at a high-stakes beano facility on Indian...

House committee rejects off-reservation casino bills (04/03)

The House Judiciary Committee voted down two off-reservation gaming bills at a markup on Wednesday. The vote against H.R. 2176, a bill for the Bay Mills Indian Community, was 29-0. The vote against H.R. 4115,...

House markup on off-reservation gaming bills (04/02)

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup session this morning on two off-reservation gaming bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie...

Penobscot Nation slot machine bill advances (04/02)

The Maine House voted 101-42 in favor of a bill to authorize a slot machine facility for the Penobscot Nation. The tribe proposed a facility with 400 slot machines. But the House pared it down...

Off-reservation casino bills promised floor time (03/26)

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has promised floor time on two controversial off-reservation casino bills, The Hill newspaper reports. The House Natural Resources Committee has already approved H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115. The bills settle...

Action on off-reservation casino bills delayed (03/21)

The House Judiciary Committee won't be taking action any time soon on two off-reservation casino bills until April at the earliest. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community...

Connecticut governor urged to begin smoking talks (03/21)

Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) is being urged to start negotiations with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe over smoking at their casinos. Rell so far has stayed out of a controversial...

Massachusetts lawmakers kill commercial casino bill (03/21)

The Massachusetts House voted 108-46 on Thursday against a bill to legalize three commercial casinos. Lawmakers instead approved a bill that sets up a commission to study the impacts of gaming. A report would...

Massachusetts governor concedes on gaming bill (03/19)

Gov. Deval Patrick (D) conceded his proposal to legalize three commercial casinos doesn't have enough votes to pass. Patrick testified at a lengthy public hearing in Boston yesterday. He said he was open to a...

Massachusetts residents divided on casinos (03/18)

A poll by the Western New England College Polling Institute finds Massachusetts residents are evenly divided on legislation to authorize three commercial casinos. Of respondents, 41 percent are in favor of the plan while...

Connecticut moves to ban smoking at casinos (03/18)

Lawmakers in Connecticut are moving forward with a bill that would extend the state's ban on smoking in public places to tribal casinos. The bill creates a 10-member committee to negotiate the issue with the...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe dreams of casino (03/14)

Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, the chairwoman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) in Massachusetts, says gaming will finally bring self-sufficiency to her people. Andrews-Maltais, who took office two months ago, supports legislation to authorize...

House hearing on off-reservation casino bills (03/14)

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this morning on two off-reservation casino bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe...

Manitoba city votes against First Nation casino (03/13)

Voters in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, rejected a First nations casino on Wednesday. With eight of 10 wards reporting, 57 percent were against the casino. It's the second time in the city's history that...

House Judiciary hearing on off-reservation casinos (03/11)

The House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing this Friday on two controversial off-reservation casinos. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, governor discuss gaming (03/05)

Leaders of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) on Tuesday to discuss gaming issues. The newly recognized tribe is seeking to build a casino in the town of Middleboro....

Union behind smoking ban at Connecticut casinos (02/29)

The United Auto Workers union is behind legislation that would ban smoking at tribal casinos in Connecticut. The union recently organized among card dealers at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. The...

Kickapoo Tribe appeals to Supreme Court (02/27)

The Kickapoo Tribe of Texas is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Indian gaming case The tribe has been trying to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with Texas. But state officials have...

San Pasqual Band appeals slot machine lawsuit (02/25)

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate a lawsuit over the number of slot machines at its casino. The tribe's 1999 compact theoretically allows 2,000...

City awaits action on off-reservation casino bill (02/21)

Officials in Romulus, Michigan, are awaiting action on bill to authorize an off-reservation casino in their city. The city supports the casino sought by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. They say the...

Oklahoma tribes assail Class II regulations (02/21)

INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE House Natural Resources Committee field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma. February 20, 2008 � Opening Statements Panel 1 - Testimony | Q&A Norm DesRosiers, Vice Chairman, National Indian Gaming CommissionPanel 2 -...

House hearing on Class II rules in Oklahoma (02/21)

The House Natural Resources Committee held a field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma, on Wednesday to discuss pending National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) chaired the hearing Rep. Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma), a member...

Witness list for House field hearing in Oklahoma (02/19)

The House Natural Resources Committee is holding a field hearing in Miami, Oklahoma, tomorrow to discuss pending National Indian Gaming Commission regulations. The hearing takes place at 8:30am in the Student Ballroom at Northeastern Oklahoma...

Mohegan Tribe eyes casino in Massachusetts (02/19)

The Mohegan Tribe already operates a highly successful casino in Connecticut but is looking to Massachusetts for more opportunities. The tribe signed an agreement for a $1 billion casino in western Massachusetts. The effort is...

Off-reservation casino bills inspire big fight (02/15)

Disgraced Republican lobbyists Jack Abramoff is in prison but his name is being thrown around a lot as the House considers legislation to authorize two off-reservation casinos. Abramoff lobbied against casinos sought by tribes in...

Bill allows California tribes 2,000 slot machines (02/15)

California State Sen. Jim Battin, a Republican, has introduced legislation to allow tribes who signed compacts in 1999 to operate up to 2,000 slot machines. The 1999 compacts with former governor Gray Davis (D) promised...

Major lobbying effort on off-reservation casinos (02/14)

The House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday approved legislation for two off-reservation casinos in Michigan. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie...

Editorial: No to off-reservation casinos in Michigan (02/14)

"Among John Engler's last acts as governor of Michigan -- on Dec. 30, 2002, to be precise -- was approving a land claim settlement with two Upper Peninsula Indian tribes that gave them rights to...

Off-reservation gaming divides Democrats (02/08)

INDIANZ.COM LISTENING LOUNGE House Natural Resources Committee hearing on H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115. February 6, 2008. � Opening Statements � John D. Dingell | Bart Stupak | Don Young | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick |...

Off-reservation casinos debated at hearing (02/07)

The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Wednesday on two Michigan land claim bills. H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115 settle land claims for the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie...

Column: Penobscot slot bill goes against voters (02/07)

"After a few weeks of revving up, the Maine Legislature is finally getting the second regular session of the biennium into gear. Quite often, last session's leftovers are served up as fresh entrees. Issues that...

Maine governor to veto Penobscot slot bill (02/06)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) says he will veto a bill that authorizes slot machines for the Penobscot Nation. Baldacci has promised to help the tribe with economic development. But he has repeatedly opposed efforts...

Vegas gaming backs anti-tribal casino 'group' (02/06)

Vegas giant MGM Mirage is backing a "group" that is opposing two off-reservation casinos in Michigan. Gambling Watch was formed two weeks ago by a public relations specialist. The group's paperwork was handled by...

Detroit mayor to testify against tribal casinos (02/05)

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will testify against legislation to authorize two off-reservation casinos. Kilpatrick, who is embroiled in a potential perjury scandal, is one of several witnesses who oppose H.R. 2176 and H.R. 4115....

Navajo Nation Council approves liquor at casino (02/01)

The Navajo Nation Council on Thursday narrowly approved a bill to allow the sale of liquor at its first casino. The bill passed by a vote of 38-36. "I assumed it was going to be...

Voters in Florida county approve slot machines (01/30)

Voters in Miami-Dade County, Florida, approved slot machines at racetracks on Tuesday. The same issue was rejected by county voters in 2005. But with slot machines already legal in a neighboring county -- and with...

Indian gaming and the 2008 presidential race (01/29)

Where do Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New York) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois), the leading Democratic presidential candidates, stand on Indian gaming? According to Dianne Barker-Harrold, former legal counsel for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee...

Martin's role questioned on off-reservation casino (01/28)

The Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan is accusing former Bureau of Indian Affairs official Aurene Martin of conflict of interest and ethics violations. The tribe wants an off-reservation casino in Port Huron. When...

Navajo Nation to weigh alcohol sales at casino (01/25)

The Navajo Nation is a dry reservation but council delegates will debate legislation to allow sales of liquor at the tribe's first casino. "That will be real controversial," delegate LoRenzo Bates told the Associated Press....

Michigan governor backs off-reservation casino (01/24)

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) is backing legislation to authorize an off-reservation casino for the Bay Mills Indian Community. Granholm wrote a letter to Rep. Nick Rahall (D-West Virginia), the chairman of the House Natural...

Mohegan Tribe pitches casino in Massachusetts (01/24)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut presented its plan for a casino in western Massachusetts. The tribe wants to bid for one of three commercial casinos that are being proposed in state legislation. Plans call for...

Narragansett Tribe seeks state backing for casino (01/24)

The Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island is renewing its push for a casino. The tribe wants the state to support efforts to repeal a federal law that bars gaming on the reservation. The law...

Massachusetts tribes lobby state on gaming (01/16)

The two federally recognized tribes in Massachusetts have stepped up their lobbying expenditures amid efforts to legalize casino gaming in the state. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe spent $75,000 in 2007, according to figures reported...

Rep. Baird calls casino review process flawed (01/15)

Rep. Brian Baird (D-Washington) says the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is flawed but he isn't taking a position on a casino in his district. Baird says the casino review process is flawed. He said...

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