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October 28, 2009Opinion: Limit casinos to 'historical' Indian lands"As two of the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit, Stop the Casino 101 Coalition v. Kempthorne, challenging the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision to take 254 acres near Rohnert Park into trust for a casino to be owned by the...October 26, 2009Column: Seminole Class III gaming here to stay"Contradiction has colored Florida gambling policy since the 1940s, when scores of South Florida casinos openly flouted state law. Slots jangled. Blackjack flourished. Floozies hung on arms of big bettors. Local cops moonlighted as casino security guards. (``Illegal gambling'' had...October 23, 2009Editorial: Dry Creek casino a 'threat' to community"News that the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians is considering building a minor league baseball stadium on property it owns alongside the freeway just south of Petaluma offers some hope to local residents that an unwanted gambling casino might...Column: Seminole Tribe holds cards in gaming war"Welcome to the Fourth Seminole War, which kicked off this week when the Florida Legislature asked for federal help in stopping casino games on the tribe's reservations. There's some sorry history here in Florida's efforts to thwart the Seminoles. President...October 22, 2009Column: NIGC to take a 'look' at Seminole gaming"If the state and the Seminoles fail to hammer out a compromise on a gambling compact, what will federal authorities do? That was the multi-million dollar question hanging over the annual Florida Gaming Summit on Tuesday at the Seminole Hard...Letter: Oneida casino should pay fair share taxes"Local taxes in New York State are 78-80 percent higher than other states. The Syracuse Post Standard recently did an exposé on this using a $250,000 house as the standard. They mentioned Onondaga and Madison counties as some of the...October 20, 2009Editorial: Smoking at tribal casinos in Montana"It's a niche market created by the last segment of Montana's Clean Indoor Air Act originally put in place four years ago. Across the state smoking is now prohibited in all indoor public places, including bars and casinos that had,...October 19, 2009Letter: Mashantucket empire nearing collapse"The fall of nations and empires often takes place over several generations. Sometimes, however, it's sudden and takes place virtually overnight. Are we on the verge of witnessing a collapse of Foxwoods Resort Casino? It appears on the brink of...Editorial: A bad bet on gaming in North Carolina"Federal law requires states, including this one, to negotiate the terms of gambling with Indian tribes. Federal law requires that tribes be licensed to run operations like those found elsewhere within a state. For more than two decades, governors, state...October 15, 2009Editorial: Guidiville Band casino in wrong place"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has helped bring an expansion of casino gambling to the state during his tenure, is finally drawing the line. He has joined the chorus in opposing a plan for Las Vegas-style gambling at Point Molate in...October 12, 2009Opinion: Rolling the dice on Alabama bingo"The recent federal court ruling in Madison County is instructive in understanding the complexity of the gambling laws in Alabama, and particularly how state laws would apply to Indian gaming operations within Alabama. It's important to note that — contrary...Editorial: Indian gaming linked to economy"Two significant milestones are taking place within the Mohegan Tribe, owners of Mohegan Sun. Thirteen years ago this weekend, the tribe opened its casino on the banks of the Thames River in Montville. And last week, the tribe’s nine-member tribal...October 7, 2009Editorial: Taxpayers pay for state gaming"A report by The Times of Munster the other day found that Indiana casinos pay taxes averaging 38 percent of revenues, the highest in the Midwest. Casinos in neighboring states pay less, The Times reported. In Illinois, the effective tax...Editorial: Sick leave policy at tribal casino"Guess what happens when a global flu pandemic meets sick leave rules straight out of the world of Charles Dickens? Workers get sick. More workers get sick. Customers get sick. Bosses who thought they were making money by forcing sick...September 30, 2009Letter: Ex-Coushatta lawyer's ties to gaming"In the past, as a member of Citizens for Quality Life, I helped vote out gambling in our area because of the negative effect it has on the business economy and the tragic impact it has on families that can...September 29, 2009Editorial: Negotiate deal for Shinnecock casino"The construction of a casino is far from the only issue in the Shinnecock Indian Nation's long quest for federal recognition. But it may be the most complex one, and the one with the most economic ramifications for the Island....September 28, 2009Opinion: Gaming brings jobs to Massachusetts"I have said it before, but it is important to repeat that over 90 percent of casino resort positions would be available to Massachusetts residents, many currently under- or unemployed because of the closure of textile and other factories, and...Column: Drunk driving links to Mohegan casino"When I first saw a notice that Mohegan Sun is sponsoring a “Madd About Dancing” fundraiser this week for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, it was soon after the news broke that the woman accused of causing last Sunday's fatal car...Column: Red carpet for seniors at tribal casinos"You can still smoke in parts of the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, a place where time travels in reverse, sin is celebrated and inhibition does not exist. You can light one cigarette after another while you gamble away...September 25, 2009Editorial: A bad bet on off-reservation casinos"While Gov. Charlie Crist pushes his campaign to expand gambling at Seminole Tribe casinos, President Barack Obama is doubling down on the deal. Looking to reverse a Bush administration policy, the U.S. Interior Department is considering looser licensing rules that...Column: Comanche teen studies tribal gaming"On the whole, have casinos benefited the Comanche Nation and other Native American tribes who own and operate them? This question became the subject of an Advanced Placement English class research paper for Rob Boling last year, and his essay...Editorial: The realities of gaming dependence"Lawmakers convinced that gambling revenues are an easy fix for busted state budgets may change their minds after reading a detailed, new report on the subject. Gambling is big business, but it turns out lotteries, casinos, racinos, and pari-mutuel wagering...September 24, 2009Opinion: Tribal casinos will overrun rural America"Every working day I receive fifteen to twenty emails of newspaper articles from around the country regarding issues having to do with tribal casinos. There are a whole host of different things happening around the country, some of which are...Editorial: Milking the Seminole Tribe casino cow"Gov. Crist wants a special session to get the Legislature to ratify a new gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe. Under the terms of the proposed compact, the state would get a nice cut of the tribe's action; an estimated...September 23, 2009Opinion: Smoking, sovereignty at tribal casinos"When you pull up to the gas pumps at the Grand Ronde Station outside the Spirit Mountain Casino, there's a surprise: You can pump your own gas. This exception to Oregon's ban on self service gasoline exists because the Grand...Column: Rincon Band casino refuses military ID"Sam Farr went to Harrah's Rincon Casino this past Saturday night to see a rap concert. He had no intention of drinking at the event. He's recovering from a horrific car accident that left him paralyzed. He's in a...September 22, 2009Column: North Carolina got stuck with gambling"Yes, we’ve got trouble right here in Carolina. Trouble that starts with “T” and rhymes with “G” and stands for gambling. Our Music Man impersonation aside, lurking below the radar screen unregulated gambling is quietly and rapidly growing out of...September 21, 2009Editorial: Gaming not a cure to economic woes"The casino debate is about to heat up on Beacon Hill, fueled by House Speaker Robert DeLeo's announcement last week that he now strongly supports the construction of resort casinos in Massachusetts. Previously, the Winthrop Democrat has only shown support...September 18, 2009Opinion: Indian gaming policy shuts out critics"The proposed Graton Rancheria casino in Rohnert Park is a good example of how tribes are allowed to bypass regulations everyone else must abide by. The site is zoned rural residential and agricultural under the Sonoma County general plan. One...September 16, 2009Editorial: More voices on Nottawaseppi board"Last month's opening of FireKeepers Casino created the potential for new revenue for area governments - and possible conflict about how that money would be disbursed. But at least one political issue has been resolved with the finalization of a... |
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