Advertise on Indianz.Com
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Advertise on Indianz.Com | |||
|
August 29, 2008Column: Oklahoma becoming number one in gaming"While Playboy Magazine is picking the Oklahoma Sooners to be the No. 1 in football in 2008, the state of Oklahoma has the dubious distinction of being No. 1 in Indian gambling. That’s gambling, not gaming. Gaming sounds like harmless...August 27, 2008Column: Eastern Cherokees promote economy"As director of planning and development, Cherokee is advancing in an extremely positive manner regarding existing and current retail expansion. Wal-Mart Corp. USA has just submitted a lease for Tribal Council approval to build a 157,000-square-feet super center on the...Column: Casino won't help small town in Ohio"Let's say you just lost your job. Naturally, the first thing you should do is bet everything you have at the local casino. If that sounds recklessly stupid, it's just what Ohio has in mind for Wilmington. The town...August 25, 2008Editorial: Veto expansion of bingo in California"Every session of the Legislature offers several examples of some big interest groups ganging up to kick the stuffing out of a smaller interest group. In this session, the premier example centers on the seemingly innocuous game of bingo. The...August 22, 2008Editorial: Meaningless promise from Graton Rancheria"When it comes to the proposed mega-casino in Rohnert Park, Sonoma County supervisors certainly can talk the talk. Unfortunately, they talk the talk of opposition, but quickly turn their backs and walk the other way. The five supervisors all claim...August 19, 2008Column: Mohegan Tribe's ties to convicted criminal"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 who pleaded guilty to federal...August 18, 2008Pechanga Chair: California tribes boost state"Public discussion of Indian gaming has become a common part of California’s politics. Each election, it seems, Indian gaming issues are pushed front and center by one group or another. In the latest of these elections, Californians voted overwhelmingly in...August 15, 2008Opinion: Put an end to smoking at tribal casinos"The Navajo Nation recently came close to doing the right thing and beginning a smoking ban in all public areas, including its future casinos. It was close, but no cigar, as concern for casino profits took precedence over tribal health,...August 8, 2008Editorial: White Earth Band and casino property tax"The White Earth Band of Chippewa and Mahnomen County, which lies entirely within its borders, haven’t been acting very neighborly lately. Not only has the tribe quit paying property taxes on its Shooting Star Casino and Event Center in the...August 7, 2008Editorial: Tribal gaming not good for Michigan"In the raw economic numbers that the Potawatomi Indians are happy to trumpet, the casino that will open next year should be a gift to this region. Fifteen-hundred employees and $300 million in new investment, at a site between Marshall...North Fork Chair: Casino to boost area economy"The North Fork Rancheria has worked in a partnership with local, state and federal entities to bring jobs and economic opportunity to our region through a proposed casino resort project. At the local level, every Madera jurisdiction has joined our...August 4, 2008Editorial: California lawmakers gamble jobs away"There were so many influential state legislators at the party celebrating the expansion of the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino the other night in Coarsegold that they could have solved the state's budget mess in between cocktails and gambling. Instead,...Editorial: Gambling on gambling is a big gamble"Gambling on gambling is a big gamble. So it is more than a little alarming that gambling is such a big part pf Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to close the state's $15.2 billion budget gap. As luck would have it,...Opinion: Illegitimate tribe claims gaming rights"What would the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors do if Station Casinos, a Nevada casino operator, were to buy land close to Highway 101 in Rohnert Park and seek to construct a massive new casino that would generate thousands of...August 1, 2008Letter: Unions can't trump tribal sovereignty"In response to The Norwich Bulletin July 12 article, I take issue and disagree with the United Auto Workers , National Labor Relations Board and Connecticut attorney general in stating the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, owners of Foxwoods Resort Casino,...Editorial: Gaming law on the side of the Ponca Tribe"The Ponca Tribe's faces an array of powerful forces as it tries to develop a casino in Carter Lake, Iowa. Gov. Dave Heineman opposes it. So does Attorney General Jon Bruning. The list goes on to include the Omaha...July 24, 2008Editorial: Odds favor Seminole Tribe on compact"The Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Seminole Tribe of Florida can't conduct high-stakes blackjack and baccarat games at its Hard Rock Casino near Hollywood. Legislative leaders have said that they won't give the tribe permission. Gambling rivals have...July 23, 2008Editorial: Mohegan Tribe's role in Cowlitz casino"Clark County commissioners are shining a spotlight into a corner of the proposed Cowlitz tribal casino controversy that, for the most part, has been in the shadows. In so doing, they add reasons to question, if not doubt, the supposed...July 22, 2008Editorial: No to slot machines at Phoenix airport"Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon last week suggested gambling machines at the airport - a la nearby McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas - as a revenue-enhancer. The last time Arizona contemplated casino gambling was in 2002, when a trio of...July 21, 2008Opinion: The fourth war with the Seminole Tribe"The United States won the third and final Seminole War, which ended in 1858. Ah, but the Fourth Seminole War now being fought in Florida? The tribe is winning, and despite the method of warfare, the outcome seems fair. The...Opinion: No reservation shopping in California"When Californians approved Propositions 1A and 5, they were told -- and believed -- that these landmark gaming initiatives would give our state's Indian tribes the right to operate casinos on Indian lands. Voters never dreamed that a few short...July 14, 2008Editorial: A mess over Seminole Tribe's gaming compact"The Florida Supreme Court has made it quite clear that a governor must get legislative consent before signing a document that dictates what is legal and what is not. It was a welcome ruling that clearly upheld the important separation...July 11, 2008Editorial: Pokagon Band not sharing the wealth"The money is rolling in to the Four Winds Casino, but contracted payments are not rolling out to the state and local units of government entitled to a share. The gaming compact the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians signed...July 10, 2008Chumash Chair: Governor raids tribal gaming fund"When the tribal-state gaming compacts were first negotiated back in 1999 with then-Governor Gray Davis, a special fund was created in the State Treasury called “the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund” (SDF). The SDF was established to receive payments from...Column: Seminole Tribe still holds the cards"The blackjack tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood were buzzing with action at lunchtime Wednesday. In the cigarette smoke-filled gambling pit, it was as if the Florida Supreme Court and its July 3 ruling striking...July 9, 2008Editorial: Dirty dealing with Seminole Tribe"Gov. Charlie Crist gambled and lost on his bid to extend special privileges to Seminole casinos. In a unanimous decision, the Florida Supreme Court last week properly ruled that Crist had exceeded his executive powers last November when he signed...July 8, 2008Editorial: Negotiate better deal with Seminole Tribe"Gov. Charlie Crist went out on a limb last November when he negotiated a gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe that he called ''historic.'' The Florida Supreme Court last week invalidated the agreement and, in the process, pointed out...July 7, 2008Editorial: Potawatomi casino a welcome addition"The recent grand opening of the $240 million expansion of the Potawatomi Bingo Casino is another reason the once-drab and semi-deserted industrial Menomonee Valley is now a destination for tourists and residents alike. We long have harbored concerns about...Column: Seminole compact lawsuit all about money"It's clear now. Florida won't allow a bunch of Indians to corrupt innocent gamblers with the likes of blackjack. Not for $100 million a year. But how about $200 million? Or $300 million? If the Seminole Tribe whispers $350 million,...Editorial: North Fork Band reservation shopping"The proposed casino on Highway 99 in Madera County is still a bad idea, even if the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected the Old Mill site near the mountain town of North Fork as an alternative location. Trading... |
Google
Tools
News Topics
Business Deals
California Compacts Connecticut Land Acquisitions Legislation Litigation NIGC New York Openings and Closings Opinions / Editorials
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
|