Tribe wants gaming facility here
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Legal gambling is a step closer to becoming reality in Cherokee County. On March 1, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council approved a resolution to look at potential land opportunities and study the financial feasibility of establishing a Class II gaming facility in Cherokee County, Principal Chief Michell Hicks said.
Casinos not good for people or government / Reader View: Jim Marino
(CALIFORNIA) -- American Indian casinos bring more than the negative economic effects and social problems of all gambling casinos. They rely upon people who, for the most part, cannot afford to lose their money and many who become addicted to slot machines which provide 85 percent of the casino revenue.
Schumer: Let Congress settle land into trust
(NEW YORK) -- It should be Congress, not the Obama administration, that takes the lead in responding to a 2009 Supreme Court ruling governing trust land for Indian tribes, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday.
Alabama AG makes no decision on Riley's task force
(ALABAMA) -- Alabama's attorney general emerged from a closed-door meeting Wednesday with the governor saying he will need a few more days to decide whether he will try to take over the governor's gambling task force and end raids on electronic bingo casinos.
OP/ED: Wynn-win for the Delaware?
(PHILADELPHIA) -- IN ANNOUNCING his intention to build a casino at the Foxwoods site in South Philadelphia, Steve Wynn's introduction to riverfront residents began in choppy water.
Racino bill stalls in first Senate hearing
(MINNESOTA) -- Two hours of testimony in a state Senate committee this evening on a proposal to raise state revenues by allowing slot machines at two Minnesota horse racing tracks ended without a vote.
First Nations to levy liquor fees
(SASKATCHEWAN) -- The provincial government has entered into agreements with several First Nations that will permit them to levy their own on-reserve liquor fees, which could bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for First Nations governments.
With Cobell Settlement, Congress Takes Its Time
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- If things had gone according to schedule, one of the largest class action suits brought against the U.S. government would have already gone through Congress, been approved by a judge and the government would soon be cutting checks.
Former Mille Lacs tribal exec charged with theft, misconduct
(MINNESOTA) -- Melanie Benjamin, removed in 2008 as chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe after it was discovered she used thousands of dollars in tribal money for improvements to her home, was charged this week with theft and misconduct in connection with more than $52,000 in illegal casino "comping" privileges.
International Women’s Day and First women
(USA) -- In the early 20th century, Clara Zetkin (leader of the “Women’s Office” for the Social Democratic Party in Germany), proposed that every year in every country, there should be a celebration on the same day — a Women’s Day — to press for their demands.
Stop the racist attacks on our children
(NEW MEXICO) -- Just as we think we’re making progress, another hate crime rears its ugly head. And this time, it’s against our children. Last week the Web site UsedWinnipeg.com ran an advertisement headlined “Native Extraction Service” with a photograph of three young Native boys.
Swain passes Moratorium on Duke Construction
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- Construction will halt on a Duke Energy substation near the Kituwah Mound in Swain County thanks to a 90-moratorium passed by the Swain County Commissioners on Tuesday, Mar. 9.
Secret Snowbowl talks break open
(ARIZONA) -- A federal agency is pressing the city of Flagstaff to offer potable water for snowmaking at Arizona Snowbowl that does not come directly from reclaimed wastewater.
Gaming does better than expected in January
(NEVADA) -- Nevada casinos did better than expected in January, reporting a decrease over the same month last year of just 3.2 percent. Gaming Control Board Analyst Frank Streshley said last year, Chinese New Year was all in January where most of this year's celebration, one of the industry's best holidays in terms of visitation, was in February.
Public hearing on table games set
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- A public hearing is scheduled for March 24 to allow the public to comment about plans for table games at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course that will generate 439 jobs.
Video Gaming 'Punishment' Viewed As Unreasonable
(ILLINOIS) -- Glenview village officials and state legislators representing Glenview in Springfield are outraged by bills introduced in the State Senate last month that, if passed, would financially penalize communities that choose to ban video gaming.
Pinnacle, state reach deal to close President Casino
(MISSOURI) -- Pinnacle Entertainment blinked. After eight months of staring down powerful Missouri regulators over the fate of the President Casino, the Las Vegas-based gaming company agreed Wednesday to close the ailing downtown riverboat by July 1.
A state in shambles
(NEW YORK) -- Among horseplayers, cynics abound. Rose-colored glasses are rarely found among those who read the Daily Racing Form, the trade magazines and Internet sites devoted the most battered of sports but in New York healthy cynicism has been cloaked in a pervasive melancholy and occasional anxiety.
Delaware Prominent State for Blackjack
(DELAWARE) -- Friends you may soon find it very easy to play blackjack and other table games in Delaware, the state which has been the recent on the list to green light table games.
Industry mourns death of Hard Rock Hotel president
(LAS VEGAS) -- Morgans Hotel Group has said that Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski was found dead in his Las Vegas home. Kwasniewski was president of Morgans Hotel Group Las Vegas and chief operating officer of the Hard Rock Hotel.
Aristocrat's Board Sweep
(AUSTRALIA) -- Just over two weeks after revealing its 2009 profit and losses (but promising to improve), poker machine group, Aristocrat Leisure has revealed a major board shake-up with three directors to retire.
As Casino Opens, Watch for Its Social Impact Begins
(SINGAPORE) -- An unfamiliar sight in Singapore – that of vehicles with foreign licence plates filling the car park – meets visitors at the basement of the city-state’s first casino, which opened nearly a month ago.
Gambling addiction aid debated
(MAINE) -- The release of data showing that more than 1,200 Mainers called a national hot line for problem gamblers last year has lawmakers renewing debate over the funding level for state help programs.
Growth in gambling venues has dark side
(PENNSYLVANIA) -- Genesee County is at the "epicenter" of the state's push to expand gambling venues, and that, no doubt, comes at a cost to families and personal finances, said a prevention specialist with the New York Council on Problem Gambling.
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