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(PHILADELPHIA) -- THE POTENTIAL relocation of at least one proposed riverfront casino has set off serious real-estate speculation and more than a little community concern about where the project might go next.
Council expected to oppose Ponca plan
(IOWA) -- The Council Bluffs City Council on Monday evening will officially make its position known about gaming in Carter Lake - and it appears it won't be in favor.
New Mexico casino honored
(NEW MEXICO) -- Santa Ana Star Casino won an unprecedented seven Romero Marketing Awards for excellence in casino marketing at the fifth-annual Casino Marketing Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. It was the only casino from New Mexico to be nominated and receive the honors.
Book attacks McCain's Abramoff inquiry
(USA) -- A new book released the day after Sen. John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomination attacks one of his trademark political successes: his investigation of now-jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff in 2004 and 2005.
Tohono O'odham Nation honors Tucson heroes today
(ARIZONA) -- Three local heroes were honored today at the Desert Diamond Casino for saving the life of a Tohono O'odham police officer. In July, the officer was rescued from his burning patrol car.
What's Palin's Record on Native Issues?
(ALASKA) -- With 13 percent of its nearly 670,000 residents considered Native, Alaska has one of the highest percentages of Native people of any state in the country.
JODI RAVE: Biden promises more justice on reservations
(MONTANA) -- On Sunday, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden said an Obama-Biden administration would increase federal prosecutions in Indian Country and strengthen tribal court jurisdiction over crimes occurring within reservation borders, regardless of the race of the criminal.
Sen: Pete Domenici: A lasting legacy
(NEW MEXICO) -- An oversized blue campaign button appeared on U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici's lapel last October when he announced the end of his 36-year tenure representing New Mexico.
Candidates still face obstacles involving Native P.O. boxes
(ARIZONA) -- Despite facing challenges over the validity of rural Native post office box signatures on their filing petitions, two candidates for state legislature seats were allowed to stay on their respective ballots. But issues surrounding rural Indian P.O. boxes continue.
State targets illegal cigarettes
(OKLAHOMA) -- State Treasurer Scott Meacham is calling on the Creek Nation to halt the sale of "illegal" cigarettes at numerous Creek-affiliated stores in the Tulsa area, according to a published report.
Tribes, states must manage concurrent powers
(CALIFORNIA) -- The Soboba Band of Luise�o Indians has a long history of upholding its political sovereignty. It also has a long history of legal actions and encounters with state and county authorities.
Tim Giago: Moving from victimhood to victors
(SOUTH DAKOTA) -- Thirty years ago I wrote a book about the damage Indian boarding schools have done emotionally and spiritually to the Indian people. To one Native American writer this makes me a prisoner bound up in the chains of “victimhood.”
Bonanza Casino has evolved with Reno
(RENO) -- This is the first in an occasional series of profiles on "neighborhood casinos," smaller gathering places without hotels attached, which are unique to various Reno-Sparks areas and frequented by local people.
Wild Rose Casino moves inland in Iowa
(IOWA) -- The Wild Rose Casino, Iowa’s last riverboat casino, has landed at a new inland location. The casino’s new $35 million destination resort celebrated its grand opening in July.
Avoid the 'Group Think' on Melco-Crown
(WALL STREET) -- Shares of gaming company, Melco-Crown (MPEL), have been in a seemingly never-ending downward spiral as the entire gaming industry has faltered.
UCR antes up to help problem gamblers
(CALIFORNIA) -- For most, a day at the casino or the local racetrack is a few hours of fun. But for about 2 million Americans, fun has nothing to do with it.
Pensions blown on pokie addiction
(AUSTRALIA) -- OLDER pokie players are among the most at risk of losing more than they can afford, with one in four dipping into their retirement savings to fund their gambling habits, research has found.
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