The States Take the Bet (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Maryland Gov.-elect Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., who wants to legalize slot machines at racetracks to help close the state's projected $1.2 billion deficit, isn't the only governor or legislator willing to turn to gambling -- again.

St. Paul casino on table (MINNESOTA) -- Can slots save St. Paul? That question is likely to be on the agenda today when city planners and St. Paul minority business leaders talk with officials from two Minnesota tribes about bringing slot machines, blackjack and other games of chance to the Twin Cities.

Tribal members drop $25,000 into Salvation Army kettle (MINNESOTA) -- Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community presented The Salvation Army with a check of $25,000 Friday.

Putting state court power behind tribal court orders (MICHIGAN) -- There are a dozen American Indian tribal courts that operate in Minnesota. They, like their state court counterparts, hand down rulings on civil cases including child protection, contracts and taxes.

Wheel of Misfortune: A TIME special investigation -- Indian casinos have fallen far short of benefiting the wider Native American population

Canterbury Park wants slots machine (MINNESOTA) -- With a state budget $4.6 billion in the red, $110 million in new revenues might seem attractive to lawmakers.

Casino money helps Indians emerge as new force in politics Gambling funds used to support Yucca Mountain (MINNESOTA) -- Standing under portraits of chiefs one night a few weeks ago, state Rep. Sondra Erickson told the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe that she believes their reservation no longer exists.

Canterbury Park seeks state approval for casino expansion (MINNESOTA) -- Canterbury Park announced plans Thursday to seek state approval to turn itself into a combination horse track and casino.

Casino gambling, county lawsuit debated State candidates take questions at casino forum (MINNESOTA) -- At a forum held at Grand Casino Mille Lacs on Oct. 2, several candidates for state office were not shy about expressing their ambivalence for Indian gaming and support for Mille Lacs County’s lawsuit to settle the reservation boundary dispute.

Changes to make Powerball jackpot bigger, harder to win (MINNESOTA) -- The Powerball jackpot will be harder to win but is likely to get larger next month.

For Tribes, a Payoff. 4 Communities Use Gaming Cash For D.C. Hotel: Four Native American tribes have broken ground on a $43 million hotel a few blocks from the site of the new National Museum of the American Indian in Southwest Washington, a rare collaboration by tribes on an off-reservation project.

NIGC Chairman Montie R. Deer resigns Regulator left shorthanded (WASHINGTON, DC) -- The chairman of the federal Indian gaming regulatory agency has resigned his post effective Sept. 5, a move that could ultimately tie the regulator’s hands.

McCaleb boosts Indian roads program Infrastructure improvement on its way (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Federal efforts to improve reservation roads are moving forward, said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Neal McCaleb.

Revenue sharing for economic diversity Indian gaming column: "Let the Games Begin" (CONNECTICUT) -- On July 31, the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin reported that the Mohegan Tribe was "pursuing an economic partnership" with another Indian tribe. The Bulletin said that it was "unclear whether the financial partnership would center on gaming or other economic developments."

PERSPECTIVES - We shouldn’t have (Indian) trust in the Supreme Court: "...the law is just what judges, congressmen and senators say it is, and no more. And Federal Indian law, the law governing the authorities, immunities, and rights of Indian tribes and Indian people, is just what any five members of the Supreme Court say it is at any given moment..."

Gambling in cyberspace Indian gaming column: "Let the Games Begin" (NEW YORK) -- As the Internet and interactive technology continue to wind their way further into the lives of Americans, it is only natural that gaming would make the corresponding leap into cyberspace.

Churches oppose gambling Diverse religions fear the adverse effects of the vice (UTAH) -- A common perception in Utah is that the only religion strongly opposed to gambling is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Not so.

Reservation lawsuit must be disclosed to buyers (MINNESOTA) -- The fact that there is a federal lawsuit pending over the boundaries of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation should be disclosed by real estate agents to potential buyers of land within the disputed 61,000-acre area

Mille Lacs County dedicates account for lawsuit fund-raisers (MINNESOTA) -- Local groups supportive of Mille Lacs County’s lawsuit alleging the disestablishment of the 1855 Mille Lacs Indian Reservation can now contribute funds to an account dedicated to the litigation.

KEVIN GOVER: Native Warrior Heroes Didn’t End With The Indian Wars (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Jack Montgomery died last month. Who was Jack Montgomery? Just one of the greatest Native American warrior heroes of the twentieth century.

The Fool School: Lottery madness (TENNESSEE) -- If you think lotteries are harmless fun, then learn these facts, some of which are from the Gambling Free Tennessee Alliance:

Publisher appeals casino audit cases (MINNESOTA) -- A federal district judge has rejected two tribes’ arguments that federal law prevents a Minnesota state agency from releasing financial audits of Indian casinos.

Indian Properties: More Than Just Casinos (NEW MEXICO) -- Located in a New Mexico valley between Albuquerque and Santa Fe are 73,000 pristine acres of high desert land owned by The Pueblo Nation of Santa Ana.

New status for Indian law: It'll be on the bar Newly wealthy tribes enter the economic mainstream and bring their sovereign legal status with them. (NEW MEXICO) -- If someone slips and falls in an Indian casino, who has jurisdiction: tribal, state, or federal courts? Can state officials chase poachers onto a reservation without permission? What legal issues arise in the adoption of a native American child?

Judge: Casino Profits Not Public Info Hatch's Office Reviewing Decision (MINNESOTA) -- A judge has ruled that gambling audits of two of Minnesota's largest tribal casino operations should not be made public.

Leech Lake breaks ground on hotel (MINNESOTA) -- Visitors have responded enthusiastically to the Northern Lights Casino since the opening last September.

Indians, federal and state entities sign transportation accord (MINNESOTA) -- Representatives of Minnesota's 11 American Indian tribes, along with representatives of the Federal Highway Administration and Minnesota Department of Transportation reached a new level of cooperation Monday during the Tribes and Transportation Summit in Hinckley.

Wider gaming to be debated (MINNESOTA) -- A budget deficit and a task-force vote last week urging construction of two stadiums have raised the stakes this year in Minnesota's long-running debate over legalized gambling.

Minnesota tribes resist making casino audits public (MINNESOTA) -- Indian tribes that own some of Minnesota' s biggest casinos continued their battle to keep their gambling audits from being released to the public.

State's Chippewa hold elections at Mille Lacs, elsewhere (MINNESOTA) The six bands of the Minnesota Chippewa tribe will hold elections today to pick leaders for the next four years.

Santa Rosa Rancheria, Miller & Schroeder Complete $57 Million Tribal Gaming Finance Deal 
(MINNESOTA) The Tachi Yokut Tribe of the Santa Rosa Rancheria and Miller & Schroeder Financial, Inc., Minneapolis, today announced that they have closed a $57,525,000 syndicated, debt-financing deal that will be used to complete and open the tribe's Palace Casino. Miller & Schroeder Financial has now completed over $1 billion in Indian gaming finance transactions.

Racino proposal appears dead for the year (MINNESOTA) -- A plan to put slot machines at Canterbury Park skidded to a stop Friday when Senate Democrats conceded that the budget would be balanced without raising taxes

Racino' backers turn up the heat in final stretch (MINNESOTA) -- In an 11th-hour push for a budget resolution, House Speaker Steve Sviggum reiterated Republican support for a revenue-generating casino at Canterbury Park and characterized it as a key vehicle for preventing deep cuts to programs for the young and needy.

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibe fights racino plan (MINNESOTA) -- The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is asking business organizations in various Minnesota cities to help them in their fight against a Legislative proposal to add slot-machine gambling at Canterbury Park.

Key Senate committee hears various casino ideas (MINNESOTA) -- The Senate Tax Committee set the stage Tuesday for consideration of a host of casino and slot machine proposals this week as state-sponsored gambling continues to play a role in budget deliberations.

Racino bill fought by band (MINNESOTA) -- With Friday’s passage of a bill in the House allowing a state-sponsored casino at Canterbury Park — which would break the monopoly of Indian tribes running casinos in Minnesota — the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has continued its efforts to defeat the legislation.

House OKs slot machines at Canterbury Park (MINNESOTA) -- The Minnesota House approved a proposal 71-60 Friday that would allow slot machines at Canterbury Park, but not before a significant caveat was added.

Debate over state-operated casinos is all about money (MINNESOTA) -- It's all about money. The Legislature's renewed debate on whether to allow one or two, or even three, new casinos in the Twin Cities area is built on dollar signs for all involved: campaign contributors, high-profile lobbyists, business interests and ultimately the state treasury.

Canterbury Park's Racino Proposal Passes Final Minnesota House Committee (MINNESOTA) -- Canterbury Park Holding Corporation announced today that its proposal to develop a "Racino" by adding new casino gaming options to its existing Racetrack and Card Club in Shakopee, Minnesota was approved by a third committee in the Minnesota Legislature.

MINNESOTA BUDGET CRISIS: House GOP budget calls for cash from casino (MINNESOTA) -- House Republican leaders on Thursday called for using $100 million in expected profits from a state-operated casino to blunt budget cuts that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed for cities, nursing homes, public colleges and universities and ethanol plants.

Tribal casino audits not trade secrets, appeals court rules (MINNESOTA) -- At a time when the Legislature is considering bills to expand gambling beyond American Indian tribes, the state Court of Appeals reversed a ruling Tuesday that kept some tribal casino data from public view.

One casino plan loses its hand (MINNESOTA) -- Legislation for a one-of-a-kind Indian-owned casino in a northern Twin Cities suburb suffered a setback Tuesday as the House continued its grudging flirtation with gambling as a revenue source for the state.

Tribes propose casino to ease disparities (MINNESOTA) -- The Red Lake and White Earth Bands of Chippewa Indians proposed a bill Tuesday to construct a $300 million casino in the Twin Cities area to fight poverty and economic disparity among their tribal members and on their northern Minnesota reservations.

Racino Plan Off To The Races (MINNESOTA) -- The plan envisions a $90 million facility built with private financing, but run by the state lottery. Canterbury president Randy Sampson said it could mean as much as $75 million a year in new money for the state.

Editorial: Canterbury ‘racino’ bill should pass (MINNESOTA) -- Once again, legislation has been proposed to allow slot and video gaming at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.

Canterbury chasing jackpot with 'racino' (MINNEAPOLIS) Officials of
Shakopee-based Canterbury Park Holdings Corp. say adding a racino — a casino located at a racetrack — would catapult it into the top tier of Midwestern race tracks and would garner the state $175 million in tax revenue every two years.

Slots bill introduced in Minnesota Legislature (MINNESOTA) -- Minnesota state Senator Dick Day (R-Owatonna) introduced a bill in the Legislature on Thursday that would allow Canterbury Park to operate slot machines.

Canterbury proposes 'racino' in conjunction with gaming bill (MINNESOTA) -- Canterbury Park's owners and supporters announced plans Monday for a $90 million expansion project in conjunction with legislation to allow slot and video gambling at the Shakopee horse track.

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