American Canyon, Card Room Agree To Supervised Talk (CA –Napa Valley Casino)
American Canyon Eagle (January 26, 2012) Maneuvering in the legal battle between the city of American Canyon and Napa Valley Casino continued this week, with some movement towards agreement in one of the two cases.

Gambling Addicts Aren't Necessarily Smoking Addicts (CA – Smoke Free Casinos)
San Diego Reader (January 25, 2012) Several groups are working on California’s Indian casinos to go smoke-free. Many such casinos, particularly in San Diego County, have enclosed rooms or areas that are nonsmoking.

Treasury: Ease Tribal Issuance (US – Federal Mandates)
The Bond Buyer (January 25, 2012) The Treasury Department is urging Congress to put Indian tribal governments on a par with states and localities so they can issue both governmental bonds without the “essential governmental function” restriction and private-activity bonds.

Internet Gambling's Long, Strange Trip in D.C. Continues (US – Online Gaming)
DCist (January 25, 2012) Even though Internet gambling has been legal in the District since early 2011, it remains but an idea that hasn't yet become reality.

DC Council To Weigh Online Gambling As States Consider Similar Programs (DC – Online Gaming)
Washington Post (January 25, 2012) The District of Columbia still could become the first jurisdiction in the nation to offer online gambling within its borders, but several states are now expressing interest.

Online Lottery Coming To New York? (NY – Online Lottery)
WHAM ABC (January 25, 2012) Several states, including New York are making a big push to allow the online purchase of lottery tickets following a Justice Department decision last month.

Michigan Could Lose $22M If Lansing Casino Approved (MI – Off Reservation Casino)
Lansing State Journal (January 25, 2012) Michigan could lose more than $20 million in gaming proceeds it receives from two in-state American Indian tribes if a proposed tribal casino opens in downtown Lansing.

Attorney For Proposed Broken Arrow Casino Confident It Will Be Built (OK – Off Reservation Casino)
NewsOn6 (January 25, 2012) A Washington, DC attorney who represents the Kialegee Tribal Town tells News On 6, federal law is on their side and he is confident the Broken Arrow casino will be built.

Catawba Indian Nation Plans To Build Casino On Reservation (SC – Casino Expansion)
The Herald (January 26, 2012) In a bold and shocking action that has already drawn vows of a fight from conservative political leaders, York County's Catawba Indian tribe is moving ahead with plans to build a massive gaming casino on its York County reservation.

Warms Springs Tribe To Open Us 26 Casino, Say Gorge Site Still The Long-Term Goal (OR – Casino Expansion)
The Republic (January 25, 2012) Warm Springs tribal officials in Central Oregon plan to open a new casino in a few weeks. It's not in the Columbia Gorge, as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs long hoped.

Ameristar Pays $16 Million For Casino Site In Springfield (MA – Casino Expansion)
Boston Business Journal (January 25, 2012) Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos paid $16 million for a 41-acre site in Springfield, Mass., with plans to apply for a casino license and build a luxury hotel and entertainment resort.

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Government Orders Closure Of Three Feathers Casino (NY – Casino Closure)
Watertown Daily Times (January 26, 2012) The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Commission has ordered the closure of the Three Feathers Casino.

Minnesota Legislature: A Call For Gambling Hearings (MN – Gambling Regulation)
Star Tribune (January 26, 2012) State public safety officials will be called before the Legislature to explain why slot machines and blackjack games at Minnesota's Indian casinos have operated with little to no state inspections in the past four years, lawmakers announced Wednesday.

Genting Spends Big Dollars on Lobbyists, Campaign Contributions for NY Casino Expansion (NY – Casino Expansion)
Indian Country Today (January 26, 2012) Genting New York, dropped $975,000 last year on a team of lobbyists to promote casino expansion in the state, reported Free Malaysia Today.

New Casino, Table Games (Some Poker) Coming To Maine (ME – Gambling Expansion)
Ante Up Magazine (January 25, 2012) Maine is moving forward with plans to build a casino in Oxford. The casino will offer slot machines plus live table games (but no poker), roulette, blackjack and more.

Kentucky Gaming Amendment Reportedly Close To Proposal (KY – Gambling Regulation)
Thoroughbred Times (January 25, 2012) A proposal that could eventually pave the way for alternative gaming at Kentucky racetracks that might carry the support of frequent opponents on both sides of the issue could reportedly be introduced before the state Senate within days.

“Convention”-al Wisdom Questioned By Expert Who Studies Economics Of Event Spaces (NY – Racino)
NY Daily News (January 26, 2012) The crowd at Queens College applauded vigorously as Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to his home borough to deliver his proposal of a modern, expansive development in their backyard.

Census Releases Data On American Indian Population (US – Indian Census Data)
San Francisco Chronicle (January 25, 2012) Almost half of American Indians and Alaska Natives identify with multiple races, representing a group that grew by 39 percent over a decade, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday.