Governor hires investigator - 2004-03-24 Last week's ruling to grant the state's final casino license to Rosemont has attracted the wrath of state legislators and spurred Gov. Rod Blagojevich to hire a special investigator to review the selection process.
On March 15, however, after a weekend of bidding among three finalists, the gaming board dismissed a staff recommendation to put the casino in another location and chose the Isle of Capri Corp. to run a casino in the suburban Chicago community of Rosemont. Read the full story at Pantagraph
Gambling leader pushes cap on tribal payments to states - 2004-03-24 Congress should cap the sum of casino revenue tribes can offer to states because major payments can constitute an illegal tax, the head of the Interior Department's Indian gambling office stated Wednesday.
But as Nevada-style tribal gambling has erupted and catapulted some Indians from poverty to extreme wealth, tribes that want to sign agreements with states to establish casinos are increasingly approving to divide their revenue. Read the full story at Boston Globe
