reservation shopping n.โ ยซThe bill, H.R. 4893, introduced by Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, sought to end the practice of “reservation shopping,” in which a tribe seeks to have land placed in trust, the same legal category as a...
Vegas throat n.โ ยซThe singer has had to cancel several shows in recent weeks because of bronchitis. Her publicist says the condition was brought on by the dry air in the desert, along with all the heavy air conditioning in the hotels and...
toke n.โ ยซGroups of UAW members were stationed at several points along the busy road, including directly across from the new casino, a gaming site that some dealers said would be costing them tipsโor as they call them tokesโin coming...
new buffalo n.โ ยซAmong U.S. Indians, gambling advocates have taken to calling casinos the “new buffalo.” At last count, 224 American tribes had opened gaming operations, in 28 states, hauling in US$25-billion in 2006, more...
slot-walking n.โ ยซOne of the guards, Marlene Brown, displayed her casino badge and began to explain the casinoโs policy on abandoned tokens. The policy is not posted anywhere, but the gist of it is that such “slot-walking” is...
racino n. a race track which offers other forms of gambling in addition to betting on races. Etymological Note: race track + casino (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

