1.   Most recently, he rejected a plan by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for slot machines at its two gaming centers.

2.   Namdjoo said the gaming centers offer Valley youngsters another recreational option.

3.   Since December, six tribal gaming centers have sprouted up around the state, including two casinos near Phoenix at the Gila River and Ak-Chin Indian communities.

4.   The action by the state has prompted speculation at the gaming center that the card room would be closed.

5.   Officials from Trading Cove Associates confirmed they have been talking with the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans Tribal Council about a gaming center in the Catskills.

6.   Several tribes, including the Oneida, Cayuga and St. Regis Mohawk are said to be in negotiations to open gaming centers in New York.

7.   The city also is the midpoint between the gaming center of Tunica in North Mississippi and the bustling casinos along the Gulf Coast.