MILWAUKEE, WI -- The nearly completed $240 million expansion of Potawatomi Bingo Casino, 1721 W. Canal St., is, in a word, huge.

The two-year construction project is huge, from the vehicular span that connects the James E. Groppi Unity Bridge with the new 1,700-stall parking structure, to the 500,000 square feet of new floor space that will more than triple the casino's size.

East Hampton, NY -- Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman said this week that he did not think casino gambling would be coming to the county anytime soon and never to his district if he had any say in the matter.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- The partner of MyOhioNow to pursue development of a casino resort in Clinton County is casino developer Lakes Entertainment Inc. of Minneapolis.

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA -- As the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians rolls out the red carpet for tonight's invitation-only gala celebrating Indian culture and the vibrant $300million, 16-story hotel, Tribal Chairman Richard Milanovich shared his thoughts about this pivotal moment in tribal history:

QUESTION: What's the feeling of the tribe as they prepare for the grand opening?

GALLUP, N.M. - The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise has announced its selection of a construction management company to oversee construction and risk management for the Church Rock Chapter casino project.

PHOENIX, AZ -- The Navajo Nation hired The Killian Group of Cos. and Kennedy Wendel LLC to provide construction management and general contractor services on its first casino in Church Rock, N.M.

The Window Rock tribe expects to begin construction in April and the casino is slated to open in mid-October, tribal leaders announced in late March.

BOSTON -- Acknowledging that his casino proposal is now a long shot, Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday told lawmakers his legislation deserves an open debate on the House floor, calling for an open process about which administration officials are increasingly dubious as House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi continued to fortify his opposition...

ANN ARBOR, MI -- As recently as 20 years ago, Native Americans represented the most socially and economically subjugated community in the United States. Native families living on reservations showed the highest rates of poverty, unemployment, welfare dependency, school dropout, alcoholism and suicide, federal reports state.

PHILADELPHIA -- ...The National Historic Preservation Act is designed to ensure that projects such as the SugarHouse Casino proceed only after their effect on significant historical and archeological resources has been fully considered.

BOSTON, MA -- Governor Deval Patrick fired back at House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi yesterday over his criticism of Patrick's casino construction job estimates with a simple message: Put up or shut up...

Meanwhile, a team of the governor's Cabinet secretaries met for an hour yesterday with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to discuss the tribe's proposal for a casino in Middleborough.