Connecticut tribes report best month for slots

Connecticut tribes report best month for slots (August 16, 2005)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes reported their best month ever for slot machine revenues. Together, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe saw a 3 percent increase in slot revenues for the month of July 2005. Close to...

Grindstone Rancheria seeks support for casino

Grindstone Rancheria seeks support for casino (August 16, 2005)

The Grindstone Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians is seeking support for a non-reservation casino. The tribe has a rancheria but the land is unsuitable for development. So Chairman Kenneth Swearinger is asking Glenn County to support a casino located along a...

Rhode Island's top court hears tribal casino question

Rhode Island's top court hears tribal casino question (August 16, 2005)

The Rhode Island Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday on legislation to authorize a tribal casino. The bill would give the Narragansett Tribe and partner Harrah's Entertainment the right to open a Class III casino. The casino would...

City to vote on Enterprise Rancheria casino

City to vote on Enterprise Rancheria casino (August 16, 2005)

The city council in Marysville, California, will vote on a draft casino agreement with the Enterprise Rancheria. The agreement calls for the city to receive $250,000 a year, plus interest, for 15 years. It is similar to one the tribe...

Column: Don't count on Rhode Island casino soon

Column: Don't count on Rhode Island casino soon (August 16, 2005)

"I would never predict, based on oral arguments, how the state Supreme Court will rule. But I'll be astonished if the three judges sitting yesterday tell the Rhode Island House that a referendum bill it's eyeing for a Narragansett Indian/Harrah's...