Tribal opponent to leave anti-gaming group

Tribal opponent to leave anti-gaming group (October 27, 2005)

Jeff Benedict, an opponent of tribes in Connecticut, is leaving the Connecticut Alliance Against Casino Expansion, an anti-gaming group. Benedict said he accomplished his goals as president now that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has denied recognition to two Connecticut...

Mashantucket Pequot gaming worth more than $1.7B

Mashantucket Pequot gaming worth more than $1.7B (October 27, 2005)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's gaming enterprise is worth more than $1.7 billion, Brett Arends of The Boston Herald reports. Arends says the Foxwoods Resort Casino pulls in $1.3 billion a year. Adding in the tribe's gaming-related enterprises, the total...

Group pulls out of casino project in Kansas

Group pulls out of casino project in Kansas (October 27, 2005)

The Gillmann Group, a casino developer, has pulled out of the Delaware Tribe's proposed casino in Kansas. The group was helping the tribe, based in Oklahoma, with a land-into-trust application for 80 acres in Kansas. The tribe planned to open...