Connecticut tribes see drop in gaming revenues

Connecticut tribes see drop in gaming revenues (January 16, 2009)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes saw big year-to-year drops in revenues at their casinos in December. Slot machine revenues at Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, fell 6.8 percent. At Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal...

Salazar urged to reject off-reservation casino

Salazar urged to reject off-reservation casino (January 16, 2009)

Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) hasn't been confirmed as Secretary of the Interior Department but opponents of an off-reservation casino are already lobbying him. Rep. David Wu (D-Oregon) and environmental groups want Salazar to reject the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs...

Appeal dropped in Sault Ste. Marie casino case

Appeal dropped in Sault Ste. Marie casino case (January 16, 2009)

The federal government has dropped its appeal of a gaming case involving the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan. The tribe spent $41 million on the Kewadin Shores Casino but the National Indian Gaming Commission said the...