Mohegan Tribe sues gambler over $10M check

Mohegan Tribe sues gambler over $10M check (January 22, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is suing a California man over a bounced $10 million check. The tribe says Ausaf Umar Siddiqui promised to cover his gambling losses at Mohegan Sun. But when the check was deposited, it was returned...

Letter: No deal for Mashpee Wampanoag  casino

Letter: No deal for Mashpee Wampanoag casino (January 22, 2009)

"I have a suggestion for the Middleboro Board of Selectmen and residents who voted for the “proposed” Mashpee Wampanoag casino – stop drinking the Kool-Aid in ’09! At the July 2007 Town Meeting, the Finance Committee, the folks you rely...

Court rules in Stockbridge-Munsee casino case

Court rules in Stockbridge-Munsee casino case (January 22, 2009)

A casino operated by the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians is not within reservation boundaries, an appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The tribe installed slot machines at the Pine Hills Golf Course and Supper Club but the state said...

Gaming opponents hope to block Michigan tribe

Gaming opponents hope to block Michigan tribe (January 22, 2009)

Gaming opponents in Michigan are hoping another lawsuit will block the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians from securing land for a casino. The courts have already rejected one case, MichGo v. Kempthorne. But a federal judge is considering a...