Connecticut tribes report dip in slot revenues

Connecticut tribes report dip in slot revenues (July 15, 2009)

Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes reported a drop in their slot machine revenues last month. Slot revenues at Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods were down 8.9 percent from June 2008. The casinos are owned by the Mashantucket...

Eastern Cherokees expanding    hotel at casino

Eastern Cherokees expanding hotel at casino (July 15, 2009)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians broke ground on an expansion project at Harrah's Cherokee in North Carolina. The tribe will be adding another hotel tower to the facility, making it the largest hotel in the state. “The expansion...

Travels: Grand Ronde casino a  first-class  resort

Travels: Grand Ronde casino a first-class resort (July 15, 2009)

"I can't say I'm much interested in casinos, so it was not a surprise that my "Send Terry on the road'' project gave me an excuse to make my first visit to the Spirit Mountain Casino and Lodge, operated...

Town expects $7M  a year   from Mashpee casino

Town expects $7M a year from Mashpee casino (July 15, 2009)

Officials in Middleboro, Massachusetts, are discussing how to spend the $7 million it will receive every year if the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe builds a casino in the town. The tribe is still going through the land-into-trust process for the casino....

Coeur d'Alene Tribe shares gaming revenues

Coeur d'Alene Tribe shares gaming revenues (July 15, 2009)

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho shared $1.8 million in gaming revenues with the state. The tribal-state compact requires the tribe to distribute 5 percent of revenues with educational institutions. This year, 15 school districts, two universities and the Idaho...

Tribal casinos in trouble amid economic woes

Tribal casinos in trouble amid economic woes (July 15, 2009)

Tribal casinos around the nation are in financial trouble due to the lingering recession, business and legal experts told Indian Country Today. The National Indian Gaming Commission reported a slight rise in gaming revenues in a recent report. But tribes...