Tribes still facing legal questions in bid for new casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe can't seem to catch a break when it comes to a new casino.
Posted: April 17, 2018
Trump administration hit for keeping two tribes in Connecticut in the dark
Blankets and an honor song didn't work. What will it take to see action from the Trump administration?
Posted: April 6, 2018
Mashantucket Tribe oversees another union election for casino workers
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is overseeing another election for casino workers who are interested in joining a labor union.
Posted: April 5, 2018
City fires police officer who punched elderly employee at Pequot casino
A police officer who assaulted an elderly employee at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has lost his job.
Posted: April 4, 2018
Mohegan Tribe extends partnership with Basketball Hall of Fame
The gaming facility owned by the Mohegan Tribe has extended its partnership with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame amid growing competition.
Posted: April 3, 2018
Mohegan Tribe on track to complete convention center at casino
The Mohegan Tribe will debut an $80 million convention center at its casino in Connecticut in June.
Posted: March 29, 2018
Tribal gaming executive said to be a witness in Bill Cosby criminal trial
An executive who works for the Mohegan Tribe and previously worked for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation might testify at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial.
Posted: March 19, 2018
Tribes finally start demolition at site of delayed casino in Connecticut
Amid delays attributed to the Trump administration, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe finally started demolition work for their new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: March 6, 2018
Tribes still planning to start work on delayed casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are almost ready to start initial work on a long-delayed casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 28, 2018
Trump team appears willing to delay tribal casino deal in Connecticut indefinitely
The Trump administration is advancing a curious argument as it battles the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe over plans for a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 6, 2018
Tribes ready to start initial work on delayed casino in Connecticut
Initial work is slated to begin on a long-delayed and controversial tribally-owned casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 2, 2018
Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton lobbies against tribes' casino
Gale Norton, a former Secretary of the Interior during the George W. Bush administration, is part of a major lobbying effort aimed at defeating a tribally-owned casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 1, 2018
Tribes in Connecticut support passage of Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are among the many pushing for passage of a bill that exempts tribes from federal labor laws.
Posted: January 24, 2018
Tribes falling behind on schedule for controversial casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe remain committed to a new casino in Connecticut despite falling behind on their schedule.
Posted: January 17, 2018
Mohegan Tribe pays a record $1 million in gaming fines for lapses in Pennsylvania
The Mohegan Tribe has been fined $1 million in connection with its commercial gaming operation in Pennsylvania.
Posted: December 14, 2017
Tribes turn tables on non-Indian company intent on derailing new gaming facility
Connecticut is getting 'played' by a non-Indian gaming company, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe say.
Posted: December 7, 2017
Tribes sue Trump administration for dragging feet on revised gaming agreements
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, along with the state of Connecticut, are suing the Trump administration for failing to take action on their gaming agreements.
Posted: November 30, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot tribal police arrest man for sexual assault at casino hotel
A New Hampshire man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Posted: November 29, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation clashes with state over 'bingo' machines
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the state of Connecticut are in a disagreement over the status of new 'bingo' machines.
Posted: November 21, 2017
Tribes report mixed slot machine returns as they press Trump team on casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe saw mixed slot machine results last month as they await word from the Trump administration about their gaming agreements.
Posted: November 16, 2017
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