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MARCH 22, 2001

The St. Regis Mohawk tribal court in Hogansburg, New York, on Tuesday issued a $1.8 billion judgment against Park Place Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world.

A group of tribal members filed the suit against the company, charging that top officials -- including the now deceased former CEO Arthur Goldberg -- illegally interfered in the tribe's long standing casino agreement with another gaming company. They said Park Place made tribal leaders break their agreement as a ploy to prevent a casino from ever being developed in the Catskills region of the state.

The court agreed and said the company has yet to move forward with its casino plans.

The company boycotted the trial and tried to get a federal court to intervene. The federal court refused.

Some Mohawk leaders oppose the suit and have ordered the court to disband. Park Place said they will ignore the judgment since the court has no legal authority.

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