Mashantucket Tribe sends $16.9M to state

Mashantucket Tribe sends $16.9M to state (May 16, 2006)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation contributed $16.9 million in slot machine revenues to the state. Under its compact, the tribe shares 25 percent of slot revenues from the Foxwoods Resort Casino with the state. Since July 2005, the tribe has...

Businesses oppose off-reservation casino

Businesses oppose off-reservation casino (May 16, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. A majority of businesses in the Grand Forks area oppose the off-reservation casino being proposed by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce surveyed its members...

Lawmaker backs  Mississippi Choctaw casino vote

Lawmaker backs Mississippi Choctaw casino vote (May 16, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Mississippi) said voters in Jackson County should have a say in the off-reservation casino being proposed by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. The tribe owns 100 acres in...

Dry Creek Rancheria seeks second casino

Dry Creek Rancheria seeks second casino (May 16, 2006)

Indianz.Com Casino StalkerTracking casino proposals across Indian Country. The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians in northern California is seeking to open a second casino. The tribe operates River Rock Casino, the only gaming facility in Sonoma County. Revenues...