Foxwoods employees air concerns at casino

Foxwoods employees air concerns at casino (December 13, 2006)

Workplace issues were the subject of a three-hour meeting at Foxwoods Resort Casino, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. Casino executives met with the Employee Group Council. They discussed a web site's call for a walk out...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe hires new gaming CEO

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe hires new gaming CEO (December 13, 2006)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan hired a new chief executive officer at its Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort. Andy Asselin used to run the casino for the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in California. He also has experience in...

Seminole Tribe to expand Hard Rock business

Seminole Tribe to expand Hard Rock business (December 13, 2006)

Fresh off its $965 million purchase, the Seminole Tribe of Florida plans to expand the Hard Rock name. The tribe bought Hard Rock International from a British company last week. The tribe now owns two hotels, three casino hotels and...

BIA takes land into trust for Michigan tribe's casino

BIA takes land into trust for Michigan tribe's casino (December 13, 2006)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi of Michigan got one step closer to a casino on Tuesday. The tribe's 79-acre property in Emmett Township was finally taken into trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The move came after...