Mohegan Tribe late paying tax bill in Massachusetts

Mohegan Tribe late paying tax bill in Massachusetts (June 8, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is eagerly pursuing a commercial casino in Massachusetts but was late paying a property tax bill on the proposed gaming site. The Palmer Republican said the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority paid the bill on the...

Mashantucket Tribe sees delays in  Pennsylvania

Mashantucket Tribe sees delays in Pennsylvania (June 8, 2009)

After slot machines were legalized in Pennsylvania, two Connecticut tribes quickly jumped in the game but only one of them has succeeded in opening a facility. The Mohegan Tribe opened a racetrack with slot machines in November 2006. The Mashantucket...

Seminole   man sentenced in gaming bribery case

Seminole man sentenced in gaming bribery case (June 8, 2009)

A former council member for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma was sentenced to five months in prison in bribery case involving the tribe's gaming partner. Ricky Van Deer, 48, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice. He admitted...

California tribes press state for more slot machines

California tribes press state for more slot machines (June 8, 2009)

At least four tribes are suing the state of California in hopes of adding more slot machines to their casinos. The tribes signed compacts in 1999 that promised them up to 2,000 slot machines. But a statewide cap has prevented...