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May 9, 2008Mohegan Tribe sees downgrade in outlook ratingAfter reporting another dip in gaming revenues, the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut saw the outlook rating of its gaming operations downgraded by Standard & Poor's. S&P downgraded the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority's outlook from stable to negative. But the tribe's...May 8, 2008Mohegan Tribe reports drop in revenues in 2008The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut reported a drop in gaming revenues for the first three months of 2008. The Mohegan Sun Casino took in $86.3 million in earnings during that time. That's $10.3 million less than the $96.8 million the...May 7, 2008Connecticut House kills tribal smoking banThe Connecticut House has killed a bill that would ban smoking at tribal casinos. Democrats in the Senate succeeded in passing the bill last week. But Democrats in the House were opposed, so the bill was killed after a closed-doer...Mohegan partner not disclosed in PennsylvaniaThe Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board wasn't aware of a partnership between the Mohegan Tribe and a convicted developer, The Pocono Record reports. The tribe, based in Connecticut, and developer Dennis Troha backed an off-reservation casino in Wisconsin. After an...May 5, 2008Connecticut Senate passes tribal smoking banThe Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Friday that bans smoking at tribal casinos. Debate lasted nearly five hours, The New London Day reported. Republicans tried to block the bill and limit its impact but were rebuffed by Democrats. The...May 2, 2008Connecticut tribes lobby against smoking banConnecticut tribes continue to lobby against legislation that would impose a ban on smoking at their casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate with the state. But some Democratic lawmakers want to force the...Mashantucket casino workers vote against unionEmployees at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut rejected a union on Thursday. The International Union of Operating Engineers wanted to organize more than 300 electricians, carpenters and other skilled maintenance workers at the Foxwoods...May 1, 2008Union election set at Mashantucket casinoThe National Labor Relations Board is overseeing a union election today at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The International Union of Operating Engineers wants to organize more than 300 electricians, carpenters and other...April 29, 2008Unions to protest Pequot casino openingLabor unions plan to protest the May 17 opening of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's new casino. The unions say the tribe is barring labor from the new MGM Grand at Foxwoods. They say the new facility should be treated...April 28, 2008Editorial: Smoking at Connecticut's casinos"Atlantic City has done it, and with any gumption, Connecticut could be next. Local legislators in Atlantic City voted last week to outlaw smoking on gaming floors at the New Jersey seaside resort's 11 casinos. The unanimous decision was met...April 25, 2008Mashantucket Tribe fights another union electionThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is fighting another attempt to unionize at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tribe says federal labor laws do not apply at the casino. The tribe has passed its own laws to address...Mohegan Tribe to open casino expansion in AugustThe Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut will debut a $1 billion expansion of the Mohegan Sun Casino in August. Known as the Casino of the Wind, the facility features 350,000 square-feet of gaming space, a 919-room hotel, 40,000-square-feet of retail...April 24, 2008New Pequot casino imposes appearance policyA personal grooming and appearance policy is ruffling some feathers at the new casino being opened by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. Male employees of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods cannot have facial hair or wear earrings....April 21, 2008Column: Gaming not so golden for Pequot Tribe"Stories about tribal spending have been legendary over the years, from the reported million-dollar-plus salaries for tribal councilors and six-figure annual stipends for tribal members to ridiculously high numbers of assistants assigned to government leaders. Local mayors and first...April 18, 2008NYT: Escape to Connecticut's tribal casinos"In the beginning was the trailer. It was white with eggshell-blue trim, donated in 1976 by the State of Connecticut, along with some castoff office furniture, to the Pequot Indians, an impoverished, nearly defunct tribe. The trailer served as...April 15, 2008Two unions compete for Pequot casino employeesTwo labor unions are competing to represent employees at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The United Auto Workers and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers want to organize among slot machine technicians at...April 14, 2008Connecticut lawmakers won't back down on smokingConnecticut lawmakers say they won't withdraw a bill that aims to ban smoking at tribal casinos. The Mohegan Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation want to negotiate the issue. So does Gov. Jodi Rell (R). But supporters of the...April 11, 2008NLRB schedules union election at Pequot casinoThe National Labor Relations Board on Thursday scheduled a union election at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The International Union of Operating Engineers wants to organize about 310 engineering department workers at the...April 10, 2008Fourth union seeks to organize at Pequot casinoThe United Food & Commercial Workers International Union plans to organize at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The union seeks to represent about 1,250 food and beverage workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino....April 9, 2008Editorial: Don't force smoking ban at tribal casinos"If the legislature keeps playing politics with a bill aimed at curtailing smoking at the state's two casinos, Gov. M. Jodi Rell should pledge to veto it as a way of moving the smoking ban forward. The governor announced last...Third union seeks to organize at Pequot casinoThe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is seeking to organize at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. The union wants to represent electrical workers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.. One union has already organized...April 8, 2008Shingle Springs Band changes name of casinoThe Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians hasn't opened its casino yet but has already changed the name of the facility. The Red Hawk Casino will open later this year. The tribe previously called the facility the Foothill Oaks Casino....Mohegan Tribe wants smoking bill withdrawnThe Mohegan Tribe. won't negotiate a smoking ban with the state of Connecticut unless lawmakers withdraw a bill that imposes state law on the reservation. The tribe has said it is willing to discuss the issue but not while lawmakers...April 3, 2008NLRB allows union vote at Mashantucket casinoThe National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday authorized the International Union of Operating Engineers to hold a union election at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. NLRB Regional Director Peter Hoffman rejected the tribe's...April 2, 2008Seminole Tribe heads to Connecticut to recruitThe Seminole Tribe -- of Florida is in Connecticut this week as part of its goal to hire 3,650 card dealers. With promises of sunshine and fun in Florida, the tribe hopes to lure dealers away from the two tribal...Mohegan Tribe to use union labor for expansionThe Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut has agreed to use union labor for the $1 billion expansion of the Mohegan Sun Casino. The tribe and the New London-Norwich Building and Construction Trades Council came to a project labor agreement. It's...March 31, 2008Opinion: Mohegan Sun cut out of '21' movie"In Ben Mezrich's 2002 book, “Bringing Down the House” the Mohegan Sun was the scene of one of the more profitable plunders pulled off by a team of scheming MIT students who were raiding casinos by counting cards at...March 25, 2008Mashantucket Tribe settles dispute with unionThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut settled a dispute over unfair labor practices at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. The tribe agreed to reinstate a fired employee and rescind other disciplinary against dealers who are represented by the United...March 24, 2008Editorial: Negotiate smoking at Connecticut casinos"Gov. Rell is the state's chief executive officer. The two tribes are sovereign nations. They are willing to talk about expanding the ban at their casinos, but they want to talk government to government. Why can't Gov. Rell and Attorney...March 21, 2008Mashantucket Tribe cites sovereignty over laborThe Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut says its sovereignty is at risk in a fight over federal labor law. The tribe says it funds its government with gaming revenues. Applying federal labor law at the Foxwoods Resort Casino would... |
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