Column: Mohegan Tribe chooses bad friends

Column: Mohegan Tribe chooses bad friends (March 6, 2008)

"Any business has to be careful about bedmates, but perhaps none more so than companies in the highly regulated gaming industry. Just ask the Mohegan tribe, which runs a 300,000-square-foot gambling den in Connecticut. The tribe's plans to expand beyond...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band seeks locals for casino

Nottawaseppi Huron Band seeks locals for casino (March 6, 2008)

The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians says it will hire local people to build its casino near Battle Creek, Michigan. The Firekeepers Casino seeks to hire 700 people for the construction. Clark Construction Co. hopes to break ground...

BIA to hold hearings on Mashpee casino bid

BIA to hold hearings on Mashpee casino bid (March 6, 2008)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold two public hearings this month on the land-into-trust application for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The BIA is preparing a draft environmental impact statement for the acquisition of 679 acres. Of the...

Mashantucket Tribe hopes to attract conventions

Mashantucket Tribe hopes to attract conventions (March 6, 2008)

With the opening of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in May, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut is hoping to tap into the convention business. The MGM facility will boast 115,000 square feet of new meeting space and...

Arizona tribes can add more slot machines to casinos

Arizona tribes can add more slot machines to casinos (March 6, 2008)

Arizona tribes can add up to 19 percent more slot machines to their casinos this year. The tribal-state compact allows the number of slot machines to increase as long as the state population grows. As a result, the tribes...