Soo Tribe's commercial casino seeks $46M in loans

Soo Tribe's commercial casino seeks $46M in loans (February 3, 2009)

The commercial casino that is majority owned by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan is seeking approval for $46 million in loans. Greektown Casino, says it will use the money to pay construction costs related...

Poarch Band  debuts   hotel and plans casino expansion

Poarch Band debuts hotel and plans casino expansion (February 3, 2009)

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama opened the hotel at its new casino over the weekend as it announced plans to expand the facility. The 236-room hotel was already booked to capacity for the grand opening, a...

Mohegan Tribe pushes for casino in Massachusetts

Mohegan Tribe pushes for casino in Massachusetts (February 3, 2009)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is stepping up efforts to build a casino in Massachusetts. The tribe is opening an office in Palmer, in the western part of the state, and has hired a local lawyer to push the casino....

Seminole Tribe makes case for  gaming compact

Seminole Tribe makes case for gaming compact (February 3, 2009)

The Seminole Tribe offered the state of Florida tens of thousands of new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues but a top Republican said lawmakers want to negotiate a new Class III gaming compact. The tribe...

Column: No mention of Catskills casino in stimulus

Column: No mention of Catskills casino in stimulus (February 3, 2009)

"A group led by Thompson Supervisor Tony Cellini wrote a letter last week to Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, and other members of the Congressional delegation seeking to clear the way for a Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohicans casino in Bridgeville....