The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has borrowed $17.8 million from its gaming partner, The Falmouth Enterprise reports.
An unnamed tribal member said the money funds the tribe's casino effort and the tribe's government operations.
About $700,000 a month goes to tribal operations, the paper said.
The tribe is working with Genting Group, a Malaysian company that has ties to Indian Country.
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