Tribes at odds with governor over expansion of gaming in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe want to expand gaming in Connecticut but the governor is backing rival legislation that could undermine their rights.
Posted: March 3, 2020
Mohegan Tribe expands gaming enterprise to Las Vegas
The Mohegan Tribe's gaming enterprise continues to grow beyond its homelands in Connecticut.
Posted: September 17, 2019
Richard Velky: Schaghticoke Tribal Nation left behind once again
When it comes to gaming, the same old tribes play the same old tune in Connecticut.
Posted: August 26, 2019
Non-Indian gaming company sues Trump administration over tribal agreements
A non-Indian company is still trying to derail the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.
Posted: August 7, 2019
'There was no substance': Ryan Zinke claims exoneration in Indian gaming scandal
The former leader of the Department of the Interior is telling the media and energy interests that he's been cleared of wrongdoing.
Posted: July 23, 2019
Mohegan Tribe welcomes Miss America 2020 Competition to gaming facility
The Miss America pageant will be held in Indian Country for the first time.
Posted: July 23, 2019
President Trump's Indian gaming pick up for confirmation hearing
Donald Trump was openly hostile to tribes when he was in the casino business. Now he gets to pick the federal official overseeing the Indian gaming industry.
Posted: July 23, 2019
Mohegan Tribe continues to expand gaming footprint around the globe
The Mohegan Tribe has expanded its gaming and entertainment portfolio to Canada amid ongoing efforts closer to home.
Posted: June 12, 2019
Open Secrets: Lobbyists rely on Trump administration to block tribal projects
Non-Indian interests have hired lobbyists close to President Donald Trump in hopes of derailing tribes. The strategy appears to be working.
Posted: May 23, 2019
Non-Indian firms that fought tribes in talks for sale of gaming property
'Makes no sense at all,' one gaming consultant said of the potential deal in Massachusetts.
Posted: May 21, 2019
Settlement reached in sovereign immunity case that went to Supreme Court
A non-Indian couple who were involved in an accident with a tribal casino employee are receiving $110,000.
Posted: May 1, 2019
New Interior leader had 'absolutely nothing to do with' stalled tribal casino
David Bernhardt gets credit for doing a lot at the Department of the Interior. Except when it might get him into trouble.
Posted: April 17, 2019
Mohegan Tribe enters agreement with sports betting service provider
The Mohegan Tribe entered into an agreement with Kambi Group to serve as its sports betting partner.
Posted: April 1, 2019
Former Secretary Ryan Zinke under grand jury investigation for tribal debacle
The Trump administration's tribal dealings have been characterized as one disaster after another and one of them appears to be catching up with Ryan Zinke, the former Secretary of the Interior.
Posted: February 22, 2019
'Significant political pressure': Former Secretary Zinke under scrutiny in tribal lawsuit
Ryan Zinke has left the Trump administration but his Indian Country legal troubles are far from over.
Posted: February 15, 2019
'Tribal Winds': Long-delayed gaming project back on the agenda in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are renewing efforts to open a casino that has been stalled by the Trump administration.
Posted: January 28, 2019
Tribes see decline in revenues as new casino remains in limbo
When it comes to gaming, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe didn't have such a great 2018.
Posted: January 7, 2019
Tribes welcome bill to advance casino stalled by Trump administration
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are tired of waiting on the Trump administration.
Posted: December 13, 2018
Mohegan Tribe lands entertaiment partner for casino in South Korea
The Mohegan Tribe is working with a big film studio on a theme park at its casino in South Korea.
Posted: December 10, 2018
Tribes see another decline in slot machine revenues in Connecticut
The two tribal casinos in Connecticut each reported a 10 percent decline in slot machine revenues, a sign of growing competition in New England.
Posted: November 15, 2018
News reports link Secretary Zinke's criminal woes to tribal gaming
A tribal lobbying scandal during the George W. Bush era led to criminal indictments. It looks like another one is brewing in the nation's capital.
Posted: November 1, 2018
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation seeks to revive gaming lawsuit
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is firing back at the Trump administration as plans for a new casino remain in limbo.
Posted: October 17, 2018
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation sees setback in case against Trump administration
The Trump administration has delayed a tribally-owned casino in Connecticut, a move that benefits a non-Indian rival.
Posted: October 2, 2018
Tribes see dip in slot machine revenues as rival opens new facility
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe have entered a new era in gaming.
Posted: September 18, 2018
Tribes see decline in slot machine revenues as they await new arrival
With a non-Indian rival about to open a new facility, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are entering a new era.
Posted: August 15, 2018
Guilty plea for sexual assault at Mashantucket Pequot casino hotel
A 25-year-old man is facing eight years in prison for a sexual assault at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Posted: August 15, 2018
Mohegan Tribe on track with first phase of big project in Korea
The Mohegan Tribe is meeting with officials in South Korea to update them on the Inspire project.
Posted: August 14, 2018
President Trump's nominee loves beating tribal interests in court
An attorney who has defeated tribes in a slew of precedent-setting cases could see his influence spread across Indian Country.
Posted: August 9, 2018
Mohegan Tribe 'ain't afraid' to pursue a casino in Japan
The Mohegan Tribe is among the many gaming entities interested in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Posted: July 26, 2018
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation makes first entry into online gaming
Gamblers around the world can place bets on a roulette wheel at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Posted: June 28, 2018
Mashantucket and Mohegan tribes report mixed slot machine revenues
Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes saw mixed results in slot machine revenues as they get ready to break ground on a new development.
Posted: June 19, 2018
Mashantucket Tribe announces unexpected passing of top gaming executive
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is mourning the death of Felix Rappaport, the tribe's top gaming executive.
Posted: June 18, 2018
Tribes plan to break ground on long-awaited casino in Connecticut
Despite being kept in the dark by the Trump administration, the Mashantucket and Mohegan tribes plan to open a new casino in 2020.
Posted: June 14, 2018
Trump administration still mum on gaming agreement for Mashantucket Tribe
The Trump administration has yet to take action on a gaming agreement for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and lawmakers want to know why.
Posted: June 13, 2018
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in limbo as gaming industry advances in Massachusetts
As the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sits in limbo before the Trump administration, non-Indian interests make strides in Massachusetts.
Posted: June 11, 2018
Trump administration reverses course on tribal gaming agreement in Connecticut
After keeping the Mohegan Tribe in the dark for 10 months, the Trump team has finally spoken.
Posted: June 4, 2018
Online gaming also on the table as Connecticut negotiates with tribes
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are moving closer to online gaming and sports betting in Connecticut.
Posted: May 24, 2018
Connecticut governor seeks to negotiate sports betting with tribes
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe could be on the road to sports betting soon in Connecticut.
Posted: May 22, 2018
Tribes seek a seat at table as states look into sports betting
With a landmark Supreme Court decision on the books, tribes from California to Connecticut want to be at the table when it comes to sports betting.
Posted: May 21, 2018
Mashantucket and Mohegan interested in pursuing casinos in Japan
Two tribes are looking to the Land of the Rising Sun as they explore opportunities beyond their homelands in Connecticut.
Posted: May 16, 2018
Mohegan Tribe gains sole ownership of $5 billion gaming project in Korea
With tensions thawing in the Korean Peninsula, the Mohegan Tribe is making moves of its own.
Posted: May 9, 2018
Non-Indian firm fighting tribes announces earlier opening date for casino
A $960 million commercial gaming facility in Massachusetts is coming together quickly while two tribes sit in limbo.
Posted: April 26, 2018
Lawmakers from Connecticut prompted probe into handling of tribal agreements
Will the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe finally get some answers from the Trump administration?
Posted: April 25, 2018
Tribes welcome probe into Trump administration's handling of gaming agreements
The Trump administration is facing yet another internal investigation, this one over gaming agreements for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.
Posted: April 23, 2018
Tribes still facing legal questions in bid for new casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe can't seem to catch a break when it comes to a new casino.
Posted: April 17, 2018
Trump administration hit for keeping two tribes in Connecticut in the dark
Blankets and an honor song didn't work. What will it take to see action from the Trump administration?
Posted: April 6, 2018
Mashantucket Tribe oversees another union election for casino workers
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is overseeing another election for casino workers who are interested in joining a labor union.
Posted: April 5, 2018
City fires police officer who punched elderly employee at Pequot casino
A police officer who assaulted an elderly employee at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has lost his job.
Posted: April 4, 2018
Mohegan Tribe extends partnership with Basketball Hall of Fame
The gaming facility owned by the Mohegan Tribe has extended its partnership with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame amid growing competition.
Posted: April 3, 2018
Mohegan Tribe on track to complete convention center at casino
The Mohegan Tribe will debut an $80 million convention center at its casino in Connecticut in June.
Posted: March 29, 2018
Tribal gaming executive said to be a witness in Bill Cosby criminal trial
An executive who works for the Mohegan Tribe and previously worked for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation might testify at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial.
Posted: March 19, 2018
Tribes finally start demolition at site of delayed casino in Connecticut
Amid delays attributed to the Trump administration, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe finally started demolition work for their new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: March 6, 2018
Tribes still planning to start work on delayed casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are almost ready to start initial work on a long-delayed casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 28, 2018
Trump team appears willing to delay tribal casino deal in Connecticut indefinitely
The Trump administration is advancing a curious argument as it battles the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe over plans for a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 6, 2018
Tribes ready to start initial work on delayed casino in Connecticut
Initial work is slated to begin on a long-delayed and controversial tribally-owned casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 2, 2018
Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton lobbies against tribes' casino
Gale Norton, a former Secretary of the Interior during the George W. Bush administration, is part of a major lobbying effort aimed at defeating a tribally-owned casino in Connecticut.
Posted: February 1, 2018
Tribes in Connecticut support passage of Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are among the many pushing for passage of a bill that exempts tribes from federal labor laws.
Posted: January 24, 2018
Tribes falling behind on schedule for controversial casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe remain committed to a new casino in Connecticut despite falling behind on their schedule.
Posted: January 17, 2018
Mohegan Tribe pays a record $1 million in gaming fines for lapses in Pennsylvania
The Mohegan Tribe has been fined $1 million in connection with its commercial gaming operation in Pennsylvania.
Posted: December 14, 2017
Tribes turn tables on non-Indian company intent on derailing new gaming facility
Connecticut is getting 'played' by a non-Indian gaming company, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe say.
Posted: December 7, 2017
Tribes sue Trump administration for dragging feet on revised gaming agreements
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, along with the state of Connecticut, are suing the Trump administration for failing to take action on their gaming agreements.
Posted: November 30, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot tribal police arrest man for sexual assault at casino hotel
A New Hampshire man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Posted: November 29, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation clashes with state over 'bingo' machines
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the state of Connecticut are in a disagreement over the status of new 'bingo' machines.
Posted: November 21, 2017
Tribes report mixed slot machine returns as they press Trump team on casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe saw mixed slot machine results last month as they await word from the Trump administration about their gaming agreements.
Posted: November 16, 2017
Tribes hit roadblocks as Trump team refuses to sanction new gaming agreements
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are wondering why the Trump administration has failed to take action on their new gaming agreements.
Posted: November 10, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation accused of negligence for death at casino
The casino owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is the target of a lawsuit after patron died there last year.
Posted: November 9, 2017
Lawmakers join tribes in pressing Trump team for firm response on new casino
Lawmakers from Connecticut are supporting the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe as they seek a firm response from the Trump administration on plans for a new casino.
Posted: November 8, 2017
Tribes seek stronger response from Trump team on new casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe honored a top Trump administration official but their gesture doesn't seem to have helped plans for a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: November 1, 2017
Mohegan Tribe faces lawsuits for accident involving drunken casino patron
The gaming arm of the Mohegan Tribe is being sued by a woman who blames a car accident on a drunken patron.
Posted: October 31, 2017
Tribes spar with Obama's former Interior secretary over new casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are battling a big foe as they pursue a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: October 25, 2017
Mohegan Tribe believes Trump team accepted new casino despite murky response
The Mohegan Tribe believes the Trump administration has approved a new casino in Connecticut despite a seemingly ambiguous letter.
Posted: September 27, 2017
Connecticut tribes can't get clear answer from Trump team on bid for new casino
Efforts by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe to open a new casino in Connecticut appear to have hit a snag within the Trump administration.
Posted: September 19, 2017
Mohegan Tribe names new top executive for gaming and entertainment enterprise
The Mohegan Tribe has promoted its longtime financial officer to lead its national and international gaming and entertainment ventures.
Posted: September 12, 2017
Connecticut tribes see another win as court refuses to rehear casino challenge
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe have scored another win in their bid to open a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: September 11, 2017
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation questions legality of new casino in Connecticut
The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation is speaking out against a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: August 17, 2017
Tribes report mixed results in slot machine revenues at casinos in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation saw a decline in slot machine revenues while the Mohegan Tribe reported an increase as both team up to address growing competition in New England.
Posted: August 15, 2017
National Indian Gaming Association clarifies position on sports betting coalition
The National Indian Gaming Association has joined a coalition whose goal is to repeal a ban on sports betting but doesn't actually support sports betting at this point.
Posted: August 8, 2017
Tribes in Connecticut await federal approval of revised gaming agreements
Lawmakers in Connecticut gave final approval to a bill that updates gaming agreements with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.
Posted: August 1, 2017
Mohegan Tribe dethrones Pechanga Band to win USA Today poll of casinos
Call it a battle of East vs. West as the Mohegan Tribe dethroned the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians to win USA Today's poll of best casinos in the United States.
Posted: July 26, 2017
Connecticut tribes sign new gaming agreements to account for new casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are another step closer to opening a new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: July 20, 2017
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation hits milestone on gaming revenues
Since 1993, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has shared $4 billion in slot machine revenues with the state of Connecticut.
Posted: July 17, 2017
Mohegan Tribe reports 7.6 percent increase in slot machine revenues
Mohegan Sun in Connecticut took in $49.2 million in June 2017, am increase from the same time last year.
Posted: July 14, 2017
Tribes celebrate as governor in Connecticut signs new casino bill into law
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are now authorized to build a $400 million gaming facility in Connecticut.
Posted: June 28, 2017
Tribes in Connecticut waiting on governor to sign bill for new casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe hope to open a new casino before the end of 2018 in order to address competition from neighboring Massachusetts.
Posted: June 23, 2017
Connecticut tribes welcome court decision favoring new casino law
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are praising a federal court decision in favor of a law that paved the way for their new casino in Connecticut.
Posted: June 22, 2017
Connecticut tribes heap praise on senior Trump administration official
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe believe a letter from the Department of the Interior helped them get over the finish line for their proposed casino.
Posted: June 14, 2017
Lawmakers in Connecticut approve bill for tribal gaming facility
It looks like a third casino, to be operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, is coming to Connecticut.
Posted: June 7, 2017
Tribes face deadline in bid for new gaming facility in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are running out of time in their bid for a new gaming facility they say will protect jobs and revenues.
Posted: June 1, 2017
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation threatens another lawsuit over casino
Plans over a new casino in Connecticut continue to face legal and political challenges.
Posted: May 31, 2017
Tribes clear legislative hurdle in bid for new casino in Connecticut
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe see the facility as a way to keep jobs and revenue in the state.
Posted: May 24, 2017
Connecticut tribes see support from Trump in push for new casino
The new administration is sticking by a letter that should help the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Mohegan Tribe in their quest.
Posted: May 15, 2017
Native Sun News Today: Nation's highest court calls tribe's bluff with new decision
The Supreme Court has changed the rules of the game, putting tribal officials and employees at risk for damages they may incur while off the reservation.
Posted: May 15, 2017
Sen. McCain doesn't seem to know where New York City is located
The Arizona Republican is joining the battle over a new casino in Connecticut but a letter sent to the Trump administration is marred by alternative facts.
Posted: May 12, 2017
Mashantucket Tribe charges off-duty officer for assault at casino
A 73-year-old bathroom attendant at the Foxwoods Resort Casino was punched in the face because the water was too cold for the officer.
Posted: April 27, 2017
Mohegan Tribe wants gaming disputes resolved in own judicial system
The tribe's court system resolved other claims connected to the incident that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Posted: April 26, 2017
Supreme Court hands defeat to tribal interests in sovereignty case
While tribes are generally protected by sovereign immunity, the same does not apply to their employees, the nation's highest court ruled.
Posted: April 25, 2017
Matthew Fletcher: 'Gamesmanship' brings defeat to Indian Country at Supreme Court
Professor Matthew L.M. Fletcher offers some initial thoughts on the new decision in a posting on Turtle Talk.
Posted: April 25, 2017
Supreme Court declines to hear yet another Indian Country case
In a positive move for tribal interests, the nation's highest court refused to reopen a lawsuit that targeted the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Posted: April 17, 2017
Connecticut tribes promise to share more revenue from new casino
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe want to share revenues from table games.
Posted: April 6, 2017
Non-Indian casino in Massachusetts hits construction milestone
The development has the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe in neighboring Connecticut worried.
Posted: March 29, 2017
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