Detroit, Michigan (AP)
The chairman of Greektown Casino’s board has resigned after being accused of assault.
Fifty-year-old Fred Paquin also is police chief for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa. He denies an assault. But he has been suspended with pay from that job while the case is pending.
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Middleborough, Massachusetts (AP)
fate of a proposed casino in Middleborough is up in the air as town officials and members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council grapple with former chairman Glenn Marshall’s admissions of fraud.
Middleborough selectmen have voted to...01-02-2009, 12:03 PM -
Temecula, California (AP)
The popular Eagle’s Nest and Silk nightclubs in the Pechanga Resort & Casino have been shut down by the tribe because of alcohol-related problems.
Pechanga spokeswoman Amy Minniear says “tribal leaders have determined that an unacceptable...04-05-2008, 11:18 AM -
Detroit, Michigan (AP)
Michigan regulators have approved an ownership change that allows Detroit’s Greektown Casino to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board voted 4-0 during June to transfer ownership from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of...07-05-2010, 06:22 PM -
Toppenish, Washington (AP)
The general manager of the Yakama Nation casino in central Washington has resigned amid questions over whether the tribe can legally distribute money from casino profits to tribal members.
Michael Hoptowit submitted his resignation March 30. Casino...04-09-2009, 07:44 PM -
By Patrick Condon
Minneapolis, Minnesota (AP) 2-08
Tribal police investigated the possible sexual assault of a 3-year-old boy by an older child at a casino owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, a lawyer for the tribe said.
The suspected assailant is between 8 and...02-10-2008, 02:21 PM