US set to roll the dice with Ginepri at casino - 2004-02-07 Legendary 17th century leader Chief Uncas of the Mohegan tribe obviously had vision as he led his people to settle on the banks of the Thames River in the wilds of Connecticut, where one day they would prosper in the aleatory arts.
Where roebuck once roamed, roulette balls now roll and tennis balls will bounce over the weekend as Andy Roddick and the United States Davis Cup team hope to divert clientele of the Mohegan Sun Casino from the tables to the adjacent Arena for a few hours to see if they can cast snake eyes at some tourists from Austria. Read the full story at Boston Globe
Schaghticokes Recognized; A Long Raod to a Casino? - 2004-02-07 The surprise decision Jan. 29 by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to officially recognize the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation (STN) may clear the way for a casino in Western Connecticut.
Over two decades after starting the recognition process, the STN learned that it had finally prevailed. Less than an hour later, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal vowed to appeal what he called an "outrageously wrong" decision, saying the agency "got it right the first time," in its December 2002 preliminary ruling that the tribe's petition should be denied because of gaps in heritage. Read the full story at Litchfield County Times
