Saturday, September 15, 2007

The plans to build 400,000 square feet of gaming space at a proposed Mashpee Wampanoag tribal casino in Middleborough, Mass., effectively unseating Foxwoods Resort Casino as the worlds largest caught some Connecticut casino and tourism officials by surprise.Scope of Middleborough casino proposal raises eyebrows in Connecticut (Town Online)

SASKATCHEWAN -- As the Saskatchewan Sage: "The $61 million Dakota Dunes Casino, the latest First Nation owned and operated casino in Saskatchewan, officially opened its doors on Aug. 10. The casino, located on Whitecap Dakota First Nation, is a joint venture between Whitecap Dakota, the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).Gaming N ews (Casino City Times)

| State law prohibits Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board members from working for a casino until they've been out of office for at least two years.Mount Airy wants former gaming board member on its special casino panel (The Morning Call)