Connecticut Casino
Rob Simmons : 2nd District of Connecticut
"Mr. Chairman, there are few other matters as important to our state and my congressional district as that of a deeply flawed tribal recognition process. Indeed, no other state in America has felt the impact of the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) broken recognition process than Connecticut. We are host to two of the world’s largest casinos: Foxwoods Resort Casino run by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Sun run by the Mohegan Tribe. And with more groups seeking recognition over the past three years, we face the potential of at least two more casinos in the immediate future. ... [Read More]
LPRAC News Page
for the Latino and Puerto Rican AffairsCommission is scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2005 at the FoxwoodsResort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. ... [Read More]
Senator Tom Herlihy Press Releases
Saying that in all likelihood it would have no impact of stopping the growth of casino gaming in Connecticut, State Senator Thomas J. Herlihy (R-Simsbury) tonight voted against legislation that repeals the law permitting charitable organizations from conducting “Las Vegas Nights” as a way of raising money. Quoting casino gaming experts, Sen. Herlihy said that repealing the law is ‘a strategy that would almost certainly fail in court.’ ... Sen. Herlihy, who has been a leading advocate of reopening the state’s tribal compact with the two Native American Tribes, said that today’s actions make that possibility even less likely. “Reopening the compact could result in a sweeter deal for taxpayers of Connecticut. I strongly believe that we can do much better than the current 25% of the slot machine net revenue. The $400 million the state receives from slot machine revenue pales in comparison to what the casinos actually bring in. Connecticut taxpayers and taxpayers from other states have assisted and contributed to the billions of dollars the two casinos have harvested. Now that this bill has passed I’m not so sure that this is possible.” ... [Read More]
Rob Simmons : 2nd District of Connecticut
“I have long said that federal recognition policies are turning the ‘Constitution State’ into the ‘casino state,’” Simmons said. “We want more control over the process. We want to close the loopholes. We want a more open, transparent process. The victims of the situation include all parties to the acknowledgment process – petitioning groups, states, local communities, and the public. It is time for Congress to step in and solve this problem by reforming the system by statute. This is the only way to ensure fair, objective and credible decisions.” ... [Read More]
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