Tribal Casino Defaults May Sink Creditors

Foxwood failure sparks debate over 'sovereign nation' status

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 19, 2009 2:17 PM CST

(Newser) – As the Native American tribe that own the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut looks poised to become the biggest defaulter yet on tribal casino debt, holders of billions of dollars of tribal debt are questioning whether US laws apply to tribes operating as sovereign nations.... Read full story »

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