SEMINOLE TRIBE BUYS HARD ROCK CAFE
CHAIN
According to an article in the South Florida Sun - Sentinel, the
Seminole Tribe of Florida recently bought the Hard Rock Cafe Chain from
a British Company.
The $965 million dollar purchase price includes 2 hotels, 3 casino
hotels, and 124 cafes - in addition to the world's largest collection of
rock and roll memorabilia.
Among the 70,000 pieces are Jimi Hendrix's Flying V guitar, one of
Madonna's bustiers, and a pair of Elton John's high-heeled shoes.
According to James Allen, Gaming CEO for the Seminole Tribe, 25 to 50
Hard Rock hotels could be opened in the next decade, hopefully insuring
the Seminole People a prosperous future.
The 3,300 enrolled Seminoles derive more than 90% of their tribal budget
from the gaming industry.
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EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEES
In the meantime, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokees have seen
their per capita payouts rise 12 percent over last years totals.
According to a story in the Asheville Citizen-Times every member of the
band received a check for $4,699 as his/her share of casino profits. The
first casino checks were issued in 1995 for a grand total of $575.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino rakes in an estimated $155 million in profits
every year. Half of the money is paid to tribal members.
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WESTERN CHEROKEE NATION TO EXPAND CASINO
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma recently broke ground on a $55 million
casino expansion project.
The Cherokee Casino in West Siloam Springs near the Arkansas border will
grow from a 50,000 square foot building to a 200,000 square foot complex
and will hold 1,250 gaming machines and 40 poker and blackjack tables.
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What I want to know is where are people going to get the money to gamble
with if all our jobs are going to Mexico?
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WOMAN CHOSEN TO LEAD EASTERN SHAWNEE
Glenna J. Wallace, 68, was recently sworn in as Chief of the Eastern
Shawnee Tribe. She is believed to be their first woman chief.
The Oklahoma based Eastern Shawnee are currently suing the state of Ohio
for the return of 146 square miles of their land. They hope to build a
casino there.
According to an article published in The Oklahoman, Wallace is quoted as
saying
"Tecumseh said the seventh generation shall bring my people back....I am
honored to say I am part of that generation, and as a people we want to
be successful in returning to Ohio."
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I want to wish each and everyone of you a Peaceful New Year.
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