There's an article in the San Diego Union Tribune that I will post some excerpts of. Please go to the link to read the full article.
San Diego Union Tribune Amid fierce casino competition, Pala replaces its CEO
By Michele Parente
January 10, 2019
Excerpts:
Pala Casino Spa & Resort, which has been showing signs of struggling in the ultra-competitive San Diego-area casino market, has replaced its CEO.
Fred A. Buro, a casino executive and gaming consultant, was brought on at the start of the new year, taking over for longtime former CEO Bill Bembenek.
In March, Bembenek acknowledged to the Union -Tribune that an unspecified number of layoffs — coming amid its planned $170 million expansion — was due in part to the economic pressures from “an increasingly competitive Southern California casino resort market.”
Then in July, Pala’s VP for hotel operations said the casino had deferred construction of a new 349-room luxury hotel tower — the cornerstone of its development project — attributing it to a duo of mega-expansions at Pechanga Resort & Casino and San Manuel Casino, costing a combined $850 million.
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Besides Bembenek, Pala’s longtime PR director is also no longer employed by the casino, but reports that Pala had terminated several other high-level members of its executive team and had cancelled its annual Christmas bonus to employees could not be confirmed.
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Friday, January 11, 2019
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Cracks In The Tribal Sovereignty Shield Are Starting To Appear
For over a decade corrupt tribal leaders all across the United States have used the shield of Tribal Sovereignty to protect themselves from prosecution. As more and more cases work their way through the courts many Judges are left scratching their heads wondering how this could happen and wondering when Congress will do something.
Sure, a few people have gone to jail such as Michael Thomas, the former Mashantucket Pequot tribal chairman. But most tribal leaders just continue on in their corrupt ways. They have learned much from the U.S. Government. They have learned how to bribe, I mean "Lobby", Congress. They have learned how to donate to political campaigns in return for favors. They have learned how to use their money, I mean influence, to get their way.
But perhaps, just perhaps, things are starting to change:
(h/t originalpechanga.com)
The Press Enterprise - Ruling a setback for tribal sovereignty Court of Appeal ruling exposes a chink in the sovereign armor of the state’s tribes.
BY AARON CLAVERIE / STAFF WRITER
Published: May 29, 2015 Updated: May 30, 2015 8:43 p.m.
Excerpts:
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The ruling, which was handed down Thursday, reverses a Riverside trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former casino dealer against five members of the Pechanga Gaming Commission who had revoked the dealer’s gaming license.
In 2013, the trial court dismissed the case filed by Benedict Cosentino of Temecula, saying the tribe was a sovereign nation and state courts did not have jurisdiction in the matter.
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Cosentino appealed the Riverside court’s decision. This week’s ruling said the individual actions of particular commissioners do not shield them from liability if they use their official position to “intentionally harm” someone. (emph. added).
Read Full Article Here-->The Press Enterprise - Ruling a setback for tribal sovereignty Court of Appeal ruling exposes a chink in the sovereign armor of the state’s tribes.
Sure, a few people have gone to jail such as Michael Thomas, the former Mashantucket Pequot tribal chairman. But most tribal leaders just continue on in their corrupt ways. They have learned much from the U.S. Government. They have learned how to bribe, I mean "Lobby", Congress. They have learned how to donate to political campaigns in return for favors. They have learned how to use their money, I mean influence, to get their way.
But perhaps, just perhaps, things are starting to change:
(h/t originalpechanga.com)
The Press Enterprise - Ruling a setback for tribal sovereignty Court of Appeal ruling exposes a chink in the sovereign armor of the state’s tribes.
BY AARON CLAVERIE / STAFF WRITER
Published: May 29, 2015 Updated: May 30, 2015 8:43 p.m.
Excerpts:
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The ruling, which was handed down Thursday, reverses a Riverside trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former casino dealer against five members of the Pechanga Gaming Commission who had revoked the dealer’s gaming license.
In 2013, the trial court dismissed the case filed by Benedict Cosentino of Temecula, saying the tribe was a sovereign nation and state courts did not have jurisdiction in the matter.
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Cosentino appealed the Riverside court’s decision. This week’s ruling said the individual actions of particular commissioners do not shield them from liability if they use their official position to “intentionally harm” someone. (emph. added).
Read Full Article Here-->The Press Enterprise - Ruling a setback for tribal sovereignty Court of Appeal ruling exposes a chink in the sovereign armor of the state’s tribes.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Corruption
I was going to title this post Corruption in America or American Corruption but the reality is the United States doesn't have a monopoly on corruption. Corruption is just part of the human condition. It's always been with us and always will be.
It was present when Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple. I can't be sure but I would have to guess when the Egyptians were building the pyramids there had to have been some kickbacks and bribery going on. Corruption in the Roman Empire was legendary.
In more recent times we have had Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi charged with all sorts of corruption including tax evasion. Didn't seem to bother the Italian People all that much as he is still very popular.
Corruption in the Mexican Government is legendary to the point where now the media refers to Mexico as a Narco-State due to the influence of the drug cartels.
I am sure we could find corruption in every corner of the world if we looked hard enough. I'm not trying to single out the United States. But since I live here the news tends to be more focused on what's happening in America.
We have the best government money can buy. Billionaires buy elections and pass their own pet legislation. There's a reason why which ever side spends the most money is the side that tends to win.
Lest we forget the Golden Rule: He Who Has The Gold Makes The Rules
Here are some examples of corruption I have been following over the past few years:
LA Times FBI arrests sheriff's officials in L.A. County jails probe
Bell corruption: Rizzo gets 33 months for tax fraud
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sentenced to 28 years in prison
California's senator Yee indicted on gun, corruption charges
CALIF. SEN. RON CALDERON INDICTED FOR POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Jury convicts former Mashantucket Pequot chairman in less than two hours
Former Tribal Chairman & Current Treasurer Charged With Stealing From Mashantucket Pequots
California sales executive charged in alleged $150 million bank fraud scheme
Former Army Contracting Official Indicted on Federal Charges in Bribery and Kickback Scheme
Feds charge North Miami mayor with mortgage fraud
Council: Mayor's indictment sad day for city
Former Auburn city clerk faces federal embezzlement charge
Beat the House! 42 Indicted in Legends Casino Scam
6 people charged in Choctaw Nation casino-construction bribery probe
It was present when Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple. I can't be sure but I would have to guess when the Egyptians were building the pyramids there had to have been some kickbacks and bribery going on. Corruption in the Roman Empire was legendary.
In more recent times we have had Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi charged with all sorts of corruption including tax evasion. Didn't seem to bother the Italian People all that much as he is still very popular.
Corruption in the Mexican Government is legendary to the point where now the media refers to Mexico as a Narco-State due to the influence of the drug cartels.
I am sure we could find corruption in every corner of the world if we looked hard enough. I'm not trying to single out the United States. But since I live here the news tends to be more focused on what's happening in America.
We have the best government money can buy. Billionaires buy elections and pass their own pet legislation. There's a reason why which ever side spends the most money is the side that tends to win.
Lest we forget the Golden Rule: He Who Has The Gold Makes The Rules
Here are some examples of corruption I have been following over the past few years:
LA Times FBI arrests sheriff's officials in L.A. County jails probe
Bell corruption: Rizzo gets 33 months for tax fraud
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sentenced to 28 years in prison
California's senator Yee indicted on gun, corruption charges
CALIF. SEN. RON CALDERON INDICTED FOR POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Jury convicts former Mashantucket Pequot chairman in less than two hours
Former Tribal Chairman & Current Treasurer Charged With Stealing From Mashantucket Pequots
California sales executive charged in alleged $150 million bank fraud scheme
Former Army Contracting Official Indicted on Federal Charges in Bribery and Kickback Scheme
Feds charge North Miami mayor with mortgage fraud
Council: Mayor's indictment sad day for city
Former Auburn city clerk faces federal embezzlement charge
Beat the House! 42 Indicted in Legends Casino Scam
6 people charged in Choctaw Nation casino-construction bribery probe
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