Tribe sued over gambling payments

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The shareholders of a former casino company, once partnered with the Narragansett Indian Tribe, have gone to court seeking $10 million from the tribe that they say is owed because the Narragansetts are now involved in other…

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Thu, September 14th, 2006

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