1.   He built the casino as the showpiece of his business empire.

2.   Among the other big spenders was the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, which is pushing to build a casino in New Bedford.

3.   An ITT expansion in Las Vegas could mean the company has decided to build new casinos rather than buy a competitor.

4.   And casino operators, including Mirage and MGM Grand Inc., are also building new casinos on the Las Vegas Strip.

5.   And other casino companies, including Circus Circus Enterprises Inc., MGM Grand Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corp. are planning to build new casinos in Atlantic City.

6.   Baldwin said they can appeal local and state opposition through a lawsuit, get approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and end up building the casino anyway.

7.   Berman promised to expand the track when the casino was built.

8.   Both have plans to build casinos, and both may grow their tribal populations.

9.   A federal judge in Topeka has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Kansas that sought to block the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma from building a casino in Wyandotte County.

10.   A local general had decided to build a casino.