Connecticut/Wisconsin (Indian gaming) - Rick Green, Hartford Courant - The Mohegan Indians, eager to broaden their gambling portfolio, announced a plan Wednesday to help back a Wisconsin tribe building a large casino 50 miles from Chicago, in Kenosha, Wis. The Montville tribe has been looking for years for the right Indian casino to invest in, Mohegan leaders said. The move marks a further evolution in Indian gambling, as wealthy tribes begin to replace private, non-Indian investors in casino resorts. It cost the Mohegans dearly to buy themselves out of the management deal they had with South African casino developer Sol Kerzner and his partners - a payout based on gross revenues that is currently worth more than $600 million but could grow close to $1 billion.

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