I’m Betting Against Foxwood's Casino

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I wrote WITHOUT RESERVATION, a book that had two startling revelations – the tribe in charge of the largest casino in the world is illegitimate and its casino sits on land that was not intended to be sovereign Indian territory. A close inspection of the Congressional records clearly shows that lawmakers were duped on genealogy and geography before passing the federal law that created the Mashantucket Pequot tribe in southeastern Connecticut. That was big news when the book came out. Today, however, the news is that this tribe and its casino are in serious decline. My piece in today’s Hartford Courant begins to tell the next chapter in this saga. http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-op-benedict-foxwoods-tribe-0919-20100919,0,1984329.story

I will be in Connecticut this week to deliver speeches on this topic in Stamford on Monday night and in West Hartford on Tuesday morning. Both events are sponsored by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. You can learn more about these events at www.jeffbenedict.com

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Summer Athlete Crime Report

Over the summer I couldn't help noting the rash of arrest reports involving pro and college athletes. It seemed like there was one every day. So I decided to take a closer look. With the help of my trusty research assistant Jeff Gasser, I spent the past month looking up publicly recorded cases of athletes charged with serious crimes. My new story on SI.com reveals what I found. Here's a hint --- I was wrong about an athlete being arrested every other day for a serious crime. It's actually one every other day. And I'm only talking about pro and college football and basketball players.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jeff_benedict/09/08/athletes.crime/index.html

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ONLY A GAME

Over the weekend I did an interview on NPR with Bill Littlefield, the host of 'Only a Game.'" Most of our conversation dealt with athletes and violence against women. You can check it out here.

(Jeff's interview begins approximately 14:30 into the full recorded broadcast)

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SI.com Kickoff

I’ve spent the better part of 15 years writing about athletes and crime, particularly violence against women. It’s a problem that just doesn’t go away. Starting today I’ll have a regular column at SI.com called SPORTS AND SOCIETY. In it I’ll be taking a closer look at the off-the-field behavior of pro and college athletes. My debut piece is ‘A Double Standard when it comes to Athletes and Domestic Violence’ is here http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jeff_benedict/08/18/krod.stephenson/index.html?eref=sihp

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