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Re: Native American Activities
Mela - 07.12.2006, 23:06
Media here in Sweden say that a "Indian tribe " has buy the Hard Rock Cafe. Do you know anything about this?
Re: Native American Activities
newnativspirit - 07.12.2006, 23:46
nope, not yet, but I can find out ...
Re: Native American Activities
Mela - 08.12.2006, 15:31
newnativspirit wrote: nope, not yet, but I can find out ...
Thanx Anne! I think it would be really fun if NA people have bought
the Hard Rock Cafe.
Re: Native American Activities
enelya06 - 08.12.2006, 16:37
Mela wrote: Media here in Sweden say that a "Indian tribe " has buy the Hard Rock Cafe. Do you know anything about this?
It was in the news here in the US. The Semiole Tribe in Flordia has bought the chain - this was great news to hear. I always liked the HardRock Cafe and my daughter collects tee's from everyone she visits.
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 08.12.2006, 20:50
I red the arcticle in our newspaper, too. A indian tribe from Florida bought all the hard rock cafés for about 965 million dollars (including 120 cafés in 40 countries, four hotels, two casinos and two concerthalls) but the first café that ever opened (1971 in London). The former owner wanted to keep this. The article says, this might be the first international company owned by an indian tribe.
Last year the cafés brought 480 million dollars for their former owner, a man called Rank.
I hope, this is enough info. That's all what was written in our newspaper. :wink:
Re: Native American Activities
newnativspirit - 09.12.2006, 21:57
MIAMI -- For Seminole Indian Tribe Vice Chairman Max Osceola, the tribe's ambitious purchase of the famed Hard Rock Cafe business for $965 million reminds him of another deal in Native American history.
"Our ancestors sold Manhattan for trinkets," Osceola said Thursday. "Today, with the acquisition of the Hard Rock Cafe, we're going to buy Manhattan back one hamburger at a time."
Osceola spoke at a news conference announcing the deal with British company Rank Group PLC for Hard Rock's casinos, restaurants, hotels and what is said to be the world's largest collection of rock memorabilia.
The Seminoles said they believe the deal is an American Indian tribe's first purchase of a major international corporation and called the deal a milestone that shows its growing economic power. Experts called the purchase a bold move that could make the Seminoles an important player in the gambling and hospitality industry by acquiring a well-known international brand.
The Seminoles -- the first U.S. tribe to get into the gambling business -- already had partnered with Hard Rock in successful hotel, gambling and entertainment complexes in Tampa and Hollywood in tourist-friendly Florida.
"This is a proud moment for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and for all Indian tribes," said Mitchell Cypress, chairman of the elected Tribal Council. "It is also an opportunity for the Seminole Tribe to diversify its business operations and help a very successful company to achieve even greater growth."
The Seminoles, descendants of the Creek people, spent decades fighting their forced removal out of Florida, battling Andrew Jackson and other prominent U.S. generals. President Tyler ordered the end of military actions against the Seminoles in May 1842, and the tribe never surrendered to the United States. Florida's remaining Seminoles settled in rural areas near Lake Okeechobee and in South Florida.
After selling tax-free tobacco products, the tribe opened a bingo hall in 1979 in Hollywood, Fla. The move survived legal challenges from the state over the tribe's right to be in the gambling business, which led to other casinos on reservations in Florida and opened the door for tribal gambling across the nation.
U.S. tribes now have more than $22 billion in annual revenue from gambling, according to government figures
"The Seminoles were in the forefront of those who did it right and did it successfully, so I'm sure they can take what they learned there and put it into other areas of entertainment and hospitality," said Phil Hogan, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, a federal agency that oversees gambling on tribal lands.
Today, the Seminoles have about 3,300 members living on and off Florida reservations, and all of them receive payments from the casinos. In addition to its two Seminole Hard Rock hotels and casinos, the Seminole Tribe owns and operates five other casinos in Florida. More than 90 percent of the tribe's budget now comes from gambling.
"To provide for the tribe, we're looking beyond the border, the four square borders of our reservation," Osceola said. "We're looking not just in the United States, but we're looking in the world. So this income will provide for our tribe, for our young people that are coming up."
The deal announced Thursday includes 124 Hard Rock Cafes, four Hard Rock Hotels, two Hard Rock Casino Hotels, two Hard Rock Live! concert venues and stakes in three unbranded hotels.
The memorabilia collection includes about 70,000 pieces, including Jimi Hendrix's Flying V guitar, one of Madonna's bustiers and guitars formerly owned by Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry.
At the news conference, Hard Rock International President and Chief Executive Hamish Dodds gave Osceola a guitar that belonged to Hank Williams Sr. Dodds described the memorabilia collection's worth as "priceless."
The deal does not include Hard Rock's Las Vegas casino, which is owned by Morgans Hotel Group, or Morgans' rights to Hard Rock intellectual property in Australia, Brazil, Israel, Venezuela and many areas of the United States west of the Mississippi River, a Morgans official said.
The sale, which is subject to shareholder approval, is scheduled to be completed in March. The tribe said it expects to fund the purchase price from a combination of debt issued by a new Hard Rock operating company and equity funding from the tribe's gaming division capital structure.
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 09.12.2006, 22:01
thx for the article
Re: Native American Activities
evenstar - 11.12.2006, 03:04
Wow, this is awesome!
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 11.12.2006, 20:37
It is
Re: Native American Activities
evenstar - 12.12.2006, 03:11
There was actually a landmark victory for our Aboriginal people here recently, where they were officially recognised by the courts as the traditional land owners of the city I live in. I think the idea is that they can now life off the land and have free access to our natural resources, but people are worried that they are going to be turned out of their homes (which can't be done apparently). The decision is now being appealed by the government.
Re: Native American Activities
newnativspirit - 12.12.2006, 09:41
wow - that sounds interesting. Keep me updated, please! :!:
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 12.12.2006, 18:19
yep yep Please keep us updated
Re: Native American Activities
evenstar - 13.12.2006, 02:32
I will, but it might take a while for the appeal to go through. You know how it takes forever for cases to go through court!
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 13.12.2006, 17:08
Mostly, yeah :x
Re: Native American Activities
newnativspirit - 13.12.2006, 18:44
evenstar wrote: I will, but it might take a while for the appeal to go through. You know how it takes forever for cases to go through court!
thanks! Yes, I know sometimes it can take ages ... but we are still young - lol
Re: Native American Activities
enelya06 - 13.12.2006, 22:42
Idril wrote: Mostly, yeah :x
The courts do take their sweet time in everything - but keep me post too.
Re: Native American Activities
evenstar - 14.12.2006, 02:35
Will do ladies! :D
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 14.12.2006, 21:19
Great :D
Re: Native American Activities
newnativspirit - 17.12.2006, 12:19
Don´t wonder why this is here now ... because I´m cleaning up the board a bit and splitted and old topic. I wanted to keep this, that´s why I opened a new thread for it ... if you have things like that you want to share, put it in here please!
Thank you!
Re: Native American Activities
Idril - 17.12.2006, 17:12
ok :wink: I'm so sorry, but everytime I read the word cleaning in your posts I imagine you with a broom sweeping all the words away :roll: :lol:
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