"At Home He's A Tourist"

" THE INDIAN SMILES, HE THINKS THAT THE COWBOY IS HIS FRIEND. THE COWBOY SMILES, HE IS GLAD THE INDIAN IS FOOLED. NOW HE CAN EXPLOIT HIM". From the cover of: Gang Of Four's "Entertainment" '79. "Down on the disco floor They make their profit From the things they sell To help you cob off And the rubbers you hide In your top left pocket" Native Americans in line to win Hard Rock> By Dominic Walsh A NATIVE American tribe has emerged as the frontrunner in the auction of the Hard Rock Cafe chain by Rank Group after bidding about $1 billion (£530 million) for the business, The Times has learnt. The Seminole tribe, which already operates two Hard Rock hotel and casino resorts in Florida under a licence agreement with Rank, is believed to be in pole position to sign a deal after entering the process at the eleventh hour. Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, which has resorts on its reservations in Hollywood and Tampa, is understood to have defeated the private equity groups Permira, TDR Capital and Apollo Management in the final round of bidding. more from ;Times Online