Atlantic City Bass Pro Shops Looks for 2015 Opening

Bass Pro Shops, under construction in Atlantic City, had expected an opening in between fall 2014 and spring 2015. The company announced on its website the store will not...

Published March 3, 2014

Rhode Island Tribe Faces Probe

The Narragansett Indians of Rhode Island have been subpoenaed by a federal appeals court. No information has been revealed about the sealed case, but the tribe has a history...

Published March 3, 2014

Turning Stone Gets New Slots

The New York tribe Oneida Indian Nation is spending $15 million to install thousands of new slot machines. Some of the new machines will be linked to other casinos,...

Published March 3, 2014

Quapaw Arkansas Casino Possible

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma recently purchased 160 acres in Little Rock, Arkansas, where it owned land before being removed to Indian Territory in 1850. The tribe operates the...

Published March 3, 2014

Fire Temporarily Closes Coushatta

A small fire in an electrical box led to the evacuation and 12-hour closing of the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana on February 15. No patrons were injured...

Published March 3, 2014

Sheriff’s Office Will Support Navajo Police

Although Navajo Nation police will provide primary law enforcement when a crime is committed on the 405-acre Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort near Flagstaff, Arizona, Coconino County sheriff's deputies...

Published March 3, 2014

Per Capita Payments, Philosophies Differ for Wisconsin Tribes

The Forest County Potawatomi's two Wisconsin casinos generated $226 million in profit in 2012, allowing the tribe to make per capita payments of $80,000. The Menominee tribe paid each...

Published March 3, 2014

Court Authorizes Sheriff to Enforce BIA Decision in California

A federal judge has authorized the newly constituted tribal council of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians to seek protection from the Madera County Sheriff’s office to protect...

Published March 3, 2014

California Tribes Outraged at AG’s Letter

Several California tribes think that state Attorney General Kamala Harris (l.) stepped over the line in opposing some tribal applications to put land into trust.

Published March 3, 2014

Court Rules Against Kentucky in Gambling Domain Seizures

An appeals court has sided with the owners of 132 domain names that Kentucky is trying to seize to combat illegal online gambling in the state. The court put...

Published March 3, 2014

Blackpool is Back

The Irish Sea resort town that was talked about a decade ago as the launching pad for a British resort gaming industry, may yet get its casino, albeit one...

Published March 3, 2014

Massachusetts Tribe Goes Forward With Casino Plans

The Massachusetts tribe on the outside looking in has reaffirmed its desire to build a small casino on its reservation in swanky Martha’s Vineyard. Even with new chairman, Tobias...

Published March 3, 2014

Christie Administration Admits Online Gambling Tax Miscalculation

Governor Chris Christie (l.) had estimated that New Jersey would bring in $160 million in new tax revenue form online gaming. The projection now is about $34 million by...

Published March 3, 2014

Air Force Statement Discourages Washington Casino Opponents

A statement by a former assistant secretary of the Air Force, Terry Yonkers, has taken the wind out of the sails of opponents of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’...

Published March 3, 2014

Borgata Partners With Online Affiliate Recruitment Firm

Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has partnered with Income Access Partners and founder Nicky Senyard (l.) to create an affiliate recruitment program for its online gambling sites...

Published March 3, 2014

California’s Online Gaming Champion Takes Leave of Absence

A champion of legalizing online gaming in California, Rod Wright, has taken an extended leave of absence from the Senate while he awaits sentencing on eight felony counts. He...

Published March 3, 2014

International Poker Network to Close

The International Poker Network, one of the longest running online poker networks, has announced it will close after 10 years. Also known as Boss Media, the network is to...

Published March 3, 2014

Analyst Warns Singapore on Online Gambling

According to reports, gambling consultant Christian Kalb has advised the Singapore government to be selective in banning online gaming sites and allow three or four major operators. But he...

Published March 3, 2014

Isle of Man Counts on iGaming

In a recent budget speech, the Isle of Man’s minister of economic development pointed to internet gaming as the principle driver of the island’s economy.

Published March 3, 2014

Bitcoin Future in Doubt

The sudden disappearance of major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox—which later filed for bankruptcy—has severely damaged the virtual currency and left Mt. Gox depositors with little hope of recovering their...

Published March 3, 2014