TRIBAL GAMING
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will build a new casino resort at its Polk County reservation near Livingston. The tribe also plans to extensively remodel and install electronic bingo...
Feds Take Washington Tribal Land Into Trust
The Puyallup Tribe will have 17 acres of tribal waterfront land added to its Tacoma reservation under the recently passed Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act, which...
Biden Urged to Fill NIGC’s Vacant Chair
Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., is urging the Biden administration to appoint a new chairman for the National Indian Gaming Commission. The vacancy has existed since February.
California Off-Reservation Casino Proposal Creates Tribal Rift
Tribes in Oregon and California say an Oregon coastal tribe, the 1,200-member Coquille, is going too far in wanting to build a casino far inland, 165 miles from its...
Racketeering Lawsuit Targets Minnesota Gaming Tribes
The Minnesota racetrack Racing Aces filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against three Indian casinos in the state. It claims the casinos are offering card games that violate the state...
Florida Gaming Tax Revenue Funds Environmental Projects
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill directing $750 million in annual gaming tax revenue to fund various environmental projects. The money is generated under the 2021 gaming compact...
Public to Comment on Washington Tribe’s Casino
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s proposed 12 Tribes Casino in Pasco, Washington will be the focus of a virtual public meeting on April 24, as the Bureau...
Virginia Casino Construction Delays Continue
Norfolk, Virginia officials may request new bids for a casino developer since ground has yet to be broken for the Pamunkey Tribe and Golden Eagle Consulting’s HeadWaters Resort &...
Oklahoma Supreme Court to Resolve Compact Dispute
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will determine if the state attorney general can defend the state in a federal civil lawsuit involving tribal gaming compacts negotiated by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Massachusetts Tribes May Consider Casino Purchase
The Mashantucket Pequot Nation and Mohegan Tribe are said to be considering purchasing MGM Resorts International’s MGM Springfield (l.) casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, either separately or together.
U.S. Dept of the Interior Asked to Deny Oregon Casino
The Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon seeks to put land into trust for a casino in Medford. Four tribes based in California and Oregon say the application should be...
Stitt Asks Regulators To Block 2034 Compact Renewal
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (l.) wants the Horse Racing Commission to enact a resolution making sure the Model Tribal Gaming Compact doesn’t automatically renew on December 31, 2034, as...
Oklahoma Choctaw Casino Resort Opening in May
The Choctaw Nation’s $238 million Choctaw Landing Casino and Resort, which opens in May in Hochatown, Oklahoma, less than four hours from Dallas, is expected to attract 443,000 visitors...
Wisconsin Oneida Casino Expands Mobile Sports Betting
The Oneida Casino in Wisconsin expanded its online sports betting throughout most areas of the Oneida Nation. The property also announced plans to expand the size of the casino,...
Osage Nation Competes for Missouri Lake Casino
The Oklahoma-based Osage Nation recently hired a lobbying firm to assist with efforts to develop a casino at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. But an investor group supported by...
Four Tribes Oppose Oregon Tribe’s Medford Casino
The Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon has worked for 10 years to open a new casino in Jackson County, near Medford. This project is opposed by four tribes that...
BIA to Take Public Comment on Koi Nation Casino Proposal
The Department of the Interior may require an environmental impact statement for the Koi tribal casino proposed for Windsor, California. They propose a 540,000-square-foot casino with 2,750 slots, and...
Coushatta Tribe Breaks Ground on Resort Expansions
The Coushatta Tribe will hold a groundbreaking ceremony including trial dancers and drummers at its casino resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The $150 million project will include an 8-story, 204-room...
Court Takes Away CA’s Ability to Regulate 5 Tribal Casinos
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California no longer has any gaming enforcement jurisdiction on five gaming tribes, including the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians....
Hackers Attack Arizona Casino Systems
Casino del Sol in Tucson was attacked by unknown hackers on February 21, causing ATMs, credit card systems, Wi-Fi, TV, phones and electronic door keys to go down. Table...