Cherokees Explore Possibility of Tax-Free Casino Distributions

North Carolina’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is exploring a program called GenWell that would allow members to exclude casino distributions from their taxable income. If all goes well,...

Published October 3, 2022

Eclipse Partners with Tribal Casinos for Back to School Drive

Eclipse Gaming Systems recently partnered with the Northern Quest Resort & Casino and Prairie Band Casino & Resort to donate backpacks and school supplies to kids at the Real...

Published September 26, 2022

Washington Tribe Contracts With U.S. Integrity

The Spokane Tribe Casino (l.) in Washington has contracted with U.S. Integrity to provide sports betting monitoring at its Caesars-powered sportsbook. Currently the venue offers only on-site retail wagering.

Published September 26, 2022

Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Against Cherokees

The Cherokee Nation’s insurance policies do not cover losses suffered due to Covid-19 shutdowns in 2020, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled. The decision reverses a district court’s earlier ruling.

Published September 26, 2022

Emerald Queen, Seattle Sounders Ink Naming Rights Deal

The Seattle Sounders FC and Puyallup Tribe of Indians have reached a naming rights deal—the Sounders’ field will now be known as the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen...

Published September 19, 2022

Court Rules for Redding Rancheria, Against Redding City

Redding, California, has reached an agreement with the Redding Rancheria for the city to take back land that it sold to a private company. A court had ruled that...

Published September 19, 2022

Cyberattack Devastates Cherokees in North Carolina

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina, who own and operate Harrah’s Cherokee (l.). fell victim to a hacker and a ransom. The tribe turned...

Published September 19, 2022

Temporary WarHorse Casino Opens In Nebraska

Ho-Chunk announced its temporary WarHorse Casino (l.) will open in Lincoln on September 19 with 400 slots. The permanent facility will be completed within two years with 1,200 gaming...

Published September 12, 2022

New York Tribal Casino Resort Announces Expansion

The Oneida Nation will break ground on its largest expansion in 20 years at Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, New York (l.). The multi-year, multi-million-dollar project will include...

Published September 12, 2022

North Carolina Tribe Opens Sportsbook

The Catawba Nation debuted its new 24-hour sportsbook inside the temporary Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (l.). It features 30 betting kiosks and voucher redemption services.

Published September 12, 2022

Groups File Briefs For, Against Seminole-Florida Compact

The Seminole Tribe and state of Florida filed briefs supporting the 2021 gaming compact, allowing the tribe to take online sports bets from anywhere in the state. Groups such...

Published September 12, 2022

GLI Elevates Wong to Global Lottery VP

Gaming Laboratories International has promoted Angela Wong to vice president of Global Lottery Solutions. Wong is a former director of the Montana Lottery, and joined GLI in 2021 as...

Published September 5, 2022

Muckleshoot Casino Tops Off New Resort Tower

Muckleshoot Casino in Washington has installed the final beam in its new resort tower, which expects to open late next year. When complete, the tower will feature 400 rooms....

Published September 5, 2022

Indiana Tribal Casino Offers Most Slots in the State

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casino (l.) in South Bend, Indiana offers 1,900 slots, more than any other Indiana casino, thanks to the recently completed 98,000-square-foot expansion...

Published September 5, 2022

Chinook Nation Lobbies Congress for Federal Recognition

Washington’s Chinook Nation is trying to spark a social media campaign to achieve federal recognition. The tribe has already been turned down for recognition by the federal Bureau of...

Published September 5, 2022

Idaho Tribe to Hold Casino Referendum

On September 23, the Shoshone Bannock Tribe will hold a referendum on a proposed $311 million, 500,000-square-foot casino on a 157-acre tract in Mountain Home, Idaho. The Shoshone-Paiute Tribe...

Published September 5, 2022

IG Report: Official Lied About Blocking Conn. Tribes from Casino

A report by the Department of the Interior’s inspector general says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (l.) lied to investigators probing whether he wrongly blocked Connecticut tribes’ efforts to...

Published August 29, 2022

Two Temporary Nebraska Tribal Casinos Opening This Fall

Warhorse officials announced they’ll open a temporary, 400-slot casino in Lincoln, Nebraska in mid-September. And Fonner Park Race Course (l.) will open a temporary casino in Grand Island by...

Published August 22, 2022

Wisconsin Tribes Mixed On Menominee Casino

The Potawatomi Tribe strongly opposes the Menominee Nation’s proposed casino in Kenosha, Wisconsin (l.). But the Oneida Nation and Stockbridge-Munsee Nation support the Menominee’s proposal.

Published August 22, 2022

Florida Seminoles Give DeSantis Committee $1 Million

The political committee of Governor Ron DeSantis received $1 million from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a portion of $2.225 million the committee received from July 30 through August...

Published August 22, 2022