TRIBAL GAMING
Chukchansi Park in Fresno, California could be getting a new name. The 15-year naming rights deal between the Chukchansi Indians and the Fresno Grizzlies will end this year.
Anchorage Assembly to Open Relations with Eklutna Village
The municipality of Anchorage, Alaska appears poised to begin government-to-government relations with the tiny Native Village of Eklutna (l.). It will hold hearings on formalizing relations at its next...
Protests Filed Against Indiana Casino Purchase
In North Carolina, attorney Robert Saunooke and a group of 14 filed formal protests against the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council's plan to purchase Caesars Southern Indiana...
SoCal Tribal Village Donates $75,000 for Covid Relief
Southern California’s Jamul Indian Village has donated $75,000 to health care providers providing front-line health care during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Caesars to Sell Indiana Operations to Tribe
Caesars Entertainment Inc. is divesting itself of its Indiana interests. It is selling its operation of Caesars Southern Indiana to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Spokane Tribe Flourishes During Covid
Although others businesses in Washington may be losing money due to the pandemic, the Spokane Tribe Casino is not one of them. It is doing so well that it...
Navajo Gaming Begins Layoffs
Running out of money after being closed for 10 months, the Navajo Gaming Enterprise has begun layoffs of 1,110 employees. Reopening the enterprise’s casinos in the face of...
Feds OK Michigan Tribal Casino
The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians’ application for a casino in Muskegon County, Michigan. The casino will create 1,500 temporary jobs...
Tribal Gaming Revenue Sets Record At $34.6 Billion
The Indian gaming industry set a new record of $34.6 billion in gross gaming revenue for fiscal 2019. Oklahoma City (The Chickasaw Nation’s Riverwind casino at left) led the...
Rama First Nation Chief Optimistic About Casino Reopening
Rama First Nation Chief Ted Williams (l.) is hopeful that his tribe’s Casino Rama will be able to reopen in the new year. The nation’s economy is heavily dependent...