Washington Tribes Seek to put Land Into Trust for Casinos

Two Washington tribes want to be the first to build a casino in the Tri-Cities area. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have applied to put land in Pasco...

Published May 8, 2023

Washoe Tribe Buys Wa She Shu Operation

The Washoe Tribe has bought the Wa She Shu casino (l.) and truck stop near Gardnerville, Nevada from Wind Creek Hospitality, and will take over operations July 1

Published May 1, 2023

Michigan Tribe Seeks Governor’s Casino Approval

The Little River Band has asked Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) to meet and approve their second proposed casino. Whitmer rejected the tribe’s request last June as another tribe...

Published May 1, 2023

Michigan Tribal Casinos Report Payments Dip

Michigan’s tribal casinos’ annual payments to local governments dropped by 2.2 percent, from $31.5 million in 2021 to $30.8 million in 2022, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s...

Published April 24, 2023

Oregon Governor Opposes Tribal Gaming Expansion

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (l.) has clarified that she opposes expanding any form of gambling in the state, whether it’s tribal casinos or Oregon Lottery. It includes the two...

Published April 24, 2023

Data Show Tribes Have Big Economic Impact on States

Tribal gaming in Oklahoma and Arizona have had major impacts on the economies of both states. The Cherokee Nation contributes $3.04 billion a year to the Oklahoma economy and...

Published April 24, 2023

U.S. Treasurer Discusses Business Development with Lummi Nation

U.S. Treasurer Marilynn Malerba (l.), the first indigenous person to hold that job, March 28 began meeting with tribal leaders in Washington. She started with the Lummi Nation, discussing...

Published April 17, 2023

Cowlitz Tribe Ends Six-Year Relationship With Mohegans

Washington’s Cowlitz Tribe has announced that it will take the reins of managing its ilani casino (l.) in Ridgefield. The casino was built and managed in its first years...

Published April 17, 2023

Ilani Casino May Drop Mohegan Partnership

The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington will vote on whether to take over management of its Ilani casino from the Mohegan Gaming Authority. The management contract will expire in June...

Published April 10, 2023

Oklahoma, Kansas Working with Tribes on Sports Betting

The Oklahoma and Kansas Native American tribes are working with state legislators to make changes that could affect sports betting in their state.

Published April 3, 2023

CA Assembly Sends Cardroom Moratorium to Senate

The California Assembly has passed a bill that would return a 25-year-old moratorium on new cardrooms in the Golden State. The vote sends AB341 to the Senate. The bipartisan...

Published April 3, 2023

Pascua Yaqui Tribe to Put 30 Acres Into Trust

Congress has passed and President Biden has signed the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act. The legislation puts 30 acres into trust for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona....

Published April 3, 2023

WEEKLY FEATURE: Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tribal Gaming Compacts

Texas state Rep. Mary Gonzalez (l.) is sponsoring a bill that would require the governor to negotiate Class III gaming compacts with three tribes that currently offer electronic bingo...

Published April 3, 2023

Phoenix-Area Tribal Casinos Become More Competitive

A tribal state compact reached two years ago between Arizona and its gaming tribes is enabling the Phoenix-metro area casinos to up their game by adding table games, increasing...

Published March 27, 2023

Critics: DOI’s Tribal Gaming Rules Process Not Transparent

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has issued new proposed rules for tribal gaming that include controversial provisions. Critics of the new rules say the BIA’s process lacked transparency. They...

Published March 27, 2023

Wisconsin Tribes Call for More State Assistance

At the state of the Tribes address given March 14 at the Wisconsin State Capitol of Madison, Robert Van Zile (l.), chairman of the Sokaogan Chippewa Community, called for...

Published March 20, 2023

Arizona Tribe Seeks to Expand its Economy Beyond Casino

Payson, considered the garden spot of central Arizona, is also home to the Tonto Apache Tribe casino (l.) and accompanying event center. But an economic analysis shows that the...

Published March 20, 2023

New Compact will Double Slots for Graton Casino

California’s Governor Gavin (L) Newsom and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have reached an agreement for a new gaming compact. It will allow the tribe to double the...

Published March 20, 2023

Mississippi Casino Breaks Ground for Expansion

Bok Homa Casino near Laurel, Mississippi broke ground on a 7,000-square-foot expansion to include a new sports lounge, offices and a restaurant named Red Creek, the Choctaw translation for...

Published March 20, 2023

Study: Texas’ Naskila Casino’s Economic Impact Over $200 Million

Naskila Casino (l.) in Polk County, Texas had an overall economic impact of $212 million in 2022, per a recent study from the Texas Forest Country Partnership.

Published March 20, 2023