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Connecticut Tribes Seek Bill to Increase Funds for Towns
Under new legislation by Connecticut lawmakers, cities that receive tribal gaming funds could get a big increase if the bill passes.
Sky River Casino Considering Expansion
Eight months ago Boyd Gaming opened the $500 million Sky River Casino (l.) for the Wilton Rancheria in Elk Grove, California. The property has done so well that the...
Omaha, Nebraska Casino To Open In 2024
Construction will start next month on the WarHorse Casino in Omaha, Nebraska, to be completed in late 2024. WarHorse Lincoln’s temporary casino opened in September 2022. Ho-Chunk Inc. and...
Apaches Face Fines for NIGC Violations
The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma could be ordered to pay large fines due to multiple violations cited by the National Indian Gaming Commission at two tribal casinos dating back...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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