Seminoles Continue Paying Florida Revenue Share

The Seminole Tribe of Florida lacks a compact with the state but still pays revenue share from blackjack at all its casinos, including Hard Rock Hollywood (l.), out of...

Published May 22, 2017

Supreme Court Trims Tribal Sovereign Immunity

Employees of tribes who are carrying out their duties off the reservation will no longer enjoy immunity from lawsuit, according to a just released decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Published May 22, 2017

Appeals Court Upholds Massachusetts Tribal Casino

A refusal by an appeals court to review a decision by a three-judge panel means the Aquinnah Wampanoags will most likely be able to open a Class II bingo...

Published May 22, 2017

California Casino Relocation Process Proceeds

A Central California tribe proposes to build a new casino and 250-room hotel a few miles from its existing reservation casino. The process to move the Eagle Mountain Casino...

Published May 22, 2017

Catawbas Shutter Rock Hill Bingo

Citing record-low sales, high taxes and state lottery competition, the Catawba Indian Nation recently closed its bingo hall in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Chief Bill Harris (l.) said despite...

Published May 22, 2017

Oklahoma Tribe Debuts Racino Renovations

The $5 million renovation recently debuted at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs (l.) in Claremore, Oklahoma. The 43,000 square foot casino was redesigned with 250 electronic games and the...

Published May 22, 2017

Potawatomi Announce Second Hotel Tower

The Forest County Potawatomi Community opened a $97.5 million, 381-room hotel at its Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee in August 2014. Now the tribe announced it will build...

Published May 22, 2017

Ho Chunk Project Forward Progressing

Phase 1 of the Ho Chunk Tribe's Project Forward recently debuted at the Ho Chunk Casino in the Wisconsin Dells. The colors and finishes were inspired by Ho Chunk...

Published May 22, 2017

Environmental Review Continues At Star Lake

The White Earth Nation's proposed Star Lake Casino in Otter Tail County, Minnesota still is undergoing an environmental assessment, then the county board will determine if an Environmental Impact...

Published May 22, 2017

Redwood Valley Casino Expansion Proposed

A Northern California tribe wants to move its existing Coyote Valley Shodakai Casino to a new site. The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians would put new housing on...

Published May 22, 2017

Bill Advances to Allow Third Connecticut Casino

A bill that would authorize a third, satellite casino in Connecticut to be operated by the two gaming tribes is advancing in the legislature. The Speaker of the House,...

Published May 15, 2017

Mashpees Wait for BIA Decision

A Massachusetts tribe that wants to complete work on a $1 billion casino resort is waiting for the other shoe to drop from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs....

Published May 15, 2017

New Casino Traffic Impacts Tiny Community

The newly opened ilani Casino Resort (l.) of the Cowlitz tribe is creating ripples up and down Washington and Oregon, which it is affecting traffic and threating the gaming...

Published May 15, 2017

Courts Could Determine Seminole Gambling Future

Without a comprehensive gambling bill, including a new deal with the Seminole Tribe and its Hollywood casinos (l.) bringing Florida $3 billion over seven years, pending court cases could...

Published May 15, 2017

Texas Fighting Bingo Center In Court

A federal court hearing recently was held that could lead to the shutdown of the Naskila Gaming Center near Livingston, Texas. The year-old center, operated by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe...

Published May 15, 2017

Oklahoma Legislators Butt Heads On Gambling, Cigarette Taxes

Negotiations over cigarette taxes and gambling expansion went up in smoke in the Oklahoma legislature as lawmakers try to plug an $878 million deficit. Republicans favor a cigarette tax...

Published May 15, 2017

Minnesota Tribe to Vote on Casino Hotel

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are casting ballots May 16 to decide whether to upgrade and move their Palace Casino and Hotel (l.). If the vote is in...

Published May 15, 2017

Gun Lake Expansion Opens

The Gun Lake Tribe recently opened the $76 million expansion at its Gun Lake Casino in Wayland Township, Minnesota. The 76,000 square foot expansion includes a new buffet, entertainment...

Published May 15, 2017

Flandreau Tribe Sues South Dakota

Disagreement over collecting contractors' excise tax has landed the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and the state of South Dakota in federal court. The tribe claims the state is intruding...

Published May 15, 2017

Maine Casino Lobbyist Recants Testimony

A lobbyist who in April outraged Maine legislators when he said that he was working for Bridge Capital, a Saipan-based gaming company with a spotty past—has been forced to...

Published May 15, 2017