Aqua Caliente Plan New Casino

California’s Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has announced plans for a new casino and entertainment district in downtown Cathedral City. It would be on 12.5 acres the tribe...

Published April 17, 2017

Supremes’ Decision Means Washington Casino Will Open

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an appeal by opponents of the Cowlitz Tribe. That means the tribe will go forward with the opening of its $510...

Published April 10, 2017

Tribes Guarantee Payments to Connecticut

It’s all about the money in a contest between two competing casino bills in Connecticut’s legislature. The question is, which bill will save (or generate) the most money for...

Published April 10, 2017

Oneidas Plan Third N.Y. Casino

Construction is set to start in May on the Point Palace Casino in central Madison County about a mile from the tribe’s Yellow Brick Road Casino. The $40 million-plus...

Published April 10, 2017

Wisconsin Tribal President Avoids Discord In Speech

The Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe threatened to withhold $923,000 in gaming payments due June 30 to the state of Wisconsin. But in the State of the Tribes speech, tribal President Shannon...

Published April 10, 2017

Cherokee Nation Studies New Oklahoma Casino

Moving forward on plans to build a new Cherokee Casino Tahlequah (l.) in Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation Businesses recently voted to spend $1.5 million on preliminary infrastructure and design studies....

Published April 10, 2017

County, Tribe Extend Historic Agreement

A county in California and the tribe that operates the of Cache Creek Casino Resort (l.), have extended a long history of amity by approving the extension of a...

Published April 10, 2017

Tribes Support Bill to Exempt Them from NLRA

Tribal leaders are urging Congress to pass a law that would exempt tribally-owned business from federal labor laws. They say this would put them on a level playing field...

Published April 10, 2017

Connecticut Legislature Torn on Casino Bills

It is now a very iffy proposition whether Connecticut’s gaming tribes, the Pequots and the Mohegans, will get the backing of the legislature for their plan to build a...

Published April 3, 2017

Cities in the Lurch as Senecas Halt Revenue-Sharing

In Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca local leaders hope New York officials and the Seneca tribe and new president, Todd Gates (l.), can repair their differences over the state’s...

Published April 3, 2017

South Dakota Tribes Sign Compact Extensions

The Crow Creek Sioux, which operates the Lode Star Casino (l.), and the Rosebud Sioux tribes in South Dakota recently signed short-term extensions to their Class III gaming compacts....

Published April 3, 2017

Mohegan Sun to Expand Expo Center

Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun has broken ground on an $80 million expansion of the Exposition and Convention Center that will add 240,000 square feet, a hotel, entertainment and conference complex....

Published April 3, 2017

Work on Massachusetts Tribal Casino Resumes

Construction on the $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, Massachusetts resumed last week with work centered on remediating erosion caused by winter storms.

Published April 3, 2017

Indian Law Experts Pens ‘Wampum’

A man who spent many years of his career fighting for Indian tribes in Washington D.C. has penned a cautionary tale about how good intentions can lead to mixed...

Published April 3, 2017

California Tribe Begins $226 Million Expansion

The Sycuan Band of The Kumeyaay Nation in San Diego County has begun work on a $226 million expansion of its Sycuan Casino. The project includes the additional of...

Published April 3, 2017

Some California Casinos Mull Saturation

The Golden State has more than 60 casinos—only Nevada has more. Some experts in the industry say that it may be approaching saturation.

Published April 3, 2017

iLani Casino Forces Card Room to Close

The $510 million iLani Casino is expected to open in La Center, Washington later in April. Already its killed off some of its competition, two cardrooms that have closed...

Published April 3, 2017

California Tribe Buys Land for New Casino

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation has purchased nearly nine acres in Ukiah, California for a proposed $50 million casino and hotel. The land is a former auto dealership with three...

Published April 3, 2017

Senecas Halt Payments to New York

Even though its compact doesn’t expire until 2023, the Seneca Nation last week said it would halt payments that it has made to New York state for the last...

Published March 27, 2017

North Dakota Kills Casino Bill

Despite adding amendments, the resolution by North Dakota state Rep. Al Carlson (l.) to allow six casinos was rejected for a second time by the House Judiciary Committee. Carlson...

Published March 27, 2017