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

Florida House Committee Passes Gambling Measure

The Florida House Ways and Means Committee passed HB 7037, which would freeze the level of gambling where it is and also renew the gambling compact with the Seminole...

Published March 27, 2017

Judge Delays Start of Mashpee Appeal by 45 Days

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a 45-day delay in the appeal by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of a decision last year that put into limbo the...

Published March 27, 2017

Connecticut Lawmakers Consider Two Casino Bills

Lawmakers in Connecticut have two bills to consider that would each authorize a third casino in the state. One would reserve the casino license to the two gaming tribes,...

Published March 27, 2017

Free Slot Play Lures Racetrack Bettors To Seminoles

Seminole Hard Rock and Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Florida and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek recently launched a new rewards program offering up to $200 in free slots play...

Published March 27, 2017

FireKeepers Makes Second Record Payment

The state of Michigan and the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board recently received $22.5 million in annual gaming tax revenue from the tribe’s FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek....

Published March 27, 2017

Former Casino Manager Says Chukchansi Tribe Owes Company $21 million

The management firm that assisted the Chukchansi tribe of central California to reopen its Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino (l.) after it was closed for more than a year...

Published March 27, 2017

Boutique Resists Seminoles’ Pressure

As construction of a $1 billion expansion continues around it, the ResortWear boutique at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida said it will remain open....

Published March 27, 2017

California Casino Could be Affected by Recent Supreme Court Ruling

A Supreme Court decision last week that says the president can’t nominate someone for a position and make a temporary appointment to that post by the same nominee, could...

Published March 27, 2017

Michigan, Hannahville Potawatomi Reach Agreement

The state of Michigan and the Hannahville Potawatomi Indian Community reached a new compact agreement good through November 30, 2042. The tribe will pay the state an additional 3...

Published March 27, 2017

Mystic Lake Tops Off Hotel, Event Center

The 9-story, 180-room hotel and 70,000 square foot event center recently were topped out at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The $90...

Published March 27, 2017

Appeals Court Mulls Napa Tribe’s Case

The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Napa, California, seeks federal recognition. It has appealed an earlier loss to a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. At stake is...

Published March 27, 2017

California Tribe Buys Fire Engines for County

A tribe which recently opened the $400 million Hollywood Jamul Casino in San Diego’s backcountry has delivered two fire engines to the San Diego County Fire Authority. The casino...

Published March 27, 2017

Washington’s ilani Casino to Open Soon

The opening of Washington’s ilani Casino Resort near La Center. The $500 million casino is expected to attract about 4.5 million people a year to its 2,500 slot, 75...

Published March 20, 2017

Thirty Years Since Court Decision Opened Way For Tribal Gaming

The momentous Cabazon Supreme Court decision is 30-years old. Seldom has a court decision had such wide-ranging ramifications on the economic life of a group of people, the way...

Published March 20, 2017

Appeals Court Rules Tribes Are Supreme When Imposing Some Bans

Four members of a California tribe, owners of the Thunder Valley Casino Resort (l.), that banned them for being critical of the tribal council found no relief from a...

Published March 20, 2017

Judge Says Case Closed In Tigua Lawsuit

U. S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone recently ended an 18-year-old lawsuit against the Tigua tribe by the state of Texas—even though she closed the case last year. The state...

Published March 20, 2017