Poarch Band Developing Amusement Park

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is expected to announce plans for Alabama's largest amusement park in Foley. The development will be a "hybrid" of Disney World and Six...

Published November 7, 2016

California Tribe Buys a Newspaper

An Indian tribe in Northern California, the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians, has purchased a newspaper with roots going back to the formation of California as a state,...

Published November 7, 2016

Graton Expansion Poised to Open

The Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, California, is days away from opening its $175 million expansion that comes just three years after one of the biggest casinos...

Published November 7, 2016

Appeal Delays California Casino Construction

The Enterprise of Rancheria Maidu in Northern California has temporarily stopped construction of the Enterprise Rancheria Fire Mountain Casino in response to an appeal to California’s 3rd District Court...

Published November 7, 2016

Pit Stop Opens At FireKeepers

Tribal officials and guests received an honorary 10-gallon first fill-up at the grand opening of the FireKeepers Pit Stop gas station and convenience store at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel...

Published November 7, 2016

Developer Considers Proposed Casino Site

The former Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has caught the interest of a developer, said Mayor John Anataramian. In August 2015, Governor Scott Walker rejected a proposal by...

Published November 7, 2016

Wait For New President Affecting Decision

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan has been waiting more than two years for a decision from the U.S. Interior Department regarding its trust application...

Published November 7, 2016

Chickasaws Announce Texoma Casino Resort

The state of Oklahoma sold 750 acres of former state park land near Kingston for $4 million to a private developer in 2006. The recession ended those plans. Now...

Published November 7, 2016

Waccamaws Partner With Gary Green Gaming

The Waccamaw Indian People of South Carolina and Gary Green Gaming entered into an agreement to help the tribe gain federal recognition. Green was Donald Trump's former vice president...

Published November 7, 2016

Partnership Develops Gun Lake Convenience Store

Gun Lake Investments and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation are partnering to develop a $4.4 million fuel and convenience store at Gun Lake Casino in Wayland. The 6,700 square...

Published November 7, 2016

$21.1 Million Gray Wolf Peak Casino Debuts

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes opened their new $21.1 million Gray Wolf Peak Casino near Missoula, Montana on November 1. About 200 people waited to enter the 34,000...

Published November 7, 2016

Walker Will Allow Ho-Chunk Expansion

Last year Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker rejected the Menominee Tribe's proposed Kenosha casino. Now Walker claims he's legally bound to allow the Ho-Chunk Nation's $33 million expansion at its...

Published October 31, 2016

Texas Threatens Naskila Gaming—Again

The Alabama-Coushatta tribe's Naskila Gaming in Livingston, Texas attracted 38,000 visitors since its June 2 opening. But it could be shut down for illegal gambling, like it was in...

Published October 31, 2016

Mohegan Sun Hotel Nears Opening

It took 10 years to happen, but after all that waiting the Mohegan Sun Hotel’s Earth Tower (l.) will open in November. Its 14 stories instead of 43, but...

Published October 31, 2016

Minnesota Tribe Presents Plans Land Plans

A large crowd turned out for a presentation by the Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Tribe regarding its purchase of 112 acres in West Lakeland Township, Minnesota. Some residents fear...

Published October 31, 2016

California Casino Site for Sale

For years the Pinoleville Pomo Nation in Northern California has said it planned to build a casino in Ukiah. Now the former car dealership (l.) is for sale.

Published October 31, 2016

Mass Tribe Appeals Federal Ruling

A tribe based on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is continuing its battle to offer Class II gaming on the island in a former community center (l.). The Wampanoag Tribe of...

Published October 31, 2016

California Tribe Repays Debt to Penn

A tribe in the backcountry of San Diego County, California, the Jamul Indian Village, has completed refinancing $460 million. This will allow it to pay back Penn National Gaming...

Published October 31, 2016

California Casino Project Moves Forward

The Wilton Rancheria, near Sacramento, wants to put 36 acres in Elk Grove into trust to build a $400 million casino. It is steadily moving forward with the process...

Published October 31, 2016

Michigan Tribes Generated $28.6 Million

Casinos operated by Michigan's 12 Native American governments sent $28.6 million to local governments and revenue-sharing boards in 2015—a 1.8 percent drop from 2014. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi...

Published October 31, 2016