Massachusetts Tribal Casino in Doubt

A ruling by a federal judge upholding a challenge from residents in Taunton could delay or even shut down efforts of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino...

Published August 1, 2016

Indian Gaming Revenues Reach $29.9 Billion

Indian gaming brought in more money last year than at any time in history. At the same time profits rose by 5 percent in 2015, the highest rate in...

Published August 1, 2016

Tiguas, Alabama-Coushattas Spotlight Bingo in Texas

Responding to a federal judge's ruling that Texas law banning casino gambling overrides federal Indian law allowing Class II gaming, the Tigua Tribe is replacing sweepstakes games with traditional...

Published August 1, 2016

Tribes Promote Third Casino to Connecticut’s Convention Delegation

Connecticut’s two gaming tribes held a breakfast for the state’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention last week. Its purpose was to bend their ears about legislation the tribe...

Published August 1, 2016

Impact Study Approves Indiana Casino

The results of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' environmental impact study indicate the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' proposed $400 million casino and tribal village in South Bend, Indiana...

Published August 1, 2016

Oklahoma May Appeal Sales Tax Decision

Recent rulings declared the state of Oklahoma may not collect sales tax from non-tribal members of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation at the tribe's retail businesses. The state had billed...

Published August 1, 2016

Judge Rules for California Indian Casino

A ruling by a federal judge means that the Mechoopda Indian Tribe Of Chico Rancheria can go forward with its casino with 500 slots and 10 table games in...

Published August 1, 2016

Elk Grove Casino Proposal Stirs Controversy

The Wilton Rancheria is encountering anonymous critics trying to stop the tribe from building a $400 million casino at Elk Grove, California in an unfinished outlet mall. The critics...

Published August 1, 2016

Washington, South Dakota Tribes Expanding

Washington and South Dakota tribes recently have announced casino expansions. The Spokane Tribe in Washington will break ground on a $400 million casino (l.) in Airway Heights. The Flandreau...

Published August 1, 2016

Northern California Tribes Go Opposite Directions with Casinos

In California’s northernmost city, Yreka, the Karuk Tribe this week planned to ground break for its $30 million Rain Rock Casino. Meanwhile, the Estom Yumeka Maidu tribe of Enterprise...

Published August 1, 2016

Michigan Tribe Resumes Revenue Sharing

The Gun Lake Tribe will resume sharing revenue from its Gun Lake Casino near Grand Rapids with the state of Michigan. The tribe withheld $21.7 million starting in June...

Published August 1, 2016

Arizona Tribal Lawsuit Documents Find Way to Reporter

Court documents of minutes of an Arizona tribe’s internal deliberations in 2002 found their way to a freelance reporter through a labyrinthine process that began when the records were...

Published August 1, 2016

Nine Winnebago Council Members Indicted

Nine former council members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska recently were charged by a grand jury in an 11-count indictment for conspiracy, theft, wire fraud and misuse of...

Published August 1, 2016

Man Accused of Trying to Torch Casinos

A Southern California man is on trial for allegedly setting wildfires near two San Diego county casinos because he “hated Indian casinos.” The accused, Jonathan Cohen, told a jail...

Published August 1, 2016

Macau VIP Drops in Q2

Macau gaming regulators report that the city’s VIP segment was down 15.7 percent for the second quarter of the year. VIPs brought in MOP26.6 billion, compared to MOP31.57 billion...

Published July 25, 2016

Documents Show Tribe Misled Voters

An Arizona tribe may have deliberately deceived the voters about its intentions to build a casino in Phoenix, documents uncovered by a subpoena have disclosed. The documents point to...

Published July 25, 2016

Feinstein Wants to Curb Casinos

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, no great enthusiast when it comes to tribal gaming, is trying to attach a rider to a proposed Carcieri “fix” that would make it harder...

Published July 25, 2016

Spokane Tribe Releases Casino Details

A tribe in Washington State, the Spokane Tribe, has released details on a $400 million casino that it plans to build in Airway Heights, adjacent to an Air Force...

Published July 25, 2016

New Mexico Casino Announces $50 Million Expansion

Santa Ana Star Casino (l.), New Mexico's first Indian casino, opened north of Albuquerque in 1993, announced a $50 million expansion project to include its first hotel. Officials said...

Published July 25, 2016

Chumash Casino Completes $165 Million Renovation

A tribe in Central California recently completed a two-year $165 million renovation that included a new hotel and enlarge gaming space for a total of 2,300 slot machines. The...

Published July 25, 2016