BIA Outlines Michigan Tribe’s Casino Needs

The Manistee-based Little River Band of Ottawa Indians got the go-ahead to prepare an environmental impact statement for its proposed 69,000-square-foot casino in Fruitport. The proposed casino would house...

Published February 15, 2016

Wildhorse OKs Alcohol Beverages In Casino

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation board of trustees recently approved consumption of alcoholic beverages on the casino floor at Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Mission, Oregon....

Published February 15, 2016

California Tribe Considers Alternate Site for Casino

California’s Wilton Rancheria is looking at several potential sites for its proposed casino in the Sacramento Valley. One of them is adjacent to a never-completed mall (l.) in Elk...

Published February 8, 2016

Cherokees Announce 10th Casino

Construction will begin at Cherokee Nation Entertainment's 10th casino this spring—Cherokee Casino Grove in Grove, Oklahoma, offering 400 electronic games, a restaurant and bar and live music venue. It...

Published February 8, 2016

California Tribe Unveils Palm Springs Plan

The California tribe that is centered on an ancient hot springs in Palm Springs, has decided to build a new business development that highlights the spring, which many of...

Published February 8, 2016

Congress Considers Bill That Limits Restrictions to California Casinos

A bill in Congress would short-circuit a possible fee to trust decision by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and restrict the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in California’s Bay...

Published February 8, 2016

Connecticut Town Floats Two New Casino Proposals

The Connecticut border town of East Windsor last week revealed two new sites that it will suggest as possible sites for a third Indian casino in the Nutmeg State....

Published February 8, 2016

Taos Pueblo Tribe Looks at Improving Casino

New leaders of the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico have a lot on their plate as they begin their one-year terms. One thing they are looking at is increasing...

Published February 8, 2016

Palm Tree Marks Tulsa Margaritaville Topping-Off

During a recent topping-off ceremony, a palm tree was hoisted to the 27th and final floor of the new $365 million hotel tower at the Margaritaville Restaurant and Casino...

Published February 8, 2016

White Earth Nation Moving Forward

From the brink of bankruptcy to planning a third casino, the White Earth Nation of Minnesota's fortunes have dramatically changed. After opening its Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, the...

Published February 8, 2016

Oklahoma Casino Bus Service Offered in Arkansas

Visitors to Choctaw Casino in Pocola, Oklahoma can board a bus in Fort Smith, Arkansas starting March 1, as long as they can show proof of a return fare....

Published February 8, 2016

Judge Dismisses Challenge to California Tribe Election Results

A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit challenging a tribal council election of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. This means that the council that was elected in October...

Published February 8, 2016

Pamunkey Tribe Beats Final Challenge

The Pamunkey Tribe in Virginia now is officially federally recognized following the Interior Board of Indian Appeals' rejection of Stand Up California's last-minute challenge. The board stated Stand Up...

Published February 8, 2016

Venetian Las Vegas Signs Poker Pro Annette Obrestad as Ambassador

Poker pro Annette Obrestad has reportedly signed an “ambassador deal” with the Venetian Las Vegas, according to the casino. The deal has drawn attention as Obrestad is best known...

Published February 8, 2016

Construction Begins on Washington Casino

The Cowlitz Indian tribe recently broke ground on a casino in Clark County, Washington. However, some legal hurdles remain to be jumped before the tribe can face the future...

Published February 1, 2016

Florida Gambling Issues Intersect

While the Seminole tribe debuted a third ad urging lawmakers to support the proposed new compact, the Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries held another hearing about it, including...

Published February 1, 2016

Alabama Tribe Hosts Florida Lawmakers

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians recently hosted five Democratic Florida legislators at Wind Creek Casino (l.) in Atmore, Alabama. The lawmakers received campaign contributions from the tribe and...

Published February 1, 2016

Indiana Opponents Question Michigan Tribe’s Wetlands Permit

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fill in wetlands and alter a stream at its proposed South...

Published February 1, 2016

Pueblo Loses Round Against New Mexico

The Pojoaque Pueblo claimed the New Mexico Gaming Control Board discussed its gambling activities at a closed-door executive session last summer. But the office of New Mexico Attorney General...

Published February 1, 2016

Oneidas Battle New York Commercial Casino

The Oneida Indian Nation and local opposition group Casino-Free Tyre filed an Article 78 petition challenging the New York Gaming Commission’s decision to grant a full gaming license for...

Published February 1, 2016