Tribe, University Develop Certification Program

The Chickasaw Tribe and the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University have developed a certification program in Native American Enterprise Management. The 200-hour program, which takes one...

Published November 23, 2015

Duwamish Demonstrate For Restored Recognition

A petition for federal recognition was approved for the Duwamish Tribe in Washington the day before the Clinton administration ended. But the Bush administration reversed the approval eight months...

Published November 23, 2015

Alabama-Coushatta Casino To Reopen

The U.S. Department of Interior and the National Indian Gaming Commission recently determined the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in Texas may offer Class II gaming on its reservation. The state closed...

Published November 16, 2015

Seminoles Tell Officials “Get It Done”

A new TV ad asks the public to tell Florida Governor Rick Scott (l.) and state legislators to "Get It Done" and renew the expired Seminole compact, which allowed...

Published November 16, 2015

California Tribe Swears in Council, Aims to Reopen Casino

The troubled Chukchansi tribe of northern California October 26 swore in a new tribal council that hopes to reopen the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. Many things must happen...

Published November 16, 2015

Tribal Casino Scheduled to Open in Arizona in December

The Tohono O'Odham tribe of Arizona says it is ready to open its Desert Diamond Casino West Valley on December 20. It survived an 18th court challenge last week...

Published November 16, 2015

Connecticut Tribes Mull Five Proposals for Satellite Casino

Four cities in Connecticut, East Windsor, East Hartford, Hartford and Windsor have submitted a total of five proposals to the state’s gaming tribes to win the right to host...

Published November 16, 2015

Quapaws, Little Rock Port Draft Agreement

A draft agreement has been reached between the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and the Little Rock Port Authority in Arkansas. The tribe owns land near the port which many...

Published November 16, 2015

Tribe Buying Land Near Proposed Casino

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has until January 20 to finalize its $500,000 purchase of 120 acres in Fruitport Township, Michigan. It has not announced its intended...

Published November 16, 2015

Third Casino for White Earth Nation

The White Earth Nation tribe in northern Minnesota announced plans to build a casino and hotel on the western shore of Star Lake in Otter Tail County. The tribe...

Published November 16, 2015

Oneidas Expanding Turning Stone Retail

The Oneida Indian Nation recently added 50,000 square feet to its plans for a $100 million luxury retail shopping center at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. Construction...

Published November 16, 2015

Mille Lacs Corporate Buys Fourth Hotel

Owners of the Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley in Minnesota, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures recently purchased its fourth hotel, the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place...

Published November 16, 2015

Seminoles Plan Atlanta Hotel

The Seminole Tribe of Florida will open a 220-room hotel in downtown Atlanta, across from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the future home of the Atlanta Falcons, in spring 2018. The tribe...

Published November 16, 2015

Five Locations Bid for Connecticut Casino

Five bidders have emerged to host the third Connecticut casino that will be a partnership between the Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes in an effort to stem the loss...

Published November 9, 2015

Three Branches of Government Fight Over Tribal Recognition

The Supreme Court is the fly in the ointment when it comes to settled tribal gaming policy. The court has consistently reversed decisions by both Congress and the administration....

Published November 9, 2015

Florida Takes Seminoles To Court

The Seminole compact, allowing the tribe exclusive rights to blackjack in exchange for $1 billion over five years, ended October 30. The same day the state filed suit in...

Published November 9, 2015

Washoe Tribe Breaks Ground

The Washoe Tribe in Nevada broke ground on its planned casino on Highway 395 in Gardnerville in northern Nevada, which complements an under-construction travel plaza slated to be done...

Published November 9, 2015

Arizona Casino Accepts Delivery of First Slots

The Tohono O’odham tribe of Arizona is readying for the opening of its Diamond Desert Casino near Glendale, Arizona in the Phoenix Valley. Last week it accepted its first...

Published November 9, 2015

Cherokees Forecast $950 Million In 2016

Last year the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma earned $930 million in gross revenue, with $640 million from gaming, some coming from its newest casino, Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland...

Published November 9, 2015

20-Year Texas-Tribe Dispute Resolved

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe has regained the right to offer Class II bingo gaming at its Speaking Rock Casino (l.) near Livingston, Texas, following a recent Interior Department ruling. The...

Published November 2, 2015