Appeals Court Hears Pueblo Arguments

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico will present arguments Monday, October 5 in federal appeals court, regarding claims that Governor Susana Martinez's (l.) administration did not negotiate a new compact...

Published October 5, 2015

Tribe Says it Will Build Class II Casino in California

California’s Enterprise Rancheria has announced that it will build a scaled down version of its original casino proposal for Yuba County—and that it will be a Class II rather...

Published October 5, 2015

Third Shooting Star Casino Announced

Much to the alarm of several residents around Star Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, the White Earth Nation announced it will build a third Shooting Star casino in...

Published October 5, 2015

Michigan County Casino Public Hearing Set

Citizens can voice their opinions regarding the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' proposed $180 million casino development in Fruitport Township, Michigan at an October 15 hearing, sponsored by...

Published October 5, 2015

Walker’s Retreat Enrages Menominees

Last year Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (l.)—who recently ended his presidential campaign—denied the Menominee Nation's proposal for an $800 million off-reservation Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Tribal officials and...

Published October 5, 2015

Buffalo Roam At Tatanka Golf Club

Depending on where the buffalo graze, golfers can see them (behind a fence) at the new Tatanka Golf Club at the Santee Sioux Nation's Ohiya Casino Resort in Niobrara,...

Published October 5, 2015

Re-opening of California Casino Now in Disarray

A cascading series of developments, including a walkout of the gaming commission, led by Norm DesRosiers (l.), a former NIGC commissioner, has put on the backburner any plans to...

Published September 28, 2015

Opponents of Arizona Casino Can’t Use Referendum

An appeals court in Arizona has shut down efforts by opponents of an Indian casino in Glendale to overturn an earlier decision by the city council to stop opposing...

Published September 28, 2015

Judge Rules For Tribe, Against Michigan

Michigan recently lost its lawsuit against the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians which wants to build a $245 million off-reservation casino in downtown Lansing. U.S. District Judge...

Published September 28, 2015

Twin River Unconcerned About Mashpee Tribal Casino

Twin River appears to be unperturbed that the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has been given permission by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to put land in Taunton, Massachusetts into trust...

Published September 28, 2015

Osage Nation Buys Historic Bank

The Osage Nation has purchased three commercial properties in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including the First National Bank Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The purchase,...

Published September 28, 2015

Alabama Tax Man Wants More To Fight Tribe

Escambia County, Alabama Tax Collector James Hildreth wants commissioners to increase his legal-fees budget from $45,000 to $110,000 as he continues to pursue collecting $22.3 million in taxes from...

Published September 28, 2015

Michigan Casino Public Hearing Planned

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' proposed $180 million off-reservation casino in Fruitport Township, Michigan moved forward with the Bureau of Indian Affairs' announcement of public hearings. Located...

Published September 28, 2015

Harrah’s New Casino Spends $26 Million

Set to open Monday at 2:00 p.m., Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy, North Carolina already has spent $26 million in construction expenses, said Senior Vice...

Published September 28, 2015

Board Violated Open Meetings Act, Tribe Claims

The Pojoaque Pueblo claims the New Mexico Gaming Control Board held a closed-door session to discuss retaliating against it for suing the state for allegedly interfering with its casino...

Published September 28, 2015

Federal Judge Declines to Order Arizona to Issue Casino License

The Tohono O'Odham Nation of Arizona suffered its first ever court setback last week when a federal judge refused to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the state to issue...

Published September 21, 2015

MGM Challenges Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun Partnership

MGM, which is building a $800 million casino resort in Springfield (l.), has sued to prevent two gaming tribes in Connecticut from defending their turf against it by building...

Published September 21, 2015

Chukchansi Casino Won’t be Reopening in September

The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians had hoped to reopen their Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino (l.) in September. However the federal agency responsible for overseeing Indian casinos says...

Published September 21, 2015

Seneca Casino Clears Court Hurdles

The U.S. Second Circuit appellate court on September 15 ruled the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino (l.) complies with federal laws and should stay open. A citizens group sought to...

Published September 21, 2015

Tribe Members Enraged Over Hicks’ Hiring

Controversy surrounds the hiring of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Principal Chief Michell Hicks (l.) as executive director of the Tribal Gaming Commission when his term ends. Principal Chief-Elect...

Published September 21, 2015