California Tribe to Add a Second Casino

California’s Chemehuevi tribe has decided to add a second casino on Lake Havasu. This one will have a hotel.

Published August 17, 2015

Casino in Lawsuit Against Contractors

The drawn-out lawsuit of the Colusa Casino continues against the contractors who built its hotel and expanded its casino. The tribe claims multiple construction defects and lost revenues.

Published August 17, 2015

Idaho Supremes Mull Instant Horse Racing ban

The Idaho Supreme Court last week listened to attorneys from a tribe that wants instant horse racing banned and claims that the legislature passed such a law, despite a...

Published August 17, 2015

Seminole Compact Unlikely Special Session Topic

Although the Seminole compact expired July 31, Florida lawmakers are expected to focus on redistricting rather than renewing the agreement that gave the tribe exclusive card-game rights in exchange...

Published August 10, 2015

Cannibalization Concerns New York Racino

While owners of the New York racino Vernon Downs knew that the nearby Yellow Brick Road casino would cause some issues with losing revenue, they were not expecting it...

Published August 10, 2015

Tohono O’odham Drama Continues

Arizona Department of Gaming Director Daniel Bergin claimed the Tohono O'odham Nation "engaged in deceptive behavior," so he did not have to grant a license for their Glendale casino...

Published August 10, 2015

Tribes Support New Carcieri “Fix”

The chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, John Barrasso (l.), has introduced a bill that many feel has a good chance to “fix” the 2009 U.S. Supreme...

Published August 10, 2015

North Carolina Tribe In Talks With Hard Rock

Leaders of the Catawba Indian Nation are close to a deal with Hard Rock International to operate the tribe's proposed $600 million casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The...

Published August 10, 2015

Mohegan Sun May Have Turned Corner on Recovery

The lean times for the Mohegan Sun may be over. Third quarter earnings reports show a significant trend upwards in profits. A new hotel that will open next year...

Published August 10, 2015

Kalispels Make Offer For Country Club

The Kalispel Tribe in Washington wants to purchase the bankrupt Spokane Country Club and add its golf course and amenities to its Northern Quest Resort and Casino. The tribe...

Published August 10, 2015

Still No Movement on Barstow Decision

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians in San Diego County and the city of Barstow, in the middle of the desert, are awaiting a decision from...

Published August 10, 2015

NIGA Chairman Clarifies Relationship to Subject of Lawsuit

NIGA (National Indian Gaming Association) Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr. (l.) last week issued a statement clarifying his role as an unpaid adviser to the Blue Stone Strategy Group, which...

Published August 10, 2015

Gaming Provides Half of $557 Million Cherokee Budget

Nearly half of the recently announced $557 million budget of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina comes from its gaming enterprise. The money supports tribal housing...

Published August 10, 2015

Illinois’ First Tribal Casino A Possibility

Illinois could have its first tribal gaming facility if the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is successful in having 129 acres it owns in DeKalb County taken into federal trust....

Published August 10, 2015

Lansing Mayor Still Optimistic For Tribal Casino

Although it has been over three years in the making, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan are confident plans for a $245 million casino in...

Published August 10, 2015

Senators Call for More Oversight of Tribal Casinos

Some U.S. senators, including the senator who authored the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, John McCain (l.), say that tribal casinos need more regulatory oversight. They are using a General...

Published August 3, 2015

Seminole Compact Provision Expires

The Seminole compact with Florida expired at midnight, Friday, July 31. The five-year agreement gave the tribe exclusivity to offer banked card games in exchange for $1 billion. State...

Published August 3, 2015

Massachusetts Bingo Hall in Dispute

The Wampanoag Tribe’s attempt to open a bingo hall (l.) on Martha’s Vineyard is facing opposition, not only from outside the tribe, but from tribal members. An injunction was...

Published August 3, 2015

Connecticut Tribe Doesn’t Abandon Quest for Recognition

The Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut doesn’t plan to give up its pursuit of federal recognition according to its new tribal chairwoman, Katherine Sebastian Dring.

Published August 3, 2015

Catawbas In Talks With Hard Rock

Officials of the Catawba Indian Nation, based in South Carolina, have been in talks with Hard Rock International about potentially branding the tribe's proposed $600 million casino-hotel in Kings...

Published August 3, 2015