Wine Country Vintners Oppose Indian Casino

Wine growers in California’s Napa Valley have sounded the alarm when they got a hold of a purported agreement to between the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians and...

Published March 30, 2015

Oklahoma Tribes Open Casino, Propose Another

The Eastern Shawnee Tribe's country-western themed Bordertown Casino and Arena (l.) will April 2 in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, offering casinos and bull-riding. In the panhandle, a group is fighting the...

Published March 30, 2015

Renovations Begin At Fond-du-Luth

Tired of waiting for litigation to end, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is moving forward with a $5.5 million renovation at its Fond-du-Luth Casino (l.)...

Published March 30, 2015

Poplar to Get More Popular

The Fort Peck Tribes of Montana will build the Buffalo Rivers Casino in Poplar, Montana, after receiving a $29 million loan. The project will create nearly 100 jobs.

Published March 30, 2015

New Mexico Compact Approved by Legislature

The New Mexico legislature last week approved a new gaming compact with the Navajo Nation (Fire Rock Casino at left), Mescalero and Jicarilla Apache tribes, and the pueblos of...

Published March 23, 2015

Seminole Tribe Poll Indicates Public Support

The Seminole Tribe of Florida released the results of a recent poll of 600 Floridian voters, who said they favored renewing the Seminole compact by 61 percent to 26...

Published March 23, 2015

Tribal Leader Outlines Proposed Michigan Casino

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Ogema Larry Romanelli explained the tribe's land-trust application for a casino at the former Great Lakes Downs (l.) in Fruitport Township, Michigan. Romanelli...

Published March 23, 2015

Officials Claim Conflict With BIA Agency

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has hired Analytical Environmental Services to conduct an environmental impact study regarding the Coquille Indian Tribe's proposed casino in Medford, Oregon. But Medford officials...

Published March 23, 2015

Tribe Goes to Court to Get California Gaming Compact

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians lost with the voters in November when they defeated its gaming compact with the State of California. Now they are going to...

Published March 23, 2015

California Casino Remains Closed

Greed and politics appear to be the core reasons why a casino owned by the Chuckchansi tribe of Central California remains closed. The casino was closed when tribal infighting...

Published March 23, 2015

Pokagon Study Prefers South Bend Casino

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' proposed $480 million casino would generate $620 million annually in South Bend, Indiana, compared to $414 million in Elkhart County, the BIA's draft...

Published March 23, 2015

Kenosha Casino Site To Be Sold

The Dairyland Greyhound Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin soon will be listed for sale, its owners recently announced. The site was the location of the Menominee Tribe's proposed $800 million...

Published March 23, 2015

Tribe Debuts Expansion at Seminole Casino Imokalee

A multimillion dollar expansion has been completed at the Seminole Casino Hotel Imokalee in Florida, owned by the Seminole Tribe and operated by Seminole Gaming. The expansion features an...

Published March 23, 2015

Creeks Vote To Ask Tiger To Resign

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation tribal council recently unanimously voted to ask Chief George Tiger to resign, following revelations that he took money on behalf of promoting a potentially competitive...

Published March 23, 2015

Tribes Will See if Gaming and Marijuana Mix

Dozens and perhaps hundreds of gaming tribes in the United States will soon decide if gaming and growing marijuana are compatible activities. What do they have in common? Both...

Published March 23, 2015

Wildhorse Casino Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Opened in 1995 with 78 workers and now employing more than 800, the Wildhorse Casino and Resort in Pendleton, Oregon recently celebrated 20 years of growth with a spectacular...

Published March 23, 2015

New Mexico Senate Approves Tribal Compact

In a 35-7 vote, the New Mexico Senate approved a gaming compact with the Navajo Nation, the Jicarilla and Mescalero Apache tribes and Acoma and Jemez Pueblos. State Senator...

Published March 16, 2015

Seminoles Running Ads Promoting Compact

Florida lawmakers have indicated they can live without the Seminole compact provision allowing exclusive rights to banked card games in exchange for $1 billion over five years. Meanwhile the...

Published March 16, 2015

Phoenix-Area Mayors Protest Casino

As the Tohono O'odham Nation builds a temporary casino structure in Glendale, Arizona, four regional mayors urged Arizona's Congressional delegation to pass legislation to "prevent the Tohono O'odham Nation...

Published March 16, 2015

BIA Finalizes Cowlitz Tribe Reservation

The BIA recently granted the Cowlitz Indian Tribe a reservation near La Center, Washington, where the tribe plans to build a 134,000 square foot casino. However, an appeal is...

Published March 16, 2015