Interior Sets Cowlitz Land-Trust Date

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe received official word from the Interior Department that a date has been set when 152 acres near La Center, Washington will be placed in trust....

Published November 3, 2014

Nisqually Tribe Opens Red Wind Garage

A new 600-vehicle parking garage will open this week at the Nisqually Tribe's Red Wind Casino in Olympia, Washington. It's part of an expansion plan that will double the...

Published November 3, 2014

California Casino Lays Off 1,300 Employees

A northern California casino, the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino (l.), has laid off nearly 1,300 employees after a federal judge and the National Indian Gaming Commission closed it...

Published October 27 2014

Arizona Casino Could Be in Courts for Years

It’s been two months since Arizona’s Tohono O’odham Nation broke ground on the site of their proposed casino resort near Glendale, Arizona. Some speculate that it could be many...

Published October 27 2014

Tribe Wants to Return to Ohio

A tribe that once roamed the plains of Ohio but is now based in Oklahoma wants to return to its native state, via a 50 purchase near Lewistown. It...

Published October 27 2014

Connecticut Gaming Tribes Should Work Together, says Mohegan Chairman

Although the Mohegan Sun and the Pequots of Connecticut own rival casinos, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that they might work together on regional marketing schemes,...

Published October 27 2014

Opponents of California Prop. 48 Have the Most Moneybags

Inevitably the contest between the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, who want to build an off-reservation casino in Northern California, and the tribes who oppose it on philosophical...

Published October 27 2014

South Dakota Tribe Eyes New Locations

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is considering opening a third casino after a new compact with the state opened the door for expanded gaming. The tribe currently...

Published October 27 2014

NIGC Issues Certificate to Seminoles

The Seminole tribe of Florida has been granted the right of self-regulation by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act gives the NIGC the power to...

Published October 27 2014

Creek Casino to Get $65M Upgrade

The Creek Casino Montgomery, Alabama is planning a $65 million upgrade of the property that will include a new hotel, a new event center and three new restaurants. One...

Published October 27 2014

Arizona Tribe Shot Down by Judge on Gaming Compact

A federal judge rejected an argument by New Mexico’s Pojoaque Pueblo to obtain a new gaming compact with the U.S. Interior Department without the approval of the state. The...

Published October 20, 2014

California Casino Remains Closed a Week After Showdown

A California casino, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, is losing $1 million every day it doesn’t operate continues to be closed at the orders of a federal judge who...

Published October 20, 2014

Proposition Aimed at One Tribe Could Affect All of California

One tribe in California will directly benefit if Proposition 48 passes: the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. But the referendum could have massive effects on Indian gaming in...

Published October 20, 2014

Walker’s Delayed Decision Frustrates Lawmakers

Wisconsin legislators and others are becoming increasingly frustrated with Governor Scott Walker's slow pace in making a decision about the proposed Menominee casino in Kenosha. Walker (l.), who's running...

Published October 20, 2014

BIA Seeks Comments on San Diego Tribe’s Trust Application

The federal government is seeking comments on a fee to trust application for a San Diego, California tribe, the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians that wants...

Published October 20, 2014

Oglala Sioux, South Dakota Negotiating Compact

Within two months, a new gaming compact between the state of South Dakota and the Oglala Sioux Tribe is expected to be approved. The agreement would allow the tribe...

Published October 20, 2014

Some Tribes Anxiously Await New Federal Recognition Rules

Tribes that have been waiting decades for the federal government to reform its rules for recognition have hopes that new rules proposed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs new...

Published October 20, 2014

Northern Arapaho Gaming Compact Extended

The Northern Arapaho tribe recently was granted a 20-year extension by the U.S. Department of Interior to operate the Wind River Casino on its Casper, Wyoming reservation. Tribal officials...

Published October 20, 2014

Funding, Environmental Impact Challenge Project

The Nez Perce tribe wants to build a $14 million interchange its Clearwater River Casino, three miles east of Lewiston, Idaho. But funding the project and making sure it...

Published October 20, 2014

Some Gaming Tribes Concerned About GAO Casino Audit

Many gaming tribe officials are apprehensive about what may result from a multi-year study of Indian gaming by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). They fear the report may lead...

Published October 13, 2014