Glendale Approves Tohono O’odham Deal

The Glendale, Arizona city council voted 4-3 to approve a deal with the Tohono O'odham tribe that will bring in $26 million for the city over 20 years. The...

Published August 18, 2014

Walker Lets Casino Decision Ride

Don't expect Wisconsin Governor Walker (l.) to make a decision expected on the Menominee Tribe's proposed $800 million Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha casino before he faces re-election in...

Published August 18, 2014

New Mexico Sues Interior Department Over Tribal Gaming Compact

New Mexico Governor Susanne Martinez (l.) has gone to federal court to challenge the Department of the Interior’s authority to impose a compact on the state, as the Pojoaque...

Published August 18, 2014

New Rules Could Fast-Track Recognition

New rules proposed by the Obama administration could require less financial investment and speed up the time it takes for a Native American tribe to become federally recognized—the first...

Published August 18, 2014

Foxwoods Angles for More Senior Citizens

Foxwoods Resort Casino hopes to cement its relationship and expand its market with senior citizens with its marketing partnership with Grandparents.com that was announced last week.

Published August 18, 2014

Keweenaw Bay President Suspends Judges

Don Shalifoe, president of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, suspended two tribal judges via text message as they were about to hear a lawsuit brought by Fred Dakota, father...

Published August 18, 2014

California Tribe Ends Stand-off Peacefully

Two members of the tribal council of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians in California, owners of the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino were persuaded to peacefully end their...

Published August 18, 2014

Report: Alabama Conservative Group Laundered Money

Politico recently revealed documents indicated "alleged misconduct by multiple Republican State Leadership Committee RSLC officials during the crucial 2010 election cycle." The report said the RSLC directed campaign funds...

Published August 18, 2014

Lawmakers Await GAO Report on Indian Gaming

U.S. lawmakers anxious to tinker with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act are interested to see if an upcoming report next year by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will give...

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Arizona Tribe Could Begin Casino now, Some Legal Experts say

The Tohono O’odham Nation faces a risky decision: begin construction on its casino (l.) in Glendale, Arizona now, or wait until all legal and legislative challenges have been resolved.

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Proposed Changes To Federal Recognition Are Controversial

Supporters and opponents are not hard to find for new rules proposed by the Department of the Interior for granting tribes recognition. The proposed regulations are stirring up controversy...

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Seminole Negotiations Unlikely Before November

Florida Governor Rick Scott (l.) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida reportedly left the negotiating table when lawmakers left town in May at the end of the legislative session....

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Tribal Group Examines Whether Smoke-Free Casinos Could Draw More Patrons

Survey data compiled by the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council reveals new and existing customers would visit casinos more often if they were smoke-free.

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New Potawatomi Hotel Opens August 19

The newest hotel in downtown Milwaukee, the $97.5 million, 19-story Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, will open August 19 with 381 rooms, including the 3,000 square foot, $4,000-per-night Presidential Suite,...

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Senecas Could Grow in Cuba

Seneca Gaming and Entertainment cut the ribbon on its new gaming facility in Cuba, New York on August 1. The mini-casino with 100 Class II games has been open...

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Tulsa Margaritaville Opening Delayed

While the Muscogee (Creek) Nation awaits an environmental permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Margaritaville development at the tribe's River Spirit Casino in Tulsa is on hold....

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Congress Once Again Considers IGRA Reform

It has been many years since Congress looked seriously at reforming the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, but now several factors are at work to possibly make that happen. Minnesota...

Published August 4, 2014

BIA Extends Comment for Tribal Recognition

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has extended by 60 days the public comment period for its proposed regulations that would make it easier for the federal government to recognize...

Published August 4, 2014

New Mexico Tribe Goes Over Governor’s Head to Feds Over Compact

The Pueblo of Pojoaque and New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez have stopped talking about the tribe’s gaming compact. So the tribal Governor George Rivera (l.) has gone over the...

Published August 4, 2014

Tribes Battle Over Trust Land

In District Court, the Cherokee Nation said the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians' casino should remain closed. The UKB said that would interfere with its sovereign rights. Judge...

Published August 4, 2014