Lawmakers Endorse Navajo Gambling Compact

After initially recommending the Navajo Nation and New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez renegotiate their agreed-to gambling compact, the legislative Committee on Compacts changed its mind and endorsed the deal,...

Published February 10, 2014

Poarch Band May Have To Pay Up

Jim Hildreth, tax assessor of Escambia County, Alabama, told the Poarch Band of Creek Indians he plans to audit them, based on a recent case from federal appeals court...

Published February 10, 2014

Oklahoma Casino Trust Ruling Near

In less than 60 days, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn (l.) could determine if it will take into trust a parcel the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma owns...

Published February 10, 2014

Struggling California Casino Closes

A small and struggling casino in Southern California, Santa Ysabel Casino, has given up the fight and shut down, probably permanently.

Published February 10, 2014

Phoenix Mercury, Casino Arizona Sign NHL Deal

The Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA has entered into an exclusive, multi-year marquee partnership with Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort. The deal will put branding on the team's...

Published February 10, 2014

Senecas Choose New York Town for Casino Site

The Seneca Nation of New York wants to build their fourth casino in the state in the community of Henrietta, near Rochester.

Published February 10, 2014

All Ears On Menominee Speech

Wisconsin state and tribal officials will be all ears as Menominee Nation Chairman Craig Corn delivers the State of the Tribes address Thursday. Governor Scott Walker has yet to...

Published February 10, 2014

Snoqualmies Refinance $310 Million in Debt

Thanks to a new refinancing arrangement, the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe of Washington state will see lower interest rates and a more relaxed debt repayment schedule.

Published February 10, 2014

Stockbridge-Munsee Still Eying New York

A band of Wisconsin Indians is making progress in its plan to build an off-reservation casino―way off. The Stockbridge Munsee want to develop a property in New York State.

Published February 10, 2014

Tribal Gaming Strong In Oklahoma

Sheila Morago (l.), executive director of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, said few new casinos are opening in the state; instead tribes are reinvesting and expanding their properties, such...

Published February 10, 2014

State Supreme Court Hears Catawba Arguments

Attorney William Wilkins, representing the Catawba Indian Nation, recently argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state's Gambling Cruise Act allows the tribe to offer video gambling....

Published February 3, 2014

Tribes Protest Proposed Navajo Compact

The Laguna Pueblo and eight other New Mexico tribes signed compacts in 2007 limiting them to two casinos each. Now they're protesting a provision in the proposed Navajo Nation...

Published February 3, 2014

Most Gaming Companies See Tribes as Best Bet

Gaming companies that once were known for casinos in Las Vegas have found that their best route for expansion currently is through Indian gaming.

Published February 3, 2014

Nebraska Lawmaker Proposes Casino Gambling

Nebraska state Senator Russ Karpisek proposed a constitutional amendment to let voters decide if they want casino gambling. If the bill is approved, half of the casino tax revenue...

Published February 3, 2014

New York Counties Nix Seneca Plan

Niagara County, New York, has joined Orleans and Wyoming counties to oppose a planned $150 million Seneca casino near Rochester. County officials say it would harm the local OTB.

Published February 3, 2014

N.M. Tribe Still Seeks to do Gaming

The Fort Sill Apache have tried for years without success to operate a casino in the southern part of New Mexico. It isn’t giving up its quest.

Published February 3, 2014

California Tribe Expects Action Soon on Trust Request

A Southern California tribe, the Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, says it expects the federal government to act soon on its request to put off-reservation land near Calexico...

Published February 3, 2014

North Dakota Begins $1.6 Million Overhaul

Four Bears Casino near New Town, North Dakota, is adding a new 4,000-seat event center, and will also renovate its casino floor.

Published February 3, 2014

Proposed Catawba Casino Progressing

The Catawba Indian Nation's proposed casino in Cleveland County, North Carolina will provide 4,000 new jobs, said Chief Bill Harris (l.) of the South Carolina-based tribe. The tribe considered...

Published January 27, 2014

Pequots Drop Tax Suit

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation will not appeal a New York appellate court ruling upholding the state’s right to collect property taxes on slot machines.

Published January 27, 2014