TRIBAL GAMING IN FOCUS

Land dispute drags on in California, official denounces Mohegan bid, WarHorse gets approval in Omaha and more.

Published July 27, 2024

TRIBAL GAMING IN FOCUS

NCPG establishes tribal council, Spokane Tribe Casino expansion, Jamul tops off hotel and more.

Published July 20, 2024

Tribal Gaming in Focus

Southern Utes spar with Colorado over sports betting, Redding Rancheria finally get Win-River relocation approval, new Chicken Ranch casino preview and more.

Published July 13, 2024

New Seminole Hotel Casino Marks Topping Out Ceremony

The Seminole Tribe held a newsworthy event without the need for a battery of lawyers. The hospitality conglomerate topped off its new hotel and casino near Lake Okeechobee with...

Published July 8, 2024

Minnesota Tracks Oppose Tribal Seats on Racing Commission

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz knows how to get under some folks' skin. His appointment of two tribal leaders to the state Racing Commission drew an immediate reaction from track...

Published July 1, 2024

Colorado Conservation Concern Impedes Tribal Gaming Push

The Ute tribes in Colorado want to offer online sports betting. But the folks in water conservation say such a move could hinder tax dollars flowing to the state...

Published July 1, 2024

NY Lawmaker Urges Action on Seneca Compact

New York Assemblyman Joseph Giglio is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to complete negotiations on a new gaming compact for the Seneca tribe as the current compact is set...

Published July 1, 2024

Tribal Gaming Logs New Record with $41.9 Billion in Revenue for 2023

The National Indian Gaming Commission has announced that the U.S. tribal gaming industry logged a new revenue record of $41.9 billion in 2023. This is more than 2 percent...

Published July 1, 2024

Oklahoma Law School Hosts Sovereignty Symposium

About 650 government and tribal leaders attended the 2-day event, hosted by Oklahoma City University. Speakers noted revenue from the state’s 146 tribal casinos continues to grow and has...

Published June 24, 2024

Mohegan Fortunes Should Rise In Spite of Tightening Portfolio

Mohegan served as the management company for two very different casino resorts. Both contracts ended the same year as the opening of a much more lucrative casino resort developed...

Published June 24, 2024

Oklahoma Tribe Begins Casino Hotel Construction

The Muscogee Nation broke ground on the $69.8 million Lake Eufaula Casino and Hotel in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Expected to be completed in November 2025, the 78,000-square-foot venue will offer...

Published June 24, 2024

California Casino Resort Announces Opening

The $325 million Chicken Ranch Casino Resort (l.) will open Monday, July 15 in Jamestown, California, replacing the current facility and offering a 100,000-square foot casino, 175-room hotel and...

Published June 24, 2024

Nebraska WarHorse Casino Opening August 6

The $250 million WarHorse Omaha casino (l.) at Horsemen’s Park racetrack will open August 6 with 800 slots, 20 table games and a sportsbook and simulcast facility. Phase two...

Published June 24, 2024

Tribes Fight Over Proposed Idaho Casino

Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are at odds over a casino the Sho-Bans want to build in Mountain Home. Sho-Pai tribal chairman Brian Mason calls it “a bridge...

Published June 17, 2024

NY Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Seneca Compact

Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong decried the lack of progress on compact negotiations with the state of New York, as the latest compact extension expires June 30.

Published June 17, 2024

North Carolina Tribal Casino Construction Starts

The Catawba Indian Nation broke ground on its permanent $700 million casino resort near Charlotte, N.C., at the site of its temporary facility. The project was delayed by a...

Published June 10, 2024

Opposition Over Idaho Tribal Casino Proposal

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation in Idaho are fighting the proposed fourth casino by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe. They are appealing to the governor of Idaho and...

Published June 3, 2024

Oklahoma Choctaws Debut Newest Casino Resort

The Choctaw Nation officially opened the $238 million Choctaw Landing casino resort (l.) in Hochatown, Oklahoma. The property offers a casino with 600 slots and eight table games and...

Published June 3, 2024

Northern CA Tribe Puts Land Into Trust for Casino

A tribe in Northern California near Sacramento has put 77 acres into trust for a casino. The Elk Grove Sky River Casino will sit on land that was originally...

Published May 20, 2024

Minnesota Racino Expands Federal Lawsuit

Running Aces racino in Columbus, MN expanded its federal lawsuit from three to five casinos, alleging the casinos illegally offered unauthorized games, giving them “illegal and unfair competitive advantages.”...

Published May 20, 2024