CA Law Exempts Tribal Projects From Environmental Reviews

Tribal projects by two California gaming tribes will be exempt from scrutiny by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) thanks to a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (l.)....

Published June 6, 2022

California Rancheria May Buy Prime Bay Area Land

California’s Guidiville Rancheria looks to be able to acquire 270 along the shores of San Francisco Bay for $400. It’s the result of the city of Richmond rejecting a...

Published May 30, 2022

Federal Court Moves toward Unionizing Tribal Casinos

California’s gaming tribes may be forced to allow unionization. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals says the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation must abide by its gaming compact...

Published May 30, 2022

Court Rules for Redding Rancheria in Land Sale Case

A Superior Court has ruled for California’s Redding Rancheria in its case against the city of Redding. It ruled the city violated the law when it sold land to...

Published May 30, 2022

Michigan Governor Punts Tribal Approval to Interior

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians awaits Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s approval on its proposed Muskegon casino (l.). The Grand River Band of Ottawa request for recognition complicates...

Published May 30, 2022

Canadian Casino Proposes Move to Hotel

The O’Chiese Band has applied to Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) to move the Jackpot Casino (l.) in Red Deer from its current location to the Cambridge Hotel....

Published May 23, 2022

Seminole Hard Rock ‘Best Managed Company’

Seminole Hard Rock has received its second consecutive recognition as one of the Best Managed Companies in the U.S. The list is presented each year by Deloitte Private and...

Published May 23, 2022

Michigan Casino Breaks Ground on Hotel, Aquadome

A $300 million expansion at Gun Lake Casino in Wayland Township, Michigan will include the 32,000-square-foot Aquadome, featuring three pools under a glass dome, as well as a 15-story...

Published May 23, 2022

Oklahoma Tribe Closer to Reopening Casino

A recent appeals court ruling may allow the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians to reopen its casino (l.) in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, which it closed when the Cherokee Nation...

Published May 23, 2022

No Signature, No Michigan Casino

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians will have no more options if Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) doesn’t approve its proposed $180 million resort by June 16. Construction...

Published May 23, 2022

Wisconsin Tribe Approved for Trust Land Plans Casino

The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced it will take into federal trust 33 Wisconsin acres owned by the Ho-Chunk Nation in Beloit, on the Illinois border. The tribe plans...

Published May 23, 2022

California Rancheria Opens New Property

The Elk Valley Rancheria has opened a new, relocated casino. The Elk Valley Casino is located on a meadow in Crescent City, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It opened...

Published May 16, 2022

Milwaukee Casino Announces $100 Million Renovation

The Potawatomi Hotel & Casino (l.) in Milwaukee has announced a $100 million renovation project that will revolutionize the casino’s third floor and usher in the next era of...

Published May 16, 2022

Former Mashpee Tribal Chairman Convicted of Taking Bribes

Former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell (l.) has been convicted on federal bribery charges. Also convicted: David DeQuattro, who offered the bribe.

Published May 16, 2022

Seminoles Suspend Florida Casino Payments

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has pulled the plug on $500 million quarterly revenue-sharing payments to the state. The court is considering the tribe’s appeal of a federal judge’s...

Published May 9, 2022

Canadian Tribal Casino to Propose Relocation

Canada’s Jackpot Casino (l.) is expected to request a relocation and merger with nearby Cambridge Hotel due to space constraints. Both Alberta properties are owned by the O’Chiese First...

Published May 2, 2022

North California Casinos Compete for Workers

Northern California is a very competitive market for tribal casinos. Not only are the 15 Bay Area casinos, including Graton Resort (l.), competing for consumers, they’re also competing for...

Published May 2, 2022

North Carolina Cherokees Approve Casino Bids

The tribal council of the Eastern Band of Cherokees have approved allowing EBCI Holdings CEO Scott Barber (l.) to bid on building two new casinos for a total cost...

Published May 2, 2022

Former Mashpee Chairman Goes to Trial

Former Mashpee Wampanoag tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell (l.) went to trial last week on federal charges of bribery. For years, Cromwell led the Massachusetts tribe’s efforts to build a...

Published April 25, 2022

Mohegan Sun to Invest $15 Million in New VIP Lounge, Upgrades

Mohegan Sun (l.) in Connecticut will invest $15 million in new amenities for the casino’s high-end clientele, including a new VIP lounge as well as hotel suite and golf...

Published April 25, 2022