California Tribe Seeks County Endorsement

California’s Redding Rancheria is asking the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to support its proposal to relocate its Win-River Casino. The resort would be on off-reservation land the tribe...

Published April 18, 2022

Washington Tribe Elects Five Women to Board

The board of directors of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington recently held an historic election. In March, the 1,200-member electorate picked five women to serve on the board. It...

Published April 18, 2022

Sonoma County, Tribes Oppose Koi Casino Proposal

The board of supervisors of Sonoma County, California, have shown its support for five tribes in the county by opposing a casino proposed by the Koi Nation. The vote...

Published April 18, 2022

New York Governor Feels Blowback Over Seneca Payments

A New York state representative has called for a public hearing over the methods used by Governor Kathy Hochul to extract compact payments from the Seneca Nation. The tactics...

Published April 18, 2022

Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk Nation Seeks Diversification

The Covid-19 pandemic and closures of its lucrative casinos taught Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk Nation it needed to diversify. Some earlier efforts have been unsuccessful, and casino profits led to complacency....

Published April 11, 2022

Sonoma County Board Opposes Koi Nation Casino

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has voted to oppose the casino plans of the Koi Nation of northern California. The Koi want to build a $600 million Shiloh...

Published April 11, 2022

Seminole Tribe Maintains Florida Monopoly

In Florida, a political action committee backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. has dropped a lawsuit regarding its petition to put a casino question on the November ballot....

Published April 11, 2022

Card Clubs: Tribal Measure Would “Harm Communities”

Mayors of cities that host card clubs in California are issuing statements and authorizing ads to fight a measure that would give a monopoly on sports betting to tribal...

Published April 4, 2022

Michigan Tribal Casinos Lower Gaming Age to 18

Michigan-based tribal gaming operator Kewadin Casinos has lowered the gaming age limit from 19 to 18 at all five locations. The change, permissible under the Sault Tribe’s gaming compact,...

Published April 4, 2022

Casino Morongo Adds Poker and Bingo Rooms

A new expansion at the Morongo Casino in Southern California adds a 20-table poker room and an updated 250-seat bingo hall. The grand opening of the two new spaces...

Published April 4, 2022

New York State Compels Seneca Payment

For five years, the Seneca Nation and New York State have played hardball over tribal gaming revenues, which the tribe held in escrow pending resolution of a compact dispute....

Published April 4, 2022

California Tribes’ Slot Machine Revenue Threatened

Five gaming tribes are embroiled in a lawsuit with California over their tribal state gaming compacts. They have balked at some requirements Governor Gavin Newsom (l.) wants to insert...

Published April 4, 2022

Oregon Tribes Seek Joint Gambling Committee

Oregon’s five gaming tribes are asking lawmakers to convene a special session on the relationship among tribes, the state lottery and private interests.

Published March 28, 2022

Washington Tribe Announces Casino Expansion

The Elwha River Casino in Port Angeles, Washington will complete a 12,000-square-foot expansion early next year, more than doubling current gaming space and increasing gaming terminals from 147 to...

Published March 28, 2022

Comanche War Pony Casino Opens in Oklahoma

The Comanche War Pony Casino in Devol, Oklahoma, marked its grand opening March 19. The property is owned by Comanche Nation Entertainment, which now owns six tribal casinos in...

Published March 28, 2022

Seminoles Air ‘Thank You, Florida’ Ad

The Seminole Tribe is thanking Floridians for not supporting efforts to expand gambling in the state. The digital and broadcast ads have received more than 1.2 million views.

Published March 21, 2022

New York Demands $540 Million from Seneca Nation

New York lawmakers say the Seneca Nation owes $540 million in past-due gaming revenues to the state. The Senecas want a revised compact that reflects “a new day in...

Published March 21, 2022

California Lawmakers OK New Tribal Compact

Officials in Kings County, California have approved the ratification of a new compact agreement with the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Tribe, which operates the Tachi Palace Casino Resort (l.)...

Published March 21, 2022

Pamunkeys Plan Temporary Virginia Casino

Virginia state law allows the Pamunkey Indian Tribe to open a temporary casino while its $500 million HeadWaters Resort & Casino (l.) is built in Norfolk, as long as...

Published March 14, 2022

Jamul Casino Opens Updated VIP Rooms; Pays Off Debt

California’s Jamul Casino has opened newly renovated high-limit rooms with a dedicated bar, a separate Asian Games room and a private VIP lounge. The spaces are designed to invite...

Published March 7, 2022