California County Awaits Hard Rock Casino

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tejon in Kern County, California could begin building early this year. The project, proposed by the Tejon Indian Tribe, requires the approval of...

Published January 10, 2022

Massachusetts’ Mashpee Tribe Regain Right to Build Casino

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, one of two federally recognized tribes in the state, has regained its right to put land into trust. The Department of the Interior...

Published January 10, 2022

Catawba’s North Carolina Casino Expansion Opens

The Catawba Nation’s Two Kings Casino expanded pre-launch facility (l.) added 500 electronic table games including blackjack, roulette, craps and baccarat, for a total of 1,000 gaming machines, including...

Published January 10, 2022

New York’s Seneca Nation Loses Third Ruling on Compact Payments

The Seneca Nation of Indians has lost another federal court decision in its quest to keep millions it owes New York State and cities hosting their three casinos. The...

Published January 10, 2022

DeSantis Stunned By Seminole Compact Invalidation

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (l.) said he was not expecting Federal Judge Dabney L. Friedrich’s ruling that invalidated the entire Seminole compact over sports betting provisions.

Published January 10, 2022

Palms Las Vegas: San Manuel Band Promises New Energy

The Palms in Las Vegas, now owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will introduce a new vibe for a new class of casino guests—those who want...

Published January 3, 2022

Decision Deadline Extended on Michigan Tribal Casino

The U.S. Department of the Interior has given Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer six more months to sign off on a casino (l.) proposed by the Little River Band of...

Published January 3, 2022

California Tribe Renews Casino Relocation Bid

California’s Redding Rancheria is resubmitting its application to put land into trust for an off-reservation casino. The proposed Win-River Casino and Event Center would include a 250-room hotel.

Published January 3, 2022

Ho-Chunk Court Rules in Favor of Pandemic Budget

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk Nation has overruled a previous decision that favored the tribe’s president, Marlon WhiteEagle (l.). He rejected a pandemic budget measure that caused layoffs...

Published January 3, 2022

Catawba President: Indian Lands Act ‘Rights Historical Wrong’

Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris (l.) has applauded legislation recognizing the tribe’s roots in North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians challenged the bill, which will open the...

Published January 3, 2022

Group Drops Request To Stop Seminole Harassment

A Florida political group backed by Las Vegas Sands dropped its request for a restraining order against a company hired by the Seminole Tribe, which it claimed was impeding...

Published December 20, 2021

Suit Filed To Stop Cherokee’s Legends Arkansas Casino

An individual filed suit in Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court to stop Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC/Legends Resort and Casino (l.). The plaintiff said CNB has no casino experience and...

Published December 20, 2021

Catawbas Add 500 Games At North Carolina Casino

The Catawba Nation doubled the number of gaming machines at its Two Kings temporary casino (l.) to 954 slots and 46 table game positions, located in a pre-fab building....

Published December 20, 2021

Cherokee Council Restricts Smoking

The Cherokee Tribal Council, which governs two North Carolina casinos, has passed an ordinance that restricts smoking to enclosed areas on the properties. Principal Chief Richard Sneed (l.) backed...

Published December 20, 2021

Michigan Governor May Ask More Time For Casino Project Decision

Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer (l.) has asked for six more months to decide whether to support an off-reservation casino proposal by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. Her...

Published December 20, 2021

BIA Looks at Cayuga Trust Application Again

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Director Bryan Newland (l.) is revisiting the agency’s original rejection of an application by the Cayuga Nation of New York to put land into...

Published December 20, 2021

Texas Tribe Files Brief In U.S. Supreme Court Bingo Case

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas filed an amicus brief in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could allow its Naskila Gaming electronic bingo casino (l.), which employs...

Published December 20, 2021

Pechanga Casino Boosts Minimum Wage, Doubles Yearly Bonus

Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California has announced it will increase the minimum wage for all hourly tipped and non-tipped employees and also double its annual yearly bonuses.

Published December 13, 2021

Supremes Won’t Rehear Jamul Challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to rehear a case brought by neighbors of the Jamul Indian Village in Southern California. The Jamul Action Committee has been fighting the...

Published December 13, 2021

Oregon’s Siletz Tribe Awaits Federal Approval on Salem Casino

Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians is hoping to garner support for its proposed casino (l.) in Salem. One of its biggest selling points is the 2,300 construction jobs...

Published December 13, 2021