Catawbas Expanding Two Kings Temporary Casino

The Catawba Indian Nation is expanding its temporary Two Kings Casino (l.) in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, doubling the number of slots. Meanwhile planning continues for its $239 million...

Published October 11, 2021

Harrah’s Cherokee Completes $330 Million Expansion in North Carolina

A ribbon-cutting ceremony October 1 opened the $330 million expansion at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina. It includes the venue’s fourth hotel tower and the Cherokee Convention...

Published October 11, 2021

BIA Approves Colville Sports Betting

Amendments to the gaming compact between Washington State and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have been approved by the BIA. This allows the tribe to offer sports...

Published October 4, 2021

Mohegan Sun Prepares to Celebrate 25 Years

The 25th anniversary of Mohegan Sun will occur roughly at the same time that it will unveil iGaming and sports betting. The casino has bounced back better than ever...

Published October 4, 2021

Feds Side With Senecas in NY Dispute

The Department of the Interior and National Indian Gaming Commission are siding with the Seneca Nation in its dispute with New York state over casino revenue. At stake: $470...

Published October 4, 2021

California’s Win River Casino Proposal Reactivated

The delayed environmental impact report for Redding Rancheria’s proposed Win-River Resort & Casino relocation is back on track. That BIA has restarted the process for putting the land into...

Published October 4, 2021

Does Sonoma County Need Koi Nation Casino?

The Koi Nation of California wants to build a $600 million casino resort on 68 acres in Windsor, Sonoma County. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is fighting the...

Published October 4, 2021

Miami Businessmen File Suit vs. Seminole Compact

A second federal lawsuit has been filed against the new 30-year Seminole gaming compact. Miami businessmen Armando Codina and Norman Braman (l.) say the deal, which includes sports betting,...

Published October 4, 2021

Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino Debuts $100 Million Expansion

The $100 million, 72,000-square-foot expansion at Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan opened with a new steak and seafood restaurant, tap house, sports bar and other new entertainment and...

Published September 27, 2021

The Innovation Group Relaunches Tribal Internships

The Innovation Group has announced the return of its Native American Internship Program, suspended due to Covid-19. College and grad-level students and gaming staff gaming are eligible to apply.

Published September 27, 2021

California Casino Announcement Sets Stage for Battle

The Koi Nation of Northern California has announced plans to put 68 acres of land into trust with the plan to develop a $600 million casino resort (l.) on...

Published September 27, 2021

Tribal Gaming Icon Fred Dakota Dead At 84

Fred Dakota (l.), who opened a casino with a single blackjack table in his Baraga, Michigan garage in 1983, died at his home at age 84. The venue was...

Published September 27, 2021

San Manuel Casino Is Now Yaamava’ Resort

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has rebranded its eponymous San Manuel Casino as the Yaamava’ Resort. The California tribe will “pursue additional growth opportunities under the San...

Published September 27, 2021

California Tribe ID’s Land for Reservation, Casino

The Koi Nation of California has chosen 68 acres in Sonoma County to be its new tribal home. It plans to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino, which will...

Published September 20, 2021

Cherokee Approve Expanded Alcohol Sales

A majority of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, North Carolina have passed a referendum allowing expanded beer and wine sales, including restaurants and hotels at the tribe’s...

Published September 20, 2021

Ho-Chunk President WhiteEagle Faces Removal

Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle (l.) has been accused of violations to the tribal constitution and could be removed from office at the next annual general council meeting.

Published September 20, 2021

Pamunkey Tribe Announces Norfolk Casino Builders

W.M. Jordan Company and Suffolk have been selected to build the Pamunkey Tribe’s $500 million casino resort (l.) in Norfolk, Virginia. The contract requires “high participation goals” for black-owned...

Published September 20, 2021

Choctaws Mum on Stadium Rights Deal

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma leaders said they can’t reveal what the tribe paid the Texas Rangers for naming rights at the former Globe Life Park, now Choctaw Stadium (l.),...

Published September 20, 2021

NY Court Sides with Cayuga Nation Over Gaming

The village of Union Springs, New York, failed once more to prove to the courts that the Cayuga Nation should not be permitted to run a gambling facility there....

Published September 20, 2021

Navajo Casinos Ponder Smoking Ban

Should Navajo Nation casinos, including Twin Arrows (l.) finally go smoke-free? Public health concerns, heightened by the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, may resolve the issue once and for...

Published September 20, 2021