San Diego County Ends Blanket Opposition to Tribal Expansion

The Board of Supervisors (l.) of San Diego County May 5 voted to end a more than two decade blanket opposition to any of its 18 tribes trying to...

Published May 17, 2021

Foxwoods Relaxes Most Covid Protocols, Except Masking

Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Connecticut, after more than a year under Covid-19 protocols, has announced it will relax most of them, except indoor masking. All the machines are open...

Published May 17, 2021

More and More, Gaming Tribes Find a Foothold in Vegas

Once, Las Vegas did all it could to ignore Indian gaming. Now gaming tribes are buying properties on the Las Vegas Strip—like Mohegan Sun at Virgin Hotels (l.), and...

Published May 17, 2021

Red Rock Resorts Groundbreaking Pending

North Fork Rancheria expects to break ground in June on a $350 million casino near Madera, in Central California. The tribe is partnering with Las Vegas-based Red Rock Resorts...

Published May 17, 2021

Other Tribal Casinos Watching Sycuan Unionization Effort

An attempt to unionize workers at Sycuan Resort & Casino (l.) in San Diego County has, at the least, attracted the attention of other Indian casinos. Sycuan is resisting...

Published May 17, 2021

Minnesota Tribes Battle Electronic Pull-Tabs

Minnesota tribes want stricter regulation of electronic pull-tab machines in bars. They support legislation that would change the definition of the games, but also could lead to revenue losses...

Published May 17, 2021

Florida Legislators Meet in Special Session Over Compact

A special legislative session began May 17 for Florida lawmakers to ratify the new 30-year Seminole gaming compact negotiated by Governor Ron DeSantis and Seminole Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr....

Published May 17, 2021

Catawba Chief Anticipates Economic Stability

The Two Kings Casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, could generate revenue of $72 million its first year, bringing much-needed economic stability to the South Carolina-based tribe, says Chief...

Published May 10, 2021

Restrictions Eased at Navajo Casinos

Two casinos operated by Navajo Gaming Enterprise will be able to ease some restrictions and operate at 50 percent capacity at Fire Rock (l.) and Northern Edge casinos. The...

Published May 10, 2021

Wind Creek Bethlehem to Settle Minimum-Wage Lawsuit

Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Bethlehem casino has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by tipped employees whose wages were less than the federal minimum wage.

Published May 10, 2021

San Manuel Casino to Open Expansion in July

San Manuel Casino is Highland, California will open the first phase of a $550 million expansion in July. The addition includes a two-floor gaming floor, a high limit room,...

Published May 10, 2021

Holcomb, Pokagon Band Sign Compact

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed the new 20-year gaming compact with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, owners of the Four Winds Casino South Bend. The compact allow...

Published May 10, 2021

New Compact Means Bigger Plans for Arizona’s Ak-Chin Tribe

Tribal-state gaming agreements in Arizona mean more casinos for some tribes. Ak-Chin Community Chairman Robert Miguel (l.) says, “We can dream a little bigger now.”

Published May 10, 2021

California Signs Gaming Compact with Santa Rosa Tribe

California’s Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe has signed a new gaming compact with Governor Gavin Newsom. The tribe has operated the Tachi Palace Resort since 1993. It employs...

Published May 10, 2021

Florida Lawmakers Start Special Session May 17

Florida legislators will return to Tallahassee on May 17 for a special session to ratify the new 30-year Seminole gaming compact. Governor Ron DeSantis (with Seminole Chairman Marcellus Osceola...

Published May 10, 2021

Connecticut Lawmakers Mull Casino Smoking Ban

Connecticut legislators are considering requiring that the two Indian casinos permanently ban smoking. The problem, say tribal leaders, is that reservations are not bound by state law—they are sovereign.

Published May 3, 2021

Arizona Casinos Continue Reopening

Arizona’s Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort have begun their second phase of post-Covid reopening. The casinos are operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Published May 3, 2021

Washington’s ilani Casino to Build Hotel

The Cowlitz tribe of Washington April 23 broke ground for a hotel adjacent to the $510 million ilani casino. The hotel will be part of the Cowlitz tribe’s development...

Published May 3, 2021

California Tribe Breaks Ground on New Casino

California’s Tule River Reservation recently broke ground on the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville. The project will have 1,759 slots, gaming tables and a 2,000-seat event center. A...

Published May 3, 2021

Arizona Tribe Plans Major Gaming Development

Following successful gaming compact negotiations with Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, the San Carlos Apache Reservation hopes to expand gaming, possibly with a new casino. The compact is good for...

Published May 3, 2021