Connecticut Committee OKs Sports Betting Measure

The Connecticut House last week approved sports betting and iGaming legislation. Mashantucket Pequot Chairman Rodney Butler (l.) said mobile sportsbooks will “drive foot traffic” to the state’s two tribal...

Published April 5, 2021

FireKeepers Michigan Among Forbes’ Best Employers

FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan is the highest ranked gaming company to be named to Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Mid-Size Employers 2021.

Published March 29, 2021

Navajo Gaming Enterprise to Reopen Two Casinos

The Navajo Nation will reopen two of four casinos on a preliminary basis to assess safety measures before openings its other two reservation casinos. Only residents of the sprawling...

Published March 29, 2021

Wild Horse Pass to Open Hotel Expansion

Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino plans to build a $143 million expansion that will include an 11-story, 205 room hotel tower. Also added will be a rooftop...

Published March 29, 2021

California’s Wilton Rancheria Secures $565 Million for Casino

The Northern California Wilton Rancheria has obtained $565 million in financing to begin building its Sky River Casino 15 miles from Sacramento. It will be entering one of the...

Published March 29, 2021

Evers Approves Wisconsin Casino

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (l.) approved the Ho-Chunk Nation’s proposed off-reservation casino in Beloit. Next, the Interior Department must issue a final determination on taking the land into trust....

Published March 29, 2021

Indiana Approves No Casinos Near Pokagon Band’s Four Winds

No new casinos can be developed within a 50-mile radius of the Pokagon Tribe’s Four Winds Casino (l.) in South Bend, Indiana. Also, the state will receive 8 percent...

Published March 29, 2021

Interior Reverses Three Affiliated Tribes Ruling

The Department of Interior reversed a Trump administration opinion that removed ownership of a portion of the Missouri River from the Three Affiliated Tribes in North Dakota.

Published March 29, 2021

Maine Tribes Petition Lawmakers About Gaming

The tribes of Maine, who have tried for decades to persuade the state to let them open casinos are trying a new route. They have directly petitioned the legislature...

Published March 29, 2021

BIA Approves Michigan Casino

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians’ proposed $180 million casino (l.) in Muskegon County, Michigan has met with approval from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. The project...

Published March 29, 2021

North Carolina Approves Second Tribal Gaming Enterprise

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has signed a compact with the Catawba Indian Nation, based in South Carolina, to build a casino within a short drive of Charlotte. A...

Published March 29, 2021

DeSantis, Seminoles Said to be Talking

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (l.) is reportedly discussing a new gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe, although observers say no deal is in sight.

Published March 29, 2021

California Resort to Add Entertainment Center

Thunder Valley Casino Resort (l.) in Lincoln, California has broken ground on a new entertainment center to called the Venue. The 4,500-seat facility will host music events, sporting...

Published March 22, 2021

Sky River Casino to Include 12-Table Poker Room

A groundbreaking for the $500 million Sky River Casino (l.) in Elk Grove, California took place March 12. The resort casino is being built by the Wilton Rancheria in...

Published March 22, 2021

Maine Bill Would Allow Tribal Casino

The Maine legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs has begun hearings on a bill that would allow tribal casinos in the state. It would apply to the state’s...

Published March 22, 2021

Group Opposes Long Island Casino Proposal

A group of Long Island residents and politicians are joining together to oppose a Hamptons casino proposed by the Shinnecock Indian Nation. The casino would offer bingo, video lottery,...

Published March 22, 2021

Navajo Nation Casinos Reopen

The Navajo Nation reopened two of its four casinos as Covid-19 cases declined. Capacity is limited to 25 percent and employees and customers must wear masks and have their...

Published March 22, 2021

Lamont, Connecticut Tribes Reach Gaming Agreement

Connecticut’s gaming tribes, the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes have announced a deal with Governor Ned Lamont (l.) that clears the way for sports betting and online gaming in...

Published March 22, 2021

Covid-19 Has Devastated Indian Country

Since the first documented case of Covid-19 in Indian Country on March 2, 2020, the pandemic has taken more than 5,300 lives of Native Americans and caused more than...

Published March 15, 2021

California Casino Hikes Wage Levels

Graton Resort & Casino of Rohnert, California has announced industry-leading minimum wage increases across its entire workforce. The changes, effective March 8, include $18.50 for non-tipped workers, according to...

Published March 15, 2021