TRIBAL GAMING
The Pala Band of Mission Indians, often at the forefront of tribal proposals, claimed no part of the recent initiatives filed to approve sports betting in California. The tribe...
Florida Seminoles Launch Online Sports Betting
The Seminole Tribe is coming into play with caution after legal victories. They opened online sports betting on a limited basis and won’t go retail until December 7.
Texas Tribal Casino Receives 100th Statement of Support
The city council of Port Arthur, Texas recently provided the 100th statement of support for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe’s right to offer electronic bingo at its Naskila Casino (l.). Other...
Arkansas Supreme Court Upholds Casino Ruling
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that the license awarded to Legends Casino and Cherokee Nation Businesses by the Arkansas Gaming Commission was unconstitutional, since only...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Reject Two Compacts
Stating compacts allowing two small Oklahoma tribes to offer off-reservation gaming contained “significant fatal flaws,” a legislative panel unanimously rejected the compacts negotiated in 2020 by Governor Kevin Stitt...
Nebraska Regulators Approve WarHorse Sports Betting
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission will allow WarHorse Casino Omaha to offer sports betting after November 1 at Horsemen’s Park temporary facility, while construction continues on the permanent...
Multiple Resolutions Passed by Inter-Tribal Council of Five Tribes
It was a productive meeting for the Inter-Tribal Council of Five Tribes, who passed several resolutions, including one supporting the nomination of Sara Hill for the U.S. District Court...
CNIGA Chairman Calls CA Card Rooms Unconstitutional
The chairman of CNIGA, a California gaming tribe association, has written an article arguing that most card clubs are unconstitutional. He supports a bill that would allow tribes to...
1846 Massacre Complicates Relocation of Win-River Casino
More than 150 years ago, hundreds of Indians were massacred along the Sacramento River. This bygone incident is playing an outsized role in the Redding Rancheria’s proposal to relocate...
New York Senator Urges Governor to Close Seneca Deal
New York state Senator George Borrello has called on Governor Kathy Hochul (l.) to meet as soon as possible with Seneca Nation of Indians President Rickey Armstrong Sr. to...
Tribal Casinos Slow to Employ Cashless Gaming
Only 5 percent of tribal casinos use cashless payments. However that will begin to change over the next few years say experts. The catalyst will be the younger generation.
Dispute Delays North Carolina Casino Construction
The Catawba Nation wants to sever its agreement with developer SkyBoat LLC, but that would cost the tribe $125 million which Chief Brian Harris said is too high. The...
New Gaming Coalition to Weigh In on Seneca Compact
A new coalition of non-Native casinos and racinos in Western New York has formed to seek a voice in negotiations between the state and Seneca Nation over a new...
California Tribe Tests Support for Sports Betting Plan in 2024
Rumors swirl. Tribes deny. Not after their debacle of 2022. Except for one: the Pala Band of Mission Indians. A history of aggressive efforts by Pala over the years...
Arizona Tribe’s Fifth Casino Moving Forward
Phase one of the Desert Diamond Casino, the Tohono O’odham Nation’s fifth casino and second Desert Diamond venue, will open near Glendale, Arizona by the end of 2024.
San Manuel Authority Awards $1.3 Million to NV Charities
The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority has awarded a total of $1.3 million to 52 charities and other organizations throughout the southern Nevada region.
North Dakota Tribe Blesses Casino Ground
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s Son of Star facility is expected to open in 2026 in White Shield, North Dakota with 230 slots, six table games, a sportsbook,...
Public Weighs In On California Casino Resort
The public had a chance to virtually comment on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ economic impact study for the Koi Nation’s proposed casino resort in Sonoma County, California. County...
NY Lawmaker Complains of Lack of Progress in Seneca Negotiations
As the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Seneca Nation continue negotiations on a new gaming compact, one New York lawmaker is blasting the pace of...
Oklahoma Governor Seeks Compact Approval, Again
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) wants the legislature to approve two gaming compacts that were rejected by the state Supreme Court in 2020. The compacts would generate additional revenue...