Oregon Casino Nears End of Expansion

Wildhorse Racing & Casino (l.) in Mission, Oregon is close to completing a year-long expansion project. The property will reopen by the end of the month.

Published september 21, 2020

Mohegan Sun Pennsylvania Appeals Comp Tax Ruling

Pennsylvania’s Mohegan Sun Pocono has appealed a county official’s ruling that a tax on complimentary hotel rooms was proper, and that the casino owed $1.36 million in delinquent hotel...

Published september 21, 2020

California Governor Approves Casino Relocation

California Governor Gavin Newsom has agreed to the relocation of the Eagle Mountain Casino (l.) to land the tribe owns near Porterville Airport. The Bureau of Indian Affairs must...

Published september 21, 2020

Connecticut Tribal Casinos See August Slot Declines

Casino slots revenues for Connecticut’s Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mohegan Sun (l.) saw precipitate drops in August over July. But Foxwoods’s drop was much worse than that of...

Published september 21, 2020

After 20 Years, Tribe Can Build Casino

The California Supreme Court has ruled that North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians may build a casino near Fresno. The ruling comes after 20 years of legal challenges.

Published september 21, 2020

Texas Senator Resists Tribal Gaming Bill

Texas Senator John Cornyn (l.) has found members of his own party standing against him in his opposition to a bill that would allow two East Texas tribes to...

Published september 21, 2020

Arizona Tribe Begins Work on Hotel

Work has begun on a second hotel tower by Gila River Hotels & Casinos- Wild Horse Pass in Arizona. The tower, the first expansion by Gila River Indian Community-owned...

Published september 14, 2020

California Sheriff Threatened to Block Access to Tribal Casinos

Last March, when states were beginning to lock down, the sheriff of San Diego County, California told tribal casinos that if they didn’t close, he would block traffic to...

Published september 14, 2020

Horse Groups Oppose OK Compact

The Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Quarter Horseracing Association are concerned that the gaming compact with the Kialegee Tribal Town would allow the tribe to build a...

Published september 14, 2020

Eastern Band To Purchase North Carolina Property

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' tribal council approved purchasing for $3.4 million a 4.3-acre tract adjacent to its Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (l.). A tribal spokesman said the...

Published september 14, 2020

Seminole Hard Rock Extends Furloughs

More than 1,500 furloughed workers at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida face extended unemployment, according to a Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filed by...

Published september 14, 2020

Oklahoma Tribal Casino Abruptly Closes

The Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma opened its long-awaited Fancy Dance Casino in Perry, Oklahoma on September 4, only to close it on September 7 until further notice...

Published september 14, 2020

Connecticut Lawmakers, Tribes At Odds Over Sports Betting

For years, Connecticut tribes, other gaming interests and legislators have argued over legal sports betting, but are no closer to passing a bill. At issue is the tribes’ exclusive...

Published september 14, 2020

California Casino Brings Back Roulette

Southern California’s San Manuel Casino has started up its card-based roulette game that it didn’t bring back when the casino reopened in June. The rebooted game includes Plexiglas barriers...

Published september 7, 2020

Could Wyoming Law Hurt Indian Gaming?

Recent Wyoming law that allows for commercial slot machines to operate in small retail locations across the state poses a threat to tribal gaming. A former CEO of Wind...

Published september 7, 2020

Casino Gaming Proposal Goes to Nebraska Supreme Court

Sponsors of three ballot initiatives blocked by Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen have asked the state Supreme Court to overturn his decision. The proposals would allow casino gaming...

Published september 7, 2020

Catawba Nation Announces New Casino Name

Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort is the new name of the tribe's casino now under construction in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The tribe received permission in March to build...

Published september 7, 2020

Tribe Woos Virginia Voters with Grocery Store

The Pamunkey Indians are drumming up support among Virginia voters who will approve—or deny—a proposed $500 million casino in Norfolk. To sweeten the deal, they pledged $150,000 toward a...

Published september 7, 2020

Arkansas Casino Plans October 1 Soft Opening

Despite heavy rains and material delays, the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort (l.) in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is moving toward a soft opening October 1 and a grand opening...

Published september 7, 2020

After Long Delays, California Casino Moving Forward

A California Supreme Court decision confirming the governor’s right to approve of an off-reservation casino opens the way for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians to move forward...

Published september 7, 2020