Catawba Nation Proceeds with North Carolina Casino

A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Kings Mountain, North Carolina for the Catawba Indian Nation's $273 million casino resort (l.). The South Carolina tribe is seeking a Class III...

Published august 10, 2020

Foxwoods Reports First Employee Covid Case

Connecticut’s Foxwoods Casino has reported the first employee who has tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, the employee had minimal contact with the public.

Published August 3, 2020

OSHA Cites Washington Casino’s Safety Policies

OSHA has informed Washington State’s Emerald Queen Casino of allegations that it is operating an unsafe workplace amid lax enforcement of Covid-19 safety standards. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians...

Published August 3, 2020

Navajo Casino Employees Face Permanent Layoffs

More than 1,000 employees at the Navajo Nation's four casinos face permanent layoffs as the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise awaits additional federal funds. The tribe's casinos closed March 17...

Published August 3, 2020

Arizona Casinos Stay Open, Despite Criticism

Tribal casinos in Arizona like Harrah’s Ak-Chin (l.) have come under fire for remaining open when many businesses, like gyms and cinemas, remain closed. The casinos are run...

Published August 3, 2020

House Approves Bill Protecting Mashpee Reservation

The House of Representatives has approved Rep. Joseph Kennedy III’s (l.) bill that would reverse the Trump administration’s removal of 300 acres of Massachusetts tribal land from federal trust....

Published August 3, 2020

Two California Casinos Go Smokeless

Soboba Casino Resort and Casino Morongo Resort & Spa, both tribal casinos in California have banned smoking anywhere indoors. The action was taken as a safety measure, and may...

Published July 27, 2020

California Tribe Moves Ahead on Casino

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is moving forward with plans to open the Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City (l.) before the end of the year. It scheduled...

Published July 27, 2020

Wyoming Casinos Delay Reopening

Two casinos in Wyoming—the Wind River (l.) in Riverton and the Little Wind in Ethete—have postponing their planned reopenings due to safety concerns associated with Covid-19.

Published July 27, 2020

Covid-19 Cluster Detected At Harrah’s Cherokee

A Covid-19 cluster—defined as a minimum of five cases in a shared environment during the same time period—was identified at Harrah's Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, North Carolina. The employees...

Published July 27, 2020

Oregon Tribes Clash Over Salem Casino

Two Oregon tribes are at odds over plans by one of them, the Siletz Indians, to build a casino in Salem. The Grand Ronde tribe, which operates the nearby...

Published July 27, 2020

Feds Approve New Osage Nation Casinos

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved the Osage Nation’s applications for land to be taken into trust for new casinos in Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Oklahoma.

Published July 27, 2020

Tribe Breaks Ground on North Carolina Casino

The Catawba Nation has broken ground on a $300 million casino resort (l.) in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The Interior Department approved the South Carolina-based tribe's land-trust application in...

Published July 27, 2020

ilani Casino Bans Indoor Smoking

Washington’s ilani Casino, operated by the Cowlitz Tribe, has banned smoking until further notice. The tribe cites health concerns as the reason for the change.

Published July 20, 2020

June Connecticut Slot Revenues Fall Slightly

Slots revenues at Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun were down only slight in June compared to last year. June was the first month of operation for both Connecticut...

Published July 20, 2020

No Word on Bingo’s Return to CA

There’s no word on when bingo will return to California’s tribal casinos. Although tribal gaming has returned for more than a month, no tribe has reopened its bingo hall.

Published July 20, 2020

3rd Palm Springs Casino Underway

Development is underway on the third Agua Caliente Casino in the Palm Springs, CA area, this one in Cathedral City. Officials believe the project, like the other two, operated...

Published July 20, 2020

Grand Jury Seeks Tribal Financial Records

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has been served a subpoena by a federal grand jury. The tribe has been ordered to turn over financial records. Tribal members have...

Published July 20, 2020

Card Club Leader Urges Governor to Close Indian Casinos

California Gaming Association President Kyle Kirkland (l.) is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to include tribal casinos in his shutdown order of other casinos, including card clubs. The CGA says...

Published July 20, 2020

Michigan Tribes Release Non-Gaming Business Report

Michigan's nine federally recognized tribes have released a study indicating that 38 tribally-owned non-gaming businesses had an economic impact of $288.8 million and created 1,847 jobs in 2019. The...

Published July 13, 2020