California Tribe Fires Contractor

The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has terminated its contract with general contractor Swinerton in association with the resort expansion project at Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, California. Construction...

Published February 10, 2020

Washington State Casino to Open Soon

The new Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, is nearing completion after more than a decade of planning, five years of construction, and an investment of $400 million. The...

Published February 10, 2020

Yakama Tribe Says No to Washington State Casino

The Yakama Nation of Washington State has asked lawmakers in Pasco, Franklin County to reject attempts by the Colville Tribes to develop a casino in the vicinity.

Published February 10, 2020

Massachusetts Tribe Fights for Gaming Rights

The tribe that greeted the Pilgrims when they first stepped off the boat is going to a federal appeals court to fight for its right to offer gaming in...

Published February 10, 2020

Stitt Ponders Collecting Tribal Gaming Fees

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt hasn't said if he'll accept tribes' exclusivity fee payments in February, but collecting the fees may indicate the tribes are correct in stating that their...

Published February 10, 2020

Electronic Pulltabs Affect North Dakota’s Tribal Casinos

North Dakota's five gaming tribes say revenues have declined since electronic pulltabs launched in 2017. The games now are offered in all but three counties. Tribal Chairman Mark Fox...

Published February 10, 2020

North Carolina Tribe Adds to Tennessee Portfolio

The North Carolina-based Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has closed on its purchase of 198 acres in Sevierville, Tennessee (l.) on Interstate 40—the gateway to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and...

Published February 10, 2020

Tribal Casino Bill Introduced in Connecticut

A bill that would give Connecticut’s gaming tribes the right to develop a commercial casino in the state’s largest city, Bridgeport, has been reintroduced. The bill would also legalize...

Published February 10, 2020

New NIGC Chairman Announces Sportsbook Bulletin

Sequoyah Simermeyer (l.), recently sworn in as chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, has announced the publication of a new NIGC Bulletin on Sports Books.

Published February 3, 2020

Texas Gaming Tribe Has One Play Left: Congress

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas is appealing to Congress to pass the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act. Since the...

Published February 3, 2020

Connecticut Senator Tries Again on Bridgeport Casino

Connecticut state Senator Cathy Osten (l.) has reintroduced a bill authorizing negotiations with the state’s two gaming tribes, who want to build a casino in Bridgeport. Osten says the...

Published February 3, 2020

In Beef with Tribes, OK Governor Stitt Asks for Stop Order

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently asked a federal judge to order 30 tribes to stop offering Class III gambling. Four tribes have now sued the governor, who claims the...

Published February 3, 2020

Michigan Tribal Resort Plans $30 Million Expansion

A $30 million expansion project will start in June at the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Michigan, owned by the Hannahville Indian Community. The project, to be completed...

Published January 27, 2020

Louisiana Tribal Resort Celebrates 25th Year

A 25th anniversary celebration recently was held at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. The venue is the largest employer in Allen Parish, with more than 2,200 employees,...

Published January 27, 2020

Virginia Tribe Ups the Ante, Pursues Two Casinos

The Pamunkey Tribe has proposed a commercial casino in Norfolk, Virginia and a tribal facility in Richmond. The tribe will purchase 13.4 acres for $10 million in Norfolk, partnering...

Published January 27, 2020

Arizona Legislators Use Compacts as Stick in Water Disputes

Some Arizona lawmakers want to tie new tribal gaming compacts to certain tribes’ water rights disputes. If officials have their way, the tribes wouldn’t be able to secure new...

Published January 27, 2020

Report: Maine Tribes Shortchanged by State

Compared to other tribes across the United States, the government of Maine makes its Native Americans sit at the children’s table. That’s the conclusion of a 300-page report just...

Published January 20, 2020

Washington Tribe Back In Court, Fighting for Recognition

Washington’s Chinook Indian Nation, whose ancestors lived along the Columbia River, is going back to court to fight for recognition from the federal government. It is suing the U.S....

Published January 20, 2020

California Casino Delayed

Redesigns have resulted in a delay to the opening of Wilton Rancheria’s casino (l.) in Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California. Although Tribal Chairman Raymond Hitchcock says the project is...

Published January 20, 2020

Washington Tribal Casino to Expand

Washington’s Spokane Tribe celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Spokane Tribe Casino (l.) by announcing the second phase of construction. This will include doubling the existing 38,000-square-foot casino and...

Published January 20, 2020