Lake Havasu Casino Debuts

California’s Chemehuevi Tribe last week celebrated the grand opening of the Havasu Landing Resort and Casino, a quarter-mile away from the original casino. The resort includes a 48-room hotel,...

Published November 25, 2019

California Watchdog Appeals Tribal Casino Ruling

Stand Up for California, a watchdog casino group, has appealed the ruling by a federal judge that upheld putting land into trust for the Wilton Rancheria casino in Elk...

Published November 25, 2019

Arizona Tribal Casino to Open in February

The Tohono O'odham Nation will open its $400 million Desert Diamond West Valley Casino (l.) on February 19 near Glendale, Arizona. The new casino will be twice the size...

Published November 25, 2019

Washington Tribe Contemplates Casino, Water Park

Washington’s Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have signed an agreement with the city of Pasco, the first step to developing a casino and possibly a water park on...

Published November 25, 2019

Alabama Governor Considers Poarch Band Proposal

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (l.) says she would consider talking with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians about their offer to acquire exclusive gaming rights in the state. The...

Published November 25, 2019

Oklahoma Governor, Tribes At Impasse Over Compacts

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) said tribal officials have stopped communicating with him over the state's 15-year gaming compacts, which will expire January 1, 2020. Tribes said the compacts,...

Published November 25, 2019

A Rarity: A Wampanoag Elected to Mashpee Board

It’s been a decade since a member of the Wampanoag Tribe was elected to the Board of Selectmen of Mashpee on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The election of David Weeden...

Published November 18, 2019

Massachusetts Tribal Casino ‘A Matter of Time’

Cedric Cromwell (l.), chairman of Massachusetts’ Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, remains confident that the $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton will eventually be built. It’s “not a...

Published November 18, 2019

Choctaw Oklahoma Named Casino of the Year

The Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma last month was named Casino of the Year by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA). The award was bestowed at the...

Published November 18, 2019

Oklahoma Tribes Reject Compact Arbitration

Oklahoma's 31 casino tribes rejected Governor Kevin Stitt’s (l.) proposal to enter into arbitration over their 15-year gaming compacts. Stitt says the compacts will expire January 1. The tribes...

Published November 18, 2019

Federal Judge to New York Tribe: Pay Up

The Seneca Nation has lost another round in a dispute with New York over casino revenue-sharing dollars the tribe has withheld the last two years. With the tribe running...

Published November 18, 2019

Alabama Tribe Seeks Exclusive Gaming Rights

A new gambling expansion plan launched by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama would generate $1 billion for the state in its first year through a compact...

Published November 18, 2019

Cherokee Casino Tahlequah Showcases Tribal Culture

The new Cherokee Casino Tahlequah in Oklahoma spotlights tribal history and culture, with artwork and design showcasing the legendary 18th century warrior-turned-peacemaker Nancy Ward, or Nanyehi. The work of...

Published November 11, 2019

Iowa’s Prairie Lake Casino Celebrates First Year

In Carter Lake, Iowa, the Ponca Tribe's Prairie Flower Casino celebrated its first year of operation. The tribe battled for 17 to open the casino but despite three favorable...

Published November 11, 2019

Indiana Tribe’s Political Contributions Raise Questions

Donations of $10,000 from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's (l.) re-election campaign in September, October and November are legal. But the contributions have...

Published November 11, 2019

California Tribe Breaks Ground in Cathedral City

The Agua Caliente tribe broke ground last week for its downtown Cathedral City casino. The property will be located on 13.6 acres in the heart of the California community.

Published November 11, 2019

Washington Tribe Unveils Expansion

The Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington state has unveiled its $60 million expansion, featuring a remodeled gaming floor, new restaurants, an event center and other amenities.

Published November 11, 2019

California Tribe Gets Nod to Move Casino

The Tule River Tribe of California has won approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to relocate its Eagle Mountain Casino (l.) from its current site in Porterville,...

Published November 11, 2019

Massachusetts Tribal Casino in Litigation-land with Feds

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, a leading contender for the third full-scale casino license in southeastern Massachusetts, the First Light casino (l.), has run into roadblocks over finances and federal...

Published November 11, 2019

California Tribal Expansion a Major Milestone

The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians have embarked on a multimillion-dollar expansion to celebrate 25 years since the tribe’s restoration. The renovations will increase the Rolling Hills Casino (l.)...

Published November 11, 2019