Aquinnah Wampanoag Halts Casino Construction as Lawsuit Proceeds

The tribe based on Martha’s Vineyard, in Massachusetts, has halted all construction work while its appeal of a decision forcing it to submit its Class II casino to land...

Published July 29, 2019

Tribes Protest Stitt’s Casino Tax Proposal

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt recently proposed renegotiating tribal compacts, which will expire in January 2020, to raise the exclusivity tax rate tribes currently pay. Stitt said the original rate...

Published July 29, 2019

Campaign Launched to Build Support for Tejon Casino

The Tejon Indian Tribe hopes to build a $600 million Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near Bakersfield, California. It has begun a campaign to build up public support before...

Published July 22, 2019

Opponents to Fight New California Casino

A group called Speak Up Shasta, which opposes the Redding Rancheria’s proposed relocation of its Win-River Resort and Casino to the 232-acre Strawberry Fields that it recently acquired, plans...

Published July 22, 2019

Prairie Island Tribe Seeks Pine Island Move

The Prairie Island Indian Community in Welch, Minnesota wants to expand to Pine Island, where it purchased 1,500 acres, to accommodate more tribal members. The tribe owns the Treasure...

Published July 22, 2019

Chickasaw Nation Expands Beyond Gaming

With 23 properties, gaming remains the main revenue producer for the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma. Its WinStar World Casino Resort (l.) features the largest casino floor in the U.S.,...

Published July 22, 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel Booking Guests

The 14-story, 562-room hotel tower at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino won't officially open until October 3 but rooms are available on the first four floors. The...

Published July 22, 2019

Judge Dismisses Challenge to Spokane Tribe’s Casino

A challenge to the Spokane Tribe’s casino near Airway Heights, Washington, was dismissed by a federal judge last week. The lawsuit was brought by the Kalispel Tribe and Spokane...

Published July 22, 2019

North Carolina Approves Tribal Sports Betting

SB 154 awaits the signature of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (l.) following a 91-26 vote in the state House. The bill will allow on-site sports betting at the...

Published July 22, 2019

Oklahoma Tribes Respond To Governor’s Proposal

The leaders of Oklahoma's five most powerful Native American tribes, including Bill Anoatubby (l.), governor, Chickasaw Nation, approved a resolution denouncing Governor Kevin Stitt's plan to renegotiate tribal gaming...

Published July 22, 2019

California Tribe Begins Casino Upgrade

California’s Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians have begun an upgrade of their Cahuilla Casino and hotel near Anza. The work is slated to be finished by the end of...

Published July 15, 2019

Work Begins on Oregon Casino Expansion

Oregon’s Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have commenced an $85 million expansion to its Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The new work will include a 300-room hotel that...

Published July 15, 2019

Construction to Begin Soon on Tulalip Expansion

The Tulalip Tribes of Washington state are poised to begin a $125 million part project that will include a new Quil Ceda Creek Casino, a gathering hall and a...

Published July 15, 2019

Tucson, Pascua Yaqui, Talk City Casino

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona and the city of Tucson are negotiating a possible deal that would allow the tribe to put land into trust inside city limits...

Published July 15, 2019

Texas County Supports Tribe’s Efforts to Keep Casino Open

Madisonville County, Texas, has joined several other Lone Star counties in passing a resolution of support for the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas to keep its Naskila gaming facility (l.)...

Published July 15, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Looks to Renegotiate Tribal Compacts

Oklahoma’s 15-year-old tribal gaming compacts will expire January 1, 2020. Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) said he wants to renegotiate them "to reflect the state of affairs today." The compacts...

Published July 15, 2019

San Diego Casino Completes $50 Million Expansion

Valley View Casino & Hotel (l.) in Southern California has become the latest tribal casino to complete an expansion. The $50 million, 18-month project included added 43,000 square feet...

Published July 8, 2019

Pearl River Resort Marks 25th Anniversary

The Pearl River Resort, owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, will hold a month-long celebration of its 25th anniversary. Opened in 1994 with the Silver Star Casino,...

Published July 8, 2019

Oklahoma Tribe Posts $866 Million Impact

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation has released a report indicating an economic impact of $866 million in Oklahoma in 2017, including $12 million to state and local governments and school...

Published July 8, 2019

House Bill Would Help Texas Casino

The Alabama Coushatta is hoping that the U.S. House of Representatives will come to its rescue in its battle with the state of Texas to operate its Class II...

Published July 8, 2019