California Tribe Ejects 60 members

Central California’s Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians last week removed 60 members from the rolls of the tribe. This is the latest in such upheavals by the tribe that...

Published July 8, 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Announces Openings

The long-awaited opening of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood's iconic guitar-shaped hotel tower (l.) will take place October 24, and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa's expansion...

Published July 8, 2019

Mid-August Opening Set For Potawatomi Hotel

The new $80 million, 19-story hotel tower at the Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee will open August 15 or sooner. Its 119 rooms and suites bring the property's...

Published July 1, 2019

Prairie’s Edge Adds Smoke-Free Area

A two-story, 22,000-square-foot, $4.7 million addition recently opened at the Upper Sioux Community’s Prairie's Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls, Minnesota. It’s the largest no-smoking area with an exclusive...

Published July 1, 2019

River Spirit Reopens After Flood Cleanup

After being closed since May 22 due to flooding, the River Spirit Casino and Resort (l.) in Tulsa, Oklahoma reopened June 21. The lower level, including the casino, restaurants,...

Published July 1, 2019

Southern California Casino Reveals Hotel Details

San Manuel Casino has revealed more details about its $550 million expansion project in Southern California. Last week it unveiled news about its 450-room casino hotel.

Published July 1, 2019

Wisconsin Smoking Ban Turns 10

Wisconsin’s smoking ban, enacted in 2009, has helped lower smoking rates in the state. But tribal officials are wary of voluntarily prohibiting smoking in their casinos. The only tribal...

Published July 1, 2019

Mashpees Win First Court Victory in Casino Case

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, which hopes to build the First Light Casino (l.) in Taunton, Massachusetts, won a victory last week when it was able to keep the court...

Published July 1, 2019

Washington Tribes Considers Casino for New Land Buy

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have purchased 184 acres in the Tri-Cities region of Washington State. The tribe is weighing its options for the land, including building...

Published July 1, 2019

Massachusetts Tribe Needs Local OK for Casino, Says Judge

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) must get land use approvals and permits before it can build a Class II casino on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. That’s the ruling...

Published July 1, 2019

Texas Casino Bill Advances in House

A bill that would allow two Texas tribes to offer Class III gaming has advanced in the House of Representatives. H.R. 759 has bipartisan support and support from the...

Published July 1, 2019

7 Cedars Plans Conference Center

A Washington tribe has announced that it is adding a conference center to its previously announced five story hotel project. The announcement was made by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe...

Published June 24, 2019

Airway Heights Casino Case Goes Before Judge

A federal judge last week heard arguments in a case where the Kalispell Tribe of Washington is suing to prevent the Spokane Tribe from building a casino in Airway...

Published June 24, 2019

Senator Accuses Eastern Cherokees of Bullying Other Tribes

A U.S. senator from North Carolina has penned an op-ed accusing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of bullying other tribes who want to build casinos that it consider...

Published June 24, 2019

Seminoles Declare ‘War’ on Florida Lawmakers

The Seminole tribe is withholding $350 million in gaming revenues from the Florida government, saying the state violated tribal exclusivity by allowing smaller gaming halls to offer banked card...

Published June 24, 2019

California Tribes Lose First Round With Cardrooms

A lawsuit to force California cardrooms to stop using a convoluted formula for house-banked card games failed last week when a U.S. District Court ruled that the tribes do...

Published June 24, 2019

Albuquerque Tribe Purchases Kentucky Racetrack

The New Mexico based Ellis Entertainment, LLC has purchased Ellis Park Racetrack (l.) in Kentucky for $11 million. Ellis Entertainment is a subsidiary of the development arm of the...

Published June 24, 2019

Arizona Tribe Celebrates Casino Topping Off Ceremony

A topping-out ceremony to celebrate the midway point in construction of the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort last week was also the opportunity to unveil the new name and logo for...

Published June 17, 2019

Robocall Campaign Targets Mashpee Chairman

Longtime Mashpee Wampanoag tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell (l.) has been targeted by an anonymous robocall. Opponents want the recall the chairman for his role in the tribe’s huge debt...

Published June 17, 2019

Shoshone Casino May Reduce Staff, Hours

Declining revenue at the Shoshone Rose Casino and Hotel (l.) in Lander, Wyoming may lead to layoffs of up to 20 employees and cutbacks in working hours. Operated by...

Published June 17, 2019