Washington Tribes See Growing Role for Women

Tribes, which have traditionally been bastions of male supremacy, are starting to see the value of diversity and encouraging leadership by women. That is certainly true of several tribes...

Published June 17, 2019

Tribes Announce Revenue Sharing

In Michigan, the Gun Lake Tribe announced a revenue sharing payment of $8.2 million from revenue from its Gun Lake Casino in Wayland. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe distributed $2.91...

Published June 17, 2019

California Casino Wants to Relocate

The Redding Rancheria continues to move forward in its efforts to relocate its Win-River Resort and Casino (l.) several miles from the reservation to land that it has purchased...

Published June 17, 2019

California Tribe, Hard Rock, Building Casino Resort

California’s Tejon Indian Tribe and Hard Rock International last week announced a partnership to build a $600 million casino for the tribe. The casino and hotel would be built...

Published June 17, 2019

BIA Responds To Beloit Public Comments

A final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed Beloit, Wisconsin casino (l.) recently was posted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including responses to 32 verbal and...

Published June 17, 2019

Tribe Sues Over Burial Ground Desecration

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma renewed its lawsuit against the Poarch Creek Band of Indians and the federal government, claiming the Poarch Band desecrated sacred burial grounds when...

Published June 17, 2019

Down 2-0, Senecas Turn to the Courts

First, an arbitration panel ruled that the tribe owes the state of New York hundreds of millions of dollars in casino revenue-sharing payments, including from Seneca Niagara (l.). The...

Published June 17, 2019

Bridgeport Casino Must Include Tribes, Says Connecticut Governor

However the city of Bridgeport gets a casino, Connecticut’s gaming tribes must have a piece of the action. Governor Ned Lamont (l.) once again made that assertion last week...

Published June 17, 2019

Washington Tribe Opens $14 Million RV Resort

The Kalispel tribe of Washington state has opened a $14 million RV resort next to its Northern Quest Casino & Resort. The RV resort harkens to the type that...

Published June 10, 2019

Oklahoma Casinos Ready For Tornado Season

In the last three years, three Oklahoma casinos have been impacted by casinos, in Claremore, Norman and Thackerville. As tornado season gets under way, tribal casinos throughout Oklahoma continually...

Published June 10, 2019

Choctaw Casinos, Texas Rangers Expand Partnership

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts will become the official casino and resort of the Texas Rangers, after signing a deal that includes branding opportunities at the Rangers' new home, the...

Published June 10, 2019

Hard Rock Guitar-Shaped Hotel Needs 1,200 Employees

Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida will hold a series of job fairs to fill 1,200 jobs at its new guitar-shaped hotel, part of the resort's $1.5 billion expansion....

Published June 10, 2019

San Manuel Opens Steampunk Themed High Limit Room

The San Manuel Casino has opened the new Vault Gaming and Provisions high limit room. The room, which opened May 29, is set aside by its steampunk décor.

Published June 10, 2019

Paragon Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. More than 50 million people have visited and more than 1,000 people have worked...

Published June 10, 2019

California Tribe Moves to Relocate Casino

The Tule River Tribe wants to relocate its Eagle Mountain Casino (l.) 20 miles from its existing reservation in Central California. Last week the final environmental impact report for...

Published June 10, 2019

FireKeepers Adding Hotel Tower

A new hotel tower will be built at FireKeepers Casino and Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band announced the project will add 200 rooms to the...

Published June 10, 2019

California Tribe Sues Over Stalled Casino

The Trump Administration has been targeted by a lawsuit by the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe of California. The tribe claims the administration has deliberately stalled the tribe’s application for a...

Published June 10, 2019

Beloit Casino Takes Another Step Forward

The Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed $400 million casino resort (l.) in Beloit, Wisconsin advanced with the publication of the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental...

Published June 10, 2019

Hard Rock to Develop California Casino

The central California-based Tejon Indian Tribe has partnered with High Rock International to build a $600 million casino near Bakersfield. The tribe still awaits the go-ahead from the Department...

Published June 10, 2019

Massachusetts Tribe Delays Casino

A lawsuit has apparently caused the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe from starting work on its Class II casino on Martha’s Vineyard. The town of Aquinnah is suing, alleging that the...

Published June 10, 2019