California Tribe Tests Support for Sports Betting Plan in 2024

Rumors swirl. Tribes deny. Not after their debacle of 2022. Except for one: the Pala Band of Mission Indians. A history of aggressive efforts by Pala over the years...

Published October 16, 2023

Arizona Tribe’s Fifth Casino Moving Forward

Phase one of the Desert Diamond Casino, the Tohono O’odham Nation’s fifth casino and second Desert Diamond venue, will open near Glendale, Arizona by the end of 2024.

Published October 9, 2023

San Manuel Authority Awards $1.3 Million to NV Charities

The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority has awarded a total of $1.3 million to 52 charities and other organizations throughout the southern Nevada region.

Published October 2, 2023

North Dakota Tribe Blesses Casino Ground

The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s Son of Star facility is expected to open in 2026 in White Shield, North Dakota with 230 slots, six table games, a sportsbook,...

Published October 2, 2023

Public Weighs In On California Casino Resort

The public had a chance to virtually comment on the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ economic impact study for the Koi Nation’s proposed casino resort in Sonoma County, California. County...

Published October 2, 2023

NY Lawmaker Complains of Lack of Progress in Seneca Negotiations

As the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Seneca Nation continue negotiations on a new gaming compact, one New York lawmaker is blasting the pace of...

Published October 2, 2023

Oklahoma Governor Seeks Compact Approval, Again

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (l.) wants the legislature to approve two gaming compacts that were rejected by the state Supreme Court in 2020. The compacts would generate additional revenue...

Published October 2, 2023

Foxwoods Connecticut Hosts IGA Conference

National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Sequoyah Simermeyer, U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba and Director of the Office of Indian Gaming Paula Hart were among the speakers at the Indian...

Published September 25, 2023

ND Tribe Hit with Lawsuit Over Wealth Mismanagement

The North Dakota Native American Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tribe has been served with a lawsuit alleging that leaders have spent millions of dollars with no accountability for...

Published September 25, 2023

Seminole Tribe Scores What Could Be Decisive Win in Florida

As of now, it would appear that the Seminole Tribe has finally cleared all of the legal hurdles needed to launch (or re-launch) sports betting in Florida. However, West...

Published September 18, 2023

New York Governor Could Resume Seneca Negotiations

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (l.) has said she no longer considers herself recused from negotiations with the Seneca Nation on renewal of the tribe’s gaming compact.

Published September 11, 2023

Oklahoma Tribe Announces Caesars Casino

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is partnering with Caesars Entertainment to build a casino between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, with a casino, dining options and ultimately a hotel and...

Published September 4, 2023

Amended Arizona Compacts Trigger Mini Building-Boom

Amended compacts signed in 2021, allowing more games per venue, most likely led to the Tohono O’odham Nation’s new $450 million Desert Diamond Casino and the Gila River Indian...

Published September 4, 2023

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Set to Bring Back Casino Plans

Discussions are back on with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino project, First Light Resort and Casino (l.), which has faced legal battles since 2015.

Published September 4, 2023

Florida Tribe Begins Casino Expansion

The Miccosukee Tribe, operators of a casino resort in Miami, held a groundbreaking for its 8,500-square-foot expansion at the Miccosukee Service Plaza (l.), the only rest stop on Alligator...

Published August 28, 2023

Tribal Officials Oppose North Carolina Casino Bill

Officials of the Catawba Nation, operators of a North Carolina casino, met with state lawmakers to express opposition to draft legislation that would allow three new casinos and video...

Published August 28, 2023

CA Legislature Could Give Legal Cudgel to Gaming Tribes

A bill in the California Legislature, Senate Bill 549, replicates some language in Proposition 26, an initiative that the voters turned down last November. The bill would make it...

Published August 21, 2023

Senecas Reject Compact Offer

Top officials of the Seneca Nation have rejected a proposed new gaming compact with the state of New York, its president calling the new offer “absurd” and “insulting.”

Published August 21, 2023

Lawsuit Could Delay Illinois Casino Construction

Full House Resorts may have to delay construction of its permanent $400 million casino in Waukegan due to the Forest County Potawatomi Community’s revived lawsuit claiming the license selection...

Published August 21, 2023

Peoria Tribe Loses Lawsuit Against Former Casino Managers

The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma lost in court in their efforts to collect a $2 million fine against David J. Qualls and Tony D. Holden, former casino...

Published August 14, 2023