Catawbas Await Word On North Carolina Casino

The Catawba Indian Nation based in South Carolina applied in 2014 to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take land into trust for a casino on ancestral lands in...

Published October 1, 2018

Comanches Versus Interior Department Hearings Start

Oral arguments began September 26 in the Comanche Nation's suit against the Secretary Ryan Zinke (l.) and the Interior Department. The Comanches claim the agency twisted the rules for...

Published October 1, 2018

Tribes Oppose Idaho’s Prop. 1

Idaho’s gaming tribes have forged an alliance of tribes, unions, small business, church groups and ranchers to oppose Prop. 1. The proposition would allow the state’s racetracks to add...

Published October 1, 2018

Tule River Tribe Begins Relocating Casino

Northern California’s Tule River Tribe just published the environmental impact statement for its proposal to build an off-reservation casino near Porterville Airport, 20 miles from its reservation. It wants...

Published October 1, 2018

Enid, Oklahoma Residents Support UKB Casino

Two new polls show about two-thirds of Enid, Oklahoma residents support a United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee casino. The city commission recently held a study session about the possible...

Published October 1, 2018

Clear Lake Tribe Proposes Casino

The Northern California Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians have proposed a controversial casino near Vallejo, in the midst of the Golden State’s wine country. The tribe reportedly has...

Published October 1, 2018

Desert Diamond Will Open in About a Year

The permanent Desert Diamond Casino is starting to take shape just outside of Glendale, Arizona. The Tohono O'odham Nation celebrated the project’s “topping off” ceremony last week.

Published October 1, 2018

Massachusetts Tribe Still Stunned by Interior Decision

Members of the Massachusetts-based Mashpee Wampanoag tribe are still disbelieving the recent action by the Department of the Interior, which ruled that its earlier action put more than 300...

Published September 24, 2018

Bill Would Support Texas Tribes’ Sovereignty

Texas Congressman Brian Babin (l.), has introduced the Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Settlement Act (H.R. 4985) which would recognize the right of two Lone Star tribes to offer...

Published September 24, 2018

Connecticut Casinos See Dip in Slot Revenues

Just as predicted, the opening of the MGM Springfield has affected slots revenues of both tribal casinos in Connecticut. However, so far, the ding isn’t as severe as had...

Published September 24, 2018

Washington Tribe Mulls Casino Improvements

The Spokane Tribe of Washington has put out an RFP for a project that would beef up its existing Chewelah Casino (l.) and add a hotel. The RFP has...

Published September 24, 2018

Graton Tribe Wins Arbitration Ruling

California’s Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which operates a casino in Rohnert Park, has won an arbitration decision against a former business partner, Kenwood Investments. Kenwood had sued for...

Published September 24, 2018

Wilton Rancheria Awaiting Decision on Northern California Casino

A Northern California tribe, the Wilton Rancheria, is awaiting approval from the Department of the Interior of its casino management agreement with Boyd Gaming. The department will signal its...

Published September 24, 2018

Investigation Uncovers Credit Card Fraud At Michigan Casino

A combined investigation by tribal and community police in Michigan uncovered a credit card scam ring that stretched over an area of the state that included two casinos. One...

Published September 17, 2018

Beloved Oregon Closes

An Oregon resort in the remote Warm Springs reservation has closed after years of unprofitability. Nevertheless the Kah-Nee Ta Resort (l.) was much loved by visitors who attended its...

Published September 17, 2018

Aquinnah Selectmen Want to Work With Tribe

The Board of Selectmen of the Massachusetts town of Aquinnah want to drop their longtime opposition to the plans of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to build...

Published September 17, 2018

‘Milky Way Woman’ Statue Unveiled At Harrah’s In Southern California

A casino in San Diego County has unveiled an 8-foot high bronze statue of a Native woman and authentic baskets entitled “Milky Way Woman (l.).” Harrah’s Southern California Resort...

Published September 17, 2018

Sault Tribe Sues Zinke, Interior Department

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians recently sued U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (L.) and the Interior Department for denying trust status to land where...

Published September 17, 2018

Talking Stick Closed Through September

The Talking Stick Resort Hotel and Casino in Phoenix will remain closed through September, after its electrical system was damaged in an August 11 monsoon storm. The golf course...

Published September 17, 2018

Mohegans to Run Two Ontario Casinos

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment has won a competitive procurement process to be given the Niagara Bundle by Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, to run the day-to-day operations of two...

Published September 17, 2018