Oklahoma Tribe Amends Gaming Compact

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, in an emergency session, unanimously passed a supplement to its gaming compact with the state of Oklahoma allowing roulette and craps at its eight casinos....

Published July 9, 2018

Foxwoods, Mohegans Asks for Extended Alcohol Hours

Connecticut’s gaming tribes, the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans, have asked the legislature to pass a bill that will allow their two casinos to offer alcohol to players as...

Published July 9, 2018

After Court Victory, Tribe Mulls ‘Hard Rock Sacramento’

The Enterprise Rancheria of California is reportedly partnership with Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment Inc. to build a “Hard Rock Sacramento” 35 miles from the Golden State’s capital. A legal...

Published July 9, 2018

18 Vie for Navajo President

Recently most of the 18 candidates for president of the Navajo Nation attended a forum. One of the candidates described the experience as being similar to “a job interview.”...

Published July 2, 2018

North Carolina Tribe Breaks Ground For Convention Center

Ground was broken on a new 83,000 square foot conference center and hotel at Harrah's Cherokee (l.) in Cherokee, North Carolina. The convention area will include a ballroom, meeting...

Published July 2, 2018

Supreme Court Rules for California Tribe

The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians. It said that the California tribe doesn’t have to pay $30 million to its...

Published July 2, 2018

Connecticut Casino Zoning Approved

The planning commission of East Windsor last week approved a zoning change that will allow Connecticut’s gaming tribes to build a third, commercial casino. The casino still awaits a...

Published July 2, 2018

Santa Rosa Indians Expand Casino

Published July 2, 2018

Gun Lake’s Land-Trust Application Advances

Officials in Hopkins Township, Michigan asked the Allegan County commission to oppose the Gun Lake Tribe's application to have 130 acres next to the tribe's Gun Lake Casino taken...

Published July 2, 2018

Hotel is Profitable for Yakama Nation

When the Yakama Nation, which operates the Legends Casino Hotel (l.) in Washington state, opened a new hotel last year, they hoped it would increase traffic to the property....

Published July 2, 2018

N. California Tribe Teams With Hard Rock

Although the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria hasn’t acknowledged it, it appears that the tribe is partnering with Hard Rock International to build a $440 million...

Published July 2, 2018

Despite Predictions, Jamul Casino is Thriving

Ever since Penn National cut the former Hollywood Casino loose so that the Jamul Tribe of San Diego County could run it, naysayers have predicted disaster. The tribe’s Chairman...

Published July 2, 2018

Bills Would Allow Taunton Casino

Two identical bills, one in the House and the other in the Senate, would put land in Taunton for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts into trust. This would...

Published July 2, 2018

Supreme Court Deal Blows to Tribal Interests

Many tribal leaders consider the U.S. Supreme Court term that just ended as one of the worst for tribal interests in a long time. The high court made several...

Published July 2, 2018

Indian Gaming Revenues up 3.9%

Indian casinos are continuing their winning ways for a seventh year in a row. Last week the National Indian Gaming Commission released figures for the 2016 annual gross profits,...

Published July 2, 2018

Arizona Tribe to Break Ground on New Casino

The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation plan to break ground on a new casino to replace its older casino. The ceremony will be June 29 with a planned completion of...

Published June 25, 2018

Hard Rock Expanding Florida Properties

Hard Rock Hotels' four Florida properties are undergoing major changes. Seminole Hard Rock Tampa's new hotel tower will have a top-floor VIP casino. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood's guitar-shaped tower...

Published June 25, 2018

Connecticut Casino Plans Take Shape

MMCT, the joint venture of the Pequot and Mohegan tribes, last week revealed the design for the casino that it hopes to build in East Windsor. A city commission...

Published June 25, 2018

Pamunkeys Seek Financial Independence

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe in Virginia may build a casino in New Kent County on land purchased by Tennessee-based Yarbrough Capital—but it may not. Chief Robert Gray (l.) said...

Published June 25, 2018

Ho-Chunk Updates Beloit On Casino

A resolution supporting the Ho-Chunk Nation's proposed $405 million casino recently was formalized by the city of Beloit, Wisconsin. The casino would create 1,500 jobs and offer 300 hotel...

Published June 25, 2018