Alabama Gambler Can’t Collect $1.4 Million Jackpot

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled 7-0 that Jerry Rape cannot collect a $1.4 million jackpot he won on an electronic bingo machine at the Poarch Band of Creek Indians'...

Published October 8, 2017

Pamunkey Tribe Receives Federal Recognition

The 200-member Pamunkey Tribe in Virginia, which claims Pocahontas as an ancestor, recently received federal recognition. Assistant Chief Bob Gray said the tribe began the petition process 20 years...

Published October 2, 2017

MGM Pulls Out Stops in Bridgeport Campaign

Those who thought that MGM Resorts was just playacting when it introduced its proposal for a $600 million, 2,000 slot casino in Bridgeport, Connecticut probably don’t anymore. MGM has...

Published October 2, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Gun Lake Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal filed by David Patchak who claims the 2014 Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act violates the U.S. Constitution's separation of powers...

Published October 2, 2017

Board Remains Neutral On Iowa Land Transfer

Woodbury County, Iowa supervisors said they won't take a stance on U.S. Rep. Steve King's proposal to transfer public land to the Winnebago Tribe. The tribe claims the 1,643-acre...

Published October 2, 2017

Connecticut Rivals Open Non-Gaming Attractions

Connecticut’s gaming tribes, the Pequots and Mohegans, continue to branch out into non-gaming amenities and attractions for their existing casino resorts: the Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino. Foxwoods...

Published October 2, 2017

Tribe Wants to Fire Wind River Managers

The tribal council of the Northern Arapaho in Wyoming have ordered their business council to fire the top managers of the Wind River Hotel and Casino. So far their...

Published October 2, 2017

Tribes Discuss Marijuana Business

Pot, the growing and sale, could be as profitable for Indian tribes as gaming has been. So says a tribal leader from a San Diego County tribe that allows...

Published October 2, 2017

Senate to Hold Hearings on Tribal Gaming

The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Indian Affairs is ready to begin its biannual hearings on Indian gaming. It will begin first with the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Published October 2, 2017

Wisconsin Representatives Urge Casino Action

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is becoming impatient to see action on the application by the Ho-Chunk Nation for a casino in Beloit. Lawmakers have written a letter to the Secretary...

Published October 2, 2017

California Tribe Wins 10-Year Court Battle

A California tribe that was sued by its first partner in a casino that failed, won’t be required to put its successful Red Hawk Casino (l.) in jeopardy to...

Published September 25, 2017

Oklahoma Gambling Expansion A No-Go

Oklahoma legislators will meet in a special session September 25 to try to plug the $215 million budget deficit, but state Rep. Kevin Wallace's proposal to let tribal casinos...

Published September 25, 2017

Minnesota Casino Hosts Super Bowl Nightclub

Leading up to Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis on February 4, Mystic Lake Casino (l.) in Prior Lake, Minnesota will host a temporary, 64,000 square foot nightclub built by...

Published September 25, 2017

Raid Target Pleads Not Guilty

Muscogee (Creek) citizen Stephen "Bim" Bruner recently was arraigned in Muscogee (Creek) Nation District Court on charges of possession of unlicensed gambling devices and maintaining an unlicensed gambling premise....

Published September 25, 2017

NIGA Conference Highlights Human Trafficking

A recent mid-year conference last week by the National Indian Gaming Association focused on women’s issues and human trafficking. The conference was held at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown.

Published September 25, 2017

Outage Hits Graton Casino

On a Friday night, the Graton Resort and Casino’s slot machines were hit by a network error. The error prevented patrons from being able to collect their winnings at...

Published September 25, 2017

Foxwoods Opens Thrill Tower

People who enjoy being dropped and thrown—and there are many of them, will enjoy Thrill Tower, which opened last week at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The ride is part of...

Published September 25, 2017

Tribes Ask: Do Pot And Casinos Mix?

Should tribes, who have made considerable profits from gaming, but see its luster fading, join the smoky future that is legal marijuana growing? Some tribes think that pot sales...

Published September 25, 2017

Tribe Wins Taxation Fight Against South Dakota

States may not force a tribe to pay taxes for products or services sold at a tribal casino. That violates sovereign immunity ruled a federal judge last week. The...

Published September 25, 2017

Minnesota Tribal EIR Moves Slowly

Although it doesn’t have to, the White Earth Nation of Minnesota is willing to let Otter Tail County conduct an environmental review of its third proposed casino. The casino...

Published September 25, 2017