Texas Tribe To Build New Casino Resort
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will build a new casino resort at its Polk County reservation near Livingston. The tribe also plans to extensively remodel and install electronic bingo machines at...
View ArticleArizona Tribe Previews New Desert Diamond Casino
Last week, the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise of Arizona hosted a preview of its new $450 million facility, the Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks (l.) at San Lucy, which is due to be complete by the...
View ArticleCayuga Nation Sues N.Y. Gaming Commission, Jackpocket Inc.
Tribal gaming has one thing in common: any gaming on tribal land must be overseen and approved by tribes. When the state gaming commission approved Jackpocket Inc to sell lottery tickets on Cayuga...
View ArticleKansas Tribe Regains Sovereignty Over Illinois Land
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation of Mayetta, Kansas, regained sovereignty over 130 acres of former reservation land in northern Illinois. The tribe will work with consultants to determine the best...
View ArticleMohegan Pennsylvania Opens Smoke-Free Gaming Area
Mohegan Pennsylvania has opened a smoke-free gaming area, the Aristocrat Gaming Lounge (l.), which will feature 55 of the most popular Aristocrat slot games. The post Mohegan Pennsylvania Opens...
View ArticleMohegan to Transition Resort Operations to Virgin Hotels
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (l.) and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment have announced that Mohegan will end its management of the off-Strip casino resort. The post Mohegan to Transition Resort Operations...
View ArticleGun Lake Casino Expansion to Open in 2025
By this time next year, Michigan’s Gun Lake Tribe expects to complete a multimillion-dollar expansion at its eponymous casino in Wayland. The project will add a hotel, three pools and a nightclub to...
View ArticleWashington Tribe Presents Development Proposals
The Nisqually Indian Tribe presented plans for a casino resort and a mixed-use development on 250 acres it owns in Lacey, Wash. First the tribe must apply to the Department of the Interior to get the...
View ArticleMinnesota Racino Expands Federal Lawsuit
Running Aces racino in Columbus, Minnesota expanded its federal lawsuit from three to five casinos, alleging the casinos illegally offered unauthorized games, giving them “illegal and unfair...
View ArticleNorthern CA Tribes Puts Land Into Trust for Casino
A tribe in Northern California near Sacramento has put 77 acres into trust for a casino. The Elk Grove Sky River Casino will sit on land that was originally granted to the tribe in 1928. The post...
View ArticleOklahoma Choctaws Debut Newest Casino Resort
The Choctaw Nation officially opened the $238 million Choctaw Landing casino resort (l.) in Hochatown, Oklahoma. The property offers a casino with 600 slots and eight table games and a 100-room hotel...
View ArticleOpposition Over Idaho Tribal Casino Proposal
The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation in Idaho are fighting the proposed fourth casino by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe. They are appealing to the governor of Idaho and the Bureau of...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Tribal Casino Construction Starts
The Catawba Indian Nation broke ground on its permanent $700 million casino resort near Charlotte, N.C., at the site of its temporary facility. The project was delayed by a development contract...
View ArticleNY Legislature Adjourns Without Addressing Seneca Compact
Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong decried the lack of progress on compact negotiations with the state of New York, as the latest compact extension expires June 30. The post NY Legislature...
View ArticleTribes Fight Over Proposed Idaho Casino
Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Shoshone-Paiute Tribes are at odds over a casino the Sho-Bans want to build in Mountain Home. Sho-Pai tribal chairman Brian Mason calls it “a bridge too far.” The...
View ArticleNebraska WarHorse Casino Opening August 6
The $250 million WarHorse Omaha casino (l.) at Horsemen’s Park racetrack will open August 6 with 800 slots, 20 table games and a sportsbook and simulcast facility. Phase two will open next spring with...
View ArticleCalifornia Casino Resort Announces Opening
The $325 million Chicken Ranch Casino Resort (l.) will open Monday, July 15 in Jamestown, California, replacing the current facility and offering a 100,000-square foot casino, 175-room hotel and...
View ArticleOklahoma Tribe Begins Casino Hotel Construction
The Muscogee Nation broke ground on the $69.8 million Lake Eufaula Casino and Hotel in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Expected to be completed in November 2025, the 78,000-square-foot venue will offer 500 gaming...
View ArticleMohegan Fortunes Should Rise In Spite of Tightening Portfolio
Mohegan served as the management company for two very different casino resorts. Both contracts ended the same year as the opening of a much more lucrative casino resort developed by Mohegan in South...
View ArticleOklahoma Law School Hosts Sovereignty Symposium
About 650 government and tribal leaders attended the 2-day event, hosted by Oklahoma City University. Speakers noted revenue from the state’s 146 tribal casinos continues to grow and has not reached a...
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