Federal judge halts construction on Martha’s Vineyard casino Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts July 31, 2015 0U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor ruled in Boston this week that the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe must stop construction...
Federal judge rules in favor of tribe in Fond-du-Luth revenue dispute Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTaxationFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMinnesota July 29, 2015 0Tuesday a federal judge ruled in favor of the Fond du lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The decision means...
Wisconsin asks US Supreme Court to take on Ho Chunk video poker case Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationWisconsin July 28, 2015 0On Monday, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of...
Tribal casinos up for fifth straight year, according to NIGC Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Economy/FinanceLicensed online casinos in USA July 27, 2015 0According to the Washington, D.C. based National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the U.S. Indian gaming industry recorded its fifth consecutive...
Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act moves forward after markup session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.North America Casino News July 27, 2015 1H.R.511 gains momentum as members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce attend the July 22, 2015 markup...
Catawba seeking to brand North Carolina casino project at a national level D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNorth Carolina July 26, 2015 0Despite opposition by Governor Pat McCrory and other North Carolina officials, The Catawba Indian Nation is moving forward with the...
Pinnacle to sell 15 casino properties to GLPI Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsU.S.A.Casino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships July 25, 2015 0On Tuesday it was announced that Real estate investment trust (REIT) Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) will acquire real...
2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma July 24, 2015 0The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes...
Appeals court upholds ban on Idaho tribe’s poker contests D. Graham Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationPoker LawU.S.A.Casino NewsWorld Casino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsPokerIdaho July 23, 2015 0The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals three-judge panel has unanimously ruled that Texas Hold’em is not legal in Idaho,...
Pojoaque Pueblo files new suit against New Mexico Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew Mexico July 22, 2015 0Two lawsuits have now been filed against the state of New Mexico by the Pojoaque Pueblo over a new gaming...
Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino CheatingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan July 20, 2015 0In 2012, a brother and sister decided to try and cheat the Motor City Casino located in Detroit, Michigan. James...
Marsh introduces gambling bill in Alabama special session Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsAlabamaLottery July 16, 2015 0After Alabama Governor Robert Bentley failed to include gambling revenue in his fiscal plan, on Monday, Senate President Pro Tem...
Wisconsin Governor stops casino; starts Presidential Campaign Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWisconsin July 15, 2015 0Earlier in 2015, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker stopped the Menominee Nation from opening an off-reservation casino. On Monday, July 13,...
Fort Sill’s long shot better than no shot; Tribe amends suit Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingNew MexicoOklahoma July 14, 2015 0The Fort Sill Apache Tribe is an American Indian tribe based in Oklahoma that owns land in the southern portion...
BIA, DEA raid major tribal pot operations in Modoc County Lars Jones Tribal GamingCasino NewsCanadaCaliforniaCrime July 11, 2015 1Last week special agents with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Drug Enforcement Administration, assisted by other federal and...