Harrah’s Cherokee Valley opening September; Job fair Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino project updatesEmployment & CareersNorth Carolina June 21, 2015 2After several delays, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino is now set to open near Murphy, North Carolina in September. A temporary casino...
Maine House passes tribal casino bill Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsMaine June 20, 2015 0The Maine House of Representatives passed a bill on a 114-26 vote with no debate that paves the way for Indian...
Tribe to break ground on casino in Yuba County Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino project updatesCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 20, 2015 4The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians plans to begin construction of a scaled down off-reservation Class II gaming facility within...
Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma seeks dismissal of lawsuit Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino project updatesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasOklahoma June 18, 2015 0The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The...
Navajo Nation Council votes 18-0 to oppose Glendale casino Lars Jones Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino project updatesArizona June 15, 2015 0U.S. House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 152 would bar the Tohono O’odham Nation from building a casino on their...
Little River Band to break ground on casino expansion Monday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsCasino expansion projectsNew HotelsMichigan June 13, 2015 0Although plans for a new $180 million casino near Muskegon, Michigan (pictured) are still in the approval process, the Little...
Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court? Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMichigan June 11, 2015 0American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor...
Tribe, opponents ask judge to decide on Martha’s Vineyard casino Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts June 6, 2015 0A federal judge is being asked by the state of Massachusetts and a tribe descending from the first inhabitants of...
Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLabor RelationsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationOklahoma June 6, 2015 0In a matter that came down to the wording of their treaty and previous case law, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma...
9th Circuit court backs Big Lagoon Rancheria in gaming site dispute Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.Casino proposalsCaliforniaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation June 5, 2015 6The state of California had earlier challenged a decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1994 over forming...
Class III gaming compacts approved for 27 Washington tribes Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsWashington June 5, 2015 0Twenty seven Indian tribes in Washington State now have approval for Class III gaming thanks to a new compact approved...
Federal attorneys seek dismissal of lawsuit over Quapaw casino expansion Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationKansasMissouriOklahoma June 4, 2015 0The Joplin Globe is reporting that Federal attorneys are attempting to get Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s lawsuit attempting to stymie the...
IRS wants paper when you win $600–Comment period ends Tuesday Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingU.S.A.Casino NewsOnline Gambling News May 31, 2015 0The American Gaming Association has been beating a drum for all to hear since it was announced in early March...
Florida appeals court; Counties can okay slots Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino NewsFloridaFines, Lawsuits & Litigation May 30, 2015 0The complicated Florida gambling landscape just got a little more interesting with a ruling from the First District Court of Appeals....
House passes multi-step process for new Connecticut casino Sadonna Price Gaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsConnecticut May 29, 2015 0Despite heavy opposition from specific lawmakers in the state of Connecticut, a new bill to add a third casino in...