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St. Croix Chippewa Indian Tribe of Wisconsin accused of embezzling $1.5M from casino

April 22, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Crime, Wisconsin

According to federal regulators, tribal leaders of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin pocketed a minimum of $1.5 million in casino funds or used the revenues to cover expenses for trips to Las Vegas an...

Newly-opened Prairie Flower Casino facing legal challenges

Adam Morgan

March 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

Some four months after premiering its $10 million Prairie Flower Casino in western Iowa and the federally-recognized, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, is now reportedly facing a legal fight to keep the facility open. ...

Oneida Nation casinos partner with Caesars Entertainment for sports betting

Marie Kelley

January 3, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

The Oneida Nation is preparing to offer sports betting via their casino venues, including the Turning Stone Resort and Casino, after announcing a partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corp. The partnership was...

Ponca Tribe opens Prairie Flower Casino in Iowa; lawsuit pending

K Morrison

November 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino openings, Iowa

In Iowa, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska celebrated the opening of the new Prairie Flower Casino on Thursday in the small town of Carter Lake, marking a milestone for the federally recognized tribe which claims a m...

Ponca Tribe announces opening plans and name of Carter Lake casino

K Morrison

August 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Iowa

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska announced Monday that the first phase of the gaming facility currently under construction on their sovereign land in Carter Lake, Iowa is projected to open in late October 2018. A...

American tribal gaming industry records successful 2017

Adam Morgan

June 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance

In the United States, the National Indian Gaming Commission has announced that 2017 saw the nation’s 494 aboriginal-run gambling venues chalk up a 3.9% increase year-on-year in aggregated gross gaming revenues ...

Proposal for new Iowa tribal casino given the green light

Adam Morgan

November 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

After over a decade of legal struggles, the federally-recognized Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has now reportedly been given permission to build and operate a tribal casino on land it owns in the small Iowa city of C...

Northern California tribe wins long-running court case

Adam Morgan

September 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In California, the federally-recognized Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has reportedly avoided financial disaster after a state appeals court ruled that it does not owe almost $50 million to a former busi...

Indian gaming revenues on the rise in Oklahoma and Texas

Marie Kelley

July 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Oklahoma, Texas

On Monday, a report was issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) which showed that growth has taken place within the Indian gaming industry in both Oklahoma and Texas. In particular, the Oklahoma ...

Kansas loses federal case against Downstream Casino Resort expansion

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Kansas

Gaming opponents in Kansas were dealt a major blow on Tuesday after a federal appeals court ruled in favor of an attempt by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma to expand its casino operations onto neighboring ancestra...

Federal regulator rules against owner of Oklahoma casino’s parking lot

Adam Morgan

May 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

In western Oklahoma, a two-acre parking lot next to the Lucky Star Casino near the small city of Clinton now reportedly sits empty with concrete blocks barricading its entrance following a ruling from the Natio...

National Indian Gaming Commission investigating PokerTribe.com developer

Adam Morgan

May 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Online gambling regulation, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, efforts by the federally-recognized Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma to launch an international online gaming website could be in jeopardy after the National Indian Gaming Commission reportedly revealed that...

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas defends Naskila Gaming operation in court

Adam Morgan

May 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Texas

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas was reportedly in court last week to again defend its right to offer Class II gaming at its Naskila Gaming venue located some 80 miles northeast of the city of Houston. A...

Statement issued by Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians on $21M OBIG suit

K Morrison

March 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In a public response to a $21 million lawsuit filed by a Florida-based gaming development firm, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians issued a statement claiming that the firm was already compensated for...

Florida company suing Chukchansi tribe for $21 million

K Morrison

March 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Florida, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A $21 million lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court last week against the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians and its business authority by a Florida-based company that was reportedly managing Chukchans...