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2 tribes back Kansas effort to block Quapaw casino expansion

July 24, 2015

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

The March 9th civil filing of State of Kansas vs. National Indian Gaming Commission et al.,, has added two tribes to its gowning list of litigants. In a court filing on Wednesday, the state of Kansas and Che...

Fort Sill’s long shot better than no shot; Tribe amends suit

Marie Kelley

July 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Mexico, Oklahoma

The Fort Sill Apache Tribe is an American Indian tribe based in Oklahoma that owns land in the southern portion of New Mexico. The tribe recently filed a motion against several groups due to a federal decision ...

Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma seeks dismissal of lawsuit

Lars Jones

June 18, 2015

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

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is asking a federal court to throw out a lawsuit naming them as co-defendants. The suit by Attorney General Derek Schmidt aims to block the tribe from expanding a casino on the bord...

Kansas Lottery listens to consultants on casino projects

Sam Mitchell

June 12, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma

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The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board met with consultants on Wednesday to hear testimony with regards to three casino proposals. The board must choose one proposal based on the amount of revenue each...

Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling

Lars Jones

June 6, 2015

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

In a matter that came down to the wording of their treaty and previous case law, the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma has won a major ruling from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) who decided the tribe's en...

Federal attorneys seek dismissal of lawsuit over Quapaw casino expansion

Sam Mitchell

June 4, 2015

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

The Joplin Globe is reporting that Federal attorneys are attempting to get Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's lawsuit attempting to stymie the expansion of the Downstream Casino Resort across the Oklahoma ...

$9.6 million in gambling assets awarded to law enforcement; case began with gambling officers

Sam Mitchell

May 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Money Laundering, Costa Rica, Online Gambling News, Crime, Oklahoma, Texas

May 20th 2015, in Albany, New York the take-down of an international gambling ring that handled more than $1 billion in offshore wagers is paying for law enforcement in various regions.The largest amount, $4.66...

New Cherokee Casino Roland soft opening May 19

Sam Mitchell

May 14, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Oklahoma

The final flourishes are being added to the new Cherokee Casino Roland. The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is replacing their first casino which opened as a bingo hall in 1990. Grand opening celebrations are slate...

Ex-Creek Nation leader sentenced to 33 months in federal prison

Renee Kingsley

May 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Financial Fraud, Oklahoma

Many of the aboriginal or Native Indian Tribes in the United States make a significant amount of their revenue from their tribal based casinos. The casinos that operate on reservation land come under a differen...

Guilty verdict given to former CEO of Legends Sports

Sam Mitchell

May 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Oklahoma

The case started in April 2013, when the US Department of Justice indicted 34 people including Luke King, former CEO of Legends Sports. King has now been found guilty on the charges of illegal gambling. The US ...

Kansas officials file injunction to temporarily stop Downstream Casino expansion

Marie Kelley

April 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Oklahoma

Just last Thursday the Board of Cherokee County Commissioners along with the Attorney General of Kansas, Derek Schmidt, filed a preliminary injunction towards the Quapaw Tribe. The injunction was filed in feder...

Eastern Shawnee’s Bordertown Casino and Arena has soft opening today

Marie Kelley

April 2, 2015

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

The formerly closed Bordertown Casino and Arena reopens today at 11 am after the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma tries a soft re-opening of the property. The gaming facility is located at 129 W. Oneida Street...

Oklahoma asks Supreme Court to hear Kialegee tribal casino case

Sam Mitchell

March 30, 2015

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

The State of Oklahoma has filed a suit against the Kialegee Tribe for starting construction of their Red Clay Casino on Indian Reservation land near Broken Arrow. The casino construction is halted until the Su...

Cherokee Nation to spend $6.9 Million to renovate Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa

Lars Jones

March 27, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Oklahoma

The Cherokee Nation tribe built the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, Oklahoma back in 2004 for an estimated $80 million. The operation was a success and the tribe decided to expand the facility in...

New group opposes Shawnee casino near Guymon

Marie Kelley

March 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Oklahoma

The Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is now facing opposition to their plan to create a new casino outside the city limits of Guymon, Oklahoma. Residents in the area that are opposed to the casino have created a group...