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Shuttered Nooksack Northwood Casino begins token exchange

June 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino closures, Washington

After being forced to close last week due to alleged violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, the Nooksack Northwood Casino in northern Washington has reportedly begun exchanging customers’ unused slot t...

Third Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska defendant agrees plea deal

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2017

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

The third of nine former members of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s tribal council charged with theft from the WinnaVegas Casino Resort has reportedly pled guilty in Nebraska after agreeing to a plea deal wit...

Mohegan Sun Pocono to drop popular casino events and will charge for valet parking

K Morrison

June 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Pennsylvania

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The casino events calendar at the Mohegan Sun Pocono will be a bit lighter this year as the Plains Township casino plans to discontinue a few of its more popular functions. Local news agency, The Citizen’s V...

Ex-Mohegan Sun Pocono VP sentenced to 32 months in slots scheme

K Morrison

June 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Pennsylvania

Former Mohegan Sun Pocono vice president of player development, Robert Pellegrini, was handed down a 32-month prison sentence on Friday by a Pennsylvania federal court for conspiracy to commit money laundering....

Leadership and citizenship feud results in closure of Nooksack Tribe casino

K Morrison

June 18, 2017

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

For the second time in less than two years, employees of a casino owned and operated by the Nooksack Indian Tribe are jobless without having been given any prior notice of an impending closing. After having ...

KBIC updates details of casino expansion in MI Upper Peninsula

K Morrison

June 17, 2017

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

Construction on the $33.5 million expansion at the Marquette Ojibwa II Casino located in Chocolay Township on M-28 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.) is expected to begin on July 24, according to local newspa...

Name change for the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Connecticut

In the United States, casino operator the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority has announced that it has changed its name to Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment in an attempt to better reflect its growing domestic and ...

Texas files federal lawsuit against the Tigua Indians

Adam Morgan

June 13, 2017

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

The state of Texas has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against the Tigua Indians amid allegations that the tribe’s Speaking Rock Entertainment Center near the city of El Paso violates local gaming laws and t...

Construction on new Connecticut casino could begin in the autumn

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2017

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

In Connecticut, the tribal joint venture behind the plan to bring a satellite casino to the small community of East Windsor has reportedly revealed that construction on the new facility could begin as soon as t...

Washington tribe reaches tentative agreement on new gaming compact

Adam Morgan

June 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Licenses, Washington

In Washington, the Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe has reached a tentative agreement on a new Class III gaming compact that could eventually see the Clallam County tribe given permission to open a new casino. The f...

River Spirit Casino in Tulsa evacuated after apparent bomb threat

K Morrison

June 9, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Oklahoma

The River Spirit Casino was evacuated late Thursday after a bomb threat was reportedly called in around 11pm. Muscogee Creek Nation tribal officials reportedly told local news, KJRH 2 Works for You, that the...

Casino expansion measure passes Connecticut House of Representatives

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Connecticut

After being ratified by the Connecticut State Senate late last month, legislation that would allow the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation to jointly open a commercial casi...

Foxwoods Resort Casino to develop new gaming and betting technology

Adam Morgan

June 7, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Connecticut, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In Connecticut, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has announced that its Foxwoods Resort Casino is partnering with investments firm Victory Square Venture Capital Incorporated in order to establish a new en...

Washington tribe unveils name and logo for coming casino

Adam Morgan

June 5, 2017

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

After breaking ground on its off-reservation casino in western Washington in November, the Spokane Tribe Of Indians has now reportedly unveiled the name and logo for the coming $400 million development. Acco...

Mississippi Choctaw government rejects petition for casino referendum

K Morrison

June 2, 2017

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

A petition regarding the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ decision to build its fourth tribal casino in The Magnolia State has failed. The only federally-recognized tribe in the southern state was faced ...