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Massachusetts Gaming Ethics Commission Completes Investigations

June 19, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Massachusetts

The gambling industry in Massachusetts has yet to launch and already been the subject of controversy. Overshadowing the beginning of the gambling industry in the state, two investigations into misconduct are no...

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...

Tribal Casino Ho-Chunk in Wisconsin going smoke free

Sam Mitchell

June 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Wisconsin

Ho-Chunk Gaming located in Madison, Wisconsin announced Tuesday, June 16, 2015 that it would become a smoke free facility on August 1. Ho-Chunk will still allow electronic cigarettes, but for guests who wish to...

Navajo Nation Council votes 18-0 to oppose Glendale casino

Lars Jones

June 15, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, Arizona

U.S. House Bill 308 and Senate Bill 152 would bar the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino on their trust land in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. Last week Navajo lawmakers voted 18-0 to support the bil...

Jim Evans takes California Gaming Control chair: Updated

Lars Jones

June 15, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California

On June 12, 2015 California Governor Jerry Brown appointed his Chief Deputy Press Secretary, Jim Evans to head up the California Gambling Control Commission. Evans has served as chief deputy press secretary in ...

Omak casino to open Wednesday

Lars Jones

June 15, 2015

Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Casino project updates, Washington

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation will unveil their new $43 million casino on Wednesday on a hill overlooking Omak and the Okanogan Valley in Washington. The tribe's Okanagon Casino on Apple W...

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Lars Jones

June 11, 2015

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

American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor laws. Last week on June 4th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seemed to a...

Ukiah tribe decides to cut down on marijuana farm plans

Renee Kingsley

June 10, 2015

Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Gaming Industry News, California

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation runs its business operations from Ukiah, California and derives most of its revenue from its casino operations. The tribe had plans to set up a massive marijuana farm that would span...

Tribe, opponents ask judge to decide on Martha’s Vineyard casino

Lars Jones

June 6, 2015

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

A federal judge is being asked by the state of Massachusetts and a tribe descending from the first inhabitants of Martha's Vineyard to rule on whether the Aquinnah Wampanoags can build a casino on tribal lands ...

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...

Connecticut likely to get new casino

Lars Jones

June 6, 2015

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

A new casino in Connecticut will be built. This, according to Governor Dannel P. Malloy's spokesman Mark Bergman - as reported by the Associated Press Friday. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes successf...

9th Circuit court backs Big Lagoon Rancheria in gaming site dispute

Renee Kingsley

June 5, 2015

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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The state of California had earlier challenged a decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1994 over forming a trust and allotting land to the Big Lagoon Rancheria. The federal government allows an India...

Class III gaming compacts approved for 27 Washington tribes

Sadonna Price

June 5, 2015

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

Twenty seven Indian tribes in Washington State now have approval for Class III gaming thanks to a new compact approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Almost every tribe in the state signed the new agreement w...

Government Accountability Office report highlights corruption concerns at Indian casinos

Renee Kingsley

June 5, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Arizona, Crime

The Indian gaming industry in the United States is estimated to be around $28 billion in 2015 and will continue to grow as a number of tribes continue to open new casinos and expand existing ones on their reser...

Idaho Tribe asks Supreme Court to deny Governor’s veto

Lars Jones

June 4, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Horse Racing, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Idaho, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Idaho wants the state's Supreme Court to enforce legislation passed overwhelmingly by both houses but vetoed by Governor Butch Otter. The law would ban instant horse racing terminals ...

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Massachusetts Gaming Ethics Commission Completes Investigations

Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma seeks dismissal of lawsuit

Tribal Casino Ho-Chunk in Wisconsin going smoke free

Navajo Nation Council votes 18-0 to oppose Glendale casino

Jim Evans takes California Gaming Control chair: Updated

Omak casino to open Wednesday

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Ukiah tribe decides to cut down on marijuana farm plans

Tribe, opponents ask judge to decide on Martha’s Vineyard casino

Chickasaws prevail in major labor ruling

Connecticut likely to get new casino

9th Circuit court backs Big Lagoon Rancheria in gaming site dispute

Class III gaming compacts approved for 27 Washington tribes

Government Accountability Office report highlights corruption concerns at Indian casinos

Idaho Tribe asks Supreme Court to deny Governor’s veto

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