Choctaw Nation celebrates grand opening of expanded casino (08/13)

The Choctaw Nation welcomed the public to its newest casino in Stigler, Oklahoma. The 7,800 square-foot facility features 200 slot machines. It employs 29 people. The tribe operates eight gaming facilities in Oklahoma. Get the...

Cherokee Nation to complete three gaming expansions this fall (08/13)

Fall will be very busy for the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, with three casino expansion projects coming online. The largest project is a $52 million hotel tower to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in...

Muscogee Nation opposes Poarch Creek casino expansion plan (08/13)

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma wants the Poarch Creek Band of Indians to stop work on a $246 million casino in Alabama. The Muscogees say the expansion of the Wind Creek Wetumpka will harm burial...

Column: Soo Tribe cites land claim in off-reservation casino bid (08/13)

"The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe currently operates five casinos in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP). The Sault Tribe has proposed plans for a sixth casino — the Lansing Kewadin Casino — which would be located far...

Editorial: Congress shouldn't force Internet gambling on states (08/13)

"There are troubling signs that Congress may cave to pressure from powerful online gambling interests and repeal the 2006 law that banned betting from your home computer. Poker-playing lobbyists have spent $7.6 million since 2007...

David Qualls: Oklahoma tribal gaming contributes to economy (08/13)

"As I travel across tribal lands throughout Oklahoma, I’m always excited by the growth and opportunity happening in Indian Country. It wasn’t long ago that Oklahoma tribes embarked on a long, yet important journey to...

Rep. Ryan pushed BIA to take action on off-reservation casino (08/13)

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) lobbied the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on an off-reservation casino for the Menominee Nation. Ryan told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he was neutral on the proposal...