Tigua Tribe attracts customers with 'sweepstakes' machines (04/22)

The Tigua Tribe is operating two facilities that offer "sweepstakes" machines that the state of Texas contends are illegal. The tribe offers the machines at the Speaking Rock Entertainment Center and the Socorro Entertainment Center....

Mashantucket Tribe enters partnership for Internet gambling (04/22)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut announced an agreement to start an Internet gaming site. The tribe is working with GameAccount Network. They will create a free play site as part of Foxwoods.com. "The...

Ute Tribe refused meeting for Colorado off-reservation casino (04/22)

The Ute Tribe of Utah says Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) refused to discuss plans for an off-reservation casino. The tribe wanted to present new information to the governor last month. “He refused to meet,”...

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe may never see a casino (04/22)

Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Casino opponent says outlook not so good for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: While the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Cedric...

Editorial: California tribes go reservation shopping for casinos (04/22)

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Newspaper calls on California lawmakers to reject compacts for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Enterprise Rancheria: Indian gambling in California has...

Law Article: NIGC makes big changes for tribal self-regulation (04/22)

Attorneys say National Indian Gaming Commission has streamlined the process for self-regulation of Class II gaming: Last week the National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") finalized revisions to 25 CFR part 518 relating to the self-regulation...