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Paper intent on proving Delaware Tribe's Kansas casino intent (08/09)

The Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma has made no secret of its campaign to "Return to Kansas" but The Lawrence Journal-World appears intent on proving a casino is already in the works. The tribe recently acquired...

Eastern Cherokees complete land purchase for new casino (08/06)

It looks like the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will start work on a second casino in North Carolina in October. The tribe completed the purchase of the land that will be used for the...

Tonkawa Tribe plans casino on newly acquired trust property (06/18)

The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma plans to open a gaming facility on newly acquired land, according to a press release from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The BIA published notice of the 127-acre acquisition in...

Wilton Rancheria working with Boyd Gaming on casino project (03/22)

The Wilton Rancheria of California has partnered with Boyd Gaming on its casino project. According to a Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company purchased a development agreement with the tribe...

Wilton Rancheria keeps backup site in mind for gaming facility (03/08)

The Wilton Rancheria of California has a backup site for its proposed gaming facility. The tribe presented plants this week for a casino near the city of Galt. But the tribe originally looked at a...

Eastern Cherokees consider another Class III facility with hotel (03/06)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians could open a second Class III facility, along with a hotel, on the reservation. The tribe runs the successful Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort. A compact that was finalized...

Wilton Rancheria offers plans for gaming facility at city meeting (03/05)

The Wilton Rancheria of California, a recently recognized tribe, will be outlining plans for a casino at a city council meeting in Galt this evening. The tribe wants build a casino on a 160-acre site...

Wilton Rancheria plans a casino with land-into-trust application (03/04)

The Wilton Rancheria of California, a recently recognized tribe, is looking to join the Indian gaming industry. The tribe is submitting a land-into-trust application for 160 acres near the city of Galt. Plans call for...

BIA considers another land-into-trust shift in gaming cases (02/25)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is considering another policy change in light of gaming litigation, according to Indian Country Today. Regulations require the BIA to publish notice of a land-into-trust acquisition in the Federal Register...

Eastern Cherokees look at a new location for Class II facility (02/22)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is looking at a new location for a Class II facility. The tribe would pay $1.9 million to acquire land owned by a tribal member. Plans calls for a...

Ho-Chunk Nation buys land near off-reservation gaming site (02/19)

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin has added more acreage to its off-reservation gaming site. The tribe is paying $1.87 million for 41.5 acres owned by the city of Beloit. That's in addition to the 32...

Quapaw Tribe in dispute over land for failed casino in Kansas (01/18)

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma and Cherokee County, Kansas, are in a dispute over land that's owned by a non-Indian gaming company. The tribe says it made a down payment to Penn National Gaming for...

Sault Tribe reaches agreements for potential gaming location (11/26)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has reached two agreements for a potential casino in Huron, Michigan. The tribe and the town signed an intergovermental agreement to recognize seven acres as Indian land....

Eastern Cherokee council tables evaluation for potential casino (11/08)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina has tabled a resolution affecting a second casino, The Cherokee Scout reports. The tribal council has been pursuing a Class II facility in Cherokee County....

Soo Tribe acquires land for temporary off-reservation casino (11/02)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians acquired a site in Lansing, Michigan, for a temporary off-reservation casino. The tribe paid $280,000, plus $9,000 in closing costs, for the parcel in downtown Lansing....

Sault Tribe still working on land deal for off-reservation casino (10/18)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians faces a November 1 deadline to acquire land for an off-reservation casino in Lansing, Michigan. The tribe, the city and developers have been working on a deal...

Coquille Tribe acquires properties in anticipation of a new casino (09/07)

The Coquille Tribe of Oregon is planning on opening a second casino. The tribe paid about $2.275 million to acquire two properties totaling about five acres. The tribe is also leasing an 18-acre golf course...

Seminole Tribe holding back on expansion plans at one casino (09/05)

The Seminole Tribe of Florida isn't saying whether it will go through with plans to expand one of its casinos. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for a 45-acre site next to the Seminole Casino...

Judge rules against Eastern Cherokees in gaming land dispute (09/05)

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina might not be able to open a gaming facility on land that belonged to a tribal member. The tribal council voted to seize a 205-acre property...

Federal Register notice for United Keetoowah Band casino land (08/07)

It's official -- the casino site of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is going into trust. The Bureau of Indian Affairs published a notice in today's issue of the Federal Register, announcing approval...

Sault Tribe gets more time to make off-reservation casino deal (07/26)

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the city of Lansing, Michigan, continue to work on an off-reservation casino deal. The tribe, the city and developers hoped to reach an agreement by August...

Soboba Band facing opposition over casino land-into-trust bid (05/24)

The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians of California is still waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to make a decision on its casino land-into-trust application. The BIA published a draft environmental impact statement in...

Quapaw Tribe aims to put land by tri-state casino in trust (04/17)

The Quapaw Tribe is seeking to place land near its tri-state casino in trust, The Joplin Globe reports. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application for 177 acres in Kansas. The land is near the Downstream...

State tribe to challenge Mashpee Wampanoag casino site (04/16)

A state-recognized tribe says it will oppose efforts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to open a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe says Taunton is within its ancestral territory. The tribe plans to...

Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe identifies potential casino sites (03/30)

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has identified three potential gaming sites in Massachusetts. The tribe met with officials in Freetown and Lakeville on Thursday to discuss a 500-acre site that includes property in both towns. “We’re...