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The 11th annual Northwest Gaming Law Summit kicks off today in Seattle, Washington.

Jonodev Chaudhuri, a member of the Muscogee Nation, is serving as acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe will defend its gaming rights against a lawsuit filed by the state of Massachusetts, Chairman-elect Tobias Vanderhoop said.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) called on Congress to limit new tribal casinos in California after spreading misinformation about the industry earlier this year.

The state of Massachusetts sued the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe on Monday in hopes of blocking a Class II facility on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an Indian gaming case, on Monday.

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts elected a new leader over the weekend, a move that could affect controversial plans for a casino.

Indian Country Today interviews Jonodev Chaudhuri, a member of the Muscogee Nation who is serving as acting chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts go to the polls on Sunday to choose a leader as debate continues about gaming.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) doesn't think Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe has a right to engage in gaming but he wants to talk about it anyway.

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is facing opposition to its plan for a Class II gaming facility on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts plans to open a Class II facility after winning approval from the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Attorneys Gabe Galanda and Ryan Dreveskracht call on the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action and avoid a potentially negative decision in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Four men are on trial for operating a casino that not authorized by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York

The Fond du Lac Band continues to battle the city of Duluth, Minnesota, over a casino agreement that was invalidated by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an Indian gaming case, on December 2.

The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians hasn't decided whether to appeal the latest decision in its long-running casino battle with the city of Duluth, Minnesota.

A federal judge ordered the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to pay an estimated $10.3 million in casino lease fees to the city of Duluth, Minnesota.

Attorney Gabe Galanda says National Indian Gaming Commission can avert disaster in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an upcoming . Supreme Court case.

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma is seeking to expand its casino into Kansas by utilizing an exception in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

The Jamul Indian Village of California is confident of its $360 million on-reservation casino despite litigation from opposition groups.

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma is taking credit for a regulation that requires tribes to submit new facility licenses to the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Indian Country Today interviews Tracie Stevens about her three-year tenure as the first Native woman to lead the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The Obama administration is being sued over an on-reservation casino for the Jamul Indian Village of California.

Dave Palermo reports on the role of the National Indian Gaming Commission in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case.

The National Congress of American Indians is urging the National Indian Gaming Commission to take action to prevent a negative ruling in an upcoming Supreme Court case.

The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of South Dakota hosted a meeting on Tuesday night to discuss its off-reservation casino. Only about 20 people showed up, The Aberdeen American News reported. But Phil Hogen, a former chairman of the National Indian...

Alabama lawmaker who has been at odds with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians says the National Indian Gaming Commission is rewarding the tribe for its campaign contribution to President Barack Obama: Federal law expressly refers to slot machines as...

The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma altered a business deal to address concerns raised by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Jonodev Chaudhuri. Photo from Muscogee Creek Supreme Court The National Indian Gaming Commission is about to get a new member. According to a notice that will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is naming...

It only took seven years but a federal judge finally issued a decision on Thursday in a lawsuit that challenged the legality of the casino owned by the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma.

2003-2012 Tribal Gross Gaming Revenue Trends. Source: National Indian Gaming Commission Tribal casinos took in a record $27.9 billion in 2012, the National Indian Gaming Commission reported on Tuesday. This is the third year in a row that tribal...

The National Indian Gaming Commission will announce an increase in tribal gaming revenues for 2012, KING 5 News reports. Tribal casinos took in $27.2 billion in 2011, according to the NIGC's report for that year. That was a slight increase...

The National Indian Gaming Commission was asked for input as the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut negotiated a gaming debt deal, The American Lawyer reported. The tribe reached a deal to reduce $2.2 billion in debt to $1.7 billion....

The National Indian Gaming Commission will be consulting tribes at two upcoming meetings. The commission will be on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington next Thursday, July 18. The consultation takes place after the Northwest Indian Gaming Conference & Expo. “It...

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians has cleared almost every hurdle in its decade-long quest for an off-reservation casino in California. The last two hurdles rest in Washington, D.C. The National Indian Gaming Commission must approve a management contract...

Tracie Stevens, the chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, might leave by the end of August.

Attorney discusses proposal from National Indian Gaming Commission to classify one-touch bingo as a Class II game: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) defines Class II bingo as a game, played electronically or otherwise, (1) for prizes, including money prizes,...

The National Indian Gaming Commission is accepting public comments on a proposal to treat one-touch bingo as a Class II game. A notice in today's issue of the Federal Register outlines the proposal. Treating one-touch bingo as Class II would...

Turtle Talk says there are ways to avoid disaster in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community, an Indian gaming case that the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear: And obvious … the United States should intervene and file a complaint....

The National Indian Gaming Commission is proposing to classify one-touch bingo as a Class II game, according to a forthcoming Federal Register notice. The Bush administration in June 2008 rejected a gaming ordinance submitted by the Metlakatla Indian Community of...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. The National Indian Gaming Commission is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a faction of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi...

Despite winning one round in court, the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan faces obstacles in reopening its off-reservation casino. The site in Vanderbilt was acquired in connection with the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. However the land has...

The state of Wisconsin is once again asking a federal judge to stop the Ho-Chunk Nation from operating electronic poker games at one of the tribe's casinos. The tribe installed the games at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, a Class II facility...

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 of Class II Gaming. The...

The National Archives and Records Administration has confirmed that tribal audits submitted to the National Indian Gaming Commission are not public records. Tribes raised concerns about the audits they are required to submit under 25 CFR Part 571. NIGC worked...

Despite losing a lawsuit, the city of Duluth, Minnesota, is still seeking a cut of gaming revenues from the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians but the tribe says that's a no-go. The 8th Circuit Court of...

From the Federal Register: The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) amends its regulation for the review and approval of petitions seeking the issuance of a certificate for tribal self-regulation of Class II gaming. Federal Register Notice: Self-Regulation of...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California missed a $12 million casino bond payment on April 1, triggering a 30-day...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. A leadership dispute within the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California is affecting the tribe's gaming operation. The tribe is...

Daniel Little. Photo courtesy National Indian Gaming Commission. President Barack Obama has reappointed Daniel Little to serve on the National Indian Gaming Commission. Little is a former employee of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. He joined the...

Chairwoman Tracie Stevens of the National Indian Gaming Commission announced two additions to her staff. Christinia Thomas, a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, is serving as chief of staff. She comes to NIGC from her tribe's gaming...

The Wind Creek Casino in Atmore, Alabama. The National Indian Gaming Commission is once again confirming the legality of the Class II games offered by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. In a letter to Alabama Attorney General Luther...

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has extended negotiations for $2.2 billion in gaming-related debt. The tribe incurred the debt through the operation and expansion of the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Restructuring would lower the amount owed to creditors to...

Tracie Stevens. Photo Courtesy National Indian Gaming Commission Tracie Stevens, the chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, reviews the agency's actions under the Obama administration: Over the past two and a half years, by working together, tribes and...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is renewing her campaign against off-reservation gaming. Feinstein introduced S.477, the Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act, on Wednesday. The text of the bill is not yet available online but it follows a version of the bill that...

A judge in California set a trial date for a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria from opening a casino. The tribe already started work on the Graton Resort and Casino after winning approval of its...

After losing its lawsuit against the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the city of Duluth, Minnesota, is now going after the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe shared 19 percent of gross revenues from the Fond-du-Luth...

The National Indian Gaming Commission announced a new director of public affairs. Michael Odle will oversee NIGC's media relations, internal information and congressional and legislative affairs. He comes to the agency from the Department of Agriculture, where he worked...

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals won't rehear a gaming dispute involving the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. The city of Duluth, Minnesota, asked the full court to revisit the case after a three-judge panel ruled...

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe got some good news from the Bureau of Indian Affairs as it pursues a casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The tribe's proposed casino site in Taunton qualifies for an exception in Section 20 of the Indian Gaming...

The National Indian Gaming Commission issued a notice of violation to the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town of Oklahoma in August 2012. The NOV said Titan Network and Mercury Gaming Group, two companies from Georgia, have been managing the Golden Pony Casino...

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a big victory today to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in a casino agreement case. A 1994 agreement required the tribe to share 19 percent of slot machine...

The city council in Las Cruces, New Mexico, approved a resolution supporting the Fort Sill Apache Tribe casino plan. The tribe's headquarters are in Oklahoma but its ancestral territory is in southern New Mexico. The Apache Homelands Casino would mark...