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Muscogee Nation hosts opening for $2.8M casino renovation (05/10)

Duck Creek Casino Design & Renovation. I-5 Design The Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma will debut a $2.8 million renovation at one if its casinos next week. The tribe started work on the 10,000-square-foot Duck...

Pokagon Band makes promotions at growing casino business (05/10)

Fresh off the opening of its third gaming facility, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan announced two promotions. Matt Harkness has been named chief operating officer for all three of the tribe's Four...

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe celebrates $74M expansion at casino (05/10)

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe of New York celebrated a $74 million casino expansion. The tribe added a 150-room hotel, spa, gym and pool to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The tribe also moved the Mohawk...

Tribes cite expansion progress at Southern Gaming Summit (05/10)

The tribal gaming industry continues to expand, speakers said at the Southern Gaming Summit. Speakers from Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama and Louisiana said their tribes are building new facilities and adding new amenities. “Oklahoma is growing,”...

Graton Rancheria casino brings major impact on employment (05/09)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California will be hiring 2,000 people to work at the tribe's $800 million...

Yavapai-Prescott Tribe investigates threat at gaming resort (05/08)

The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe of Arizona is investigating a threat to its gaming resort. The threat prompted the evacuation of the tribe's two gaming facilities and its resort on Tuesday. The Prescott Daily Courier observed...

Redding Rancheria celebrates 20th anniversary of its casino (05/07)

The Redding Rancheria of California is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Win-River Casino. The tribe opened a small bingo hall in 1988, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in California v. Cabazon Band of...

Protesters set for hearing for incident at Poarch Creek casino (05/06)

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel in Atmore, Alabama. Photo © Poarch Band of Creek Indians. A judge in Alabama will hold a hearing next week to consider trespass charges against four men who staged...

Southern Ute Tribe hopes new casino eateries lure customers (05/03)

The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado has added three eateries to its casino. The Sky Ute Casino Resort now offers Seven Rivers, a fine dining steakhouse, Willows Baja Grille, a casual Mexican restaurant, and Willows...

Seminole Tribe approves blackjack tables inside casino eatery (05/02)

The Seminole Tribe has authorized blackjack games inside a restaurant at its casino, a first in the U.S. gaming industry, South Florida reports. The tribe gets all of the revenue from the two tables inside...

Pokagon Band finally comes 'home' with third gaming facility (05/01)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan opened its third gaming facility to the public on Tuesday and this one bears special significance. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac is the smallest in the...

Choctaw Nation expands casino options with $60M expansion (04/30)

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is getting ready to debut the results of a $60 million casino expansion project tomorrow. The tribe added 145,000 square feet, a seven-story hotel, a 500-seat entertainment venue, a 600-space...

Pokagon Band set to welcome visitors to new gaming facility (04/30)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is opening the doors to its third gaming facility in Michigan today. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac will be the smallest in the tribe's enterprise. But the facility...

Kaw Nation opens first 100% smoke-free casino in Oklahoma (04/29)

Kaw Nation leaders at opening of SouthWind Casino in Kaw City. Photo © Kaw Nation. The Kaw Nation has opened the first completely smoke-free casino in Oklahoma. The SouthWind Casino in Kaw City opened...

Opening of Graton Rancheria casino tied to $11M road project (04/26)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California haven't set an opening date for their casino but it's tied to...