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Oklahoma governor won't let Indian ancestry doubts derail gaming dispute

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation but the tribe once tried to remove his ancestors from their rolls.

Posted: March 2, 2020

'I don't think he can spell sovereignty': Oklahoma governor faces fire in high-profile gaming dispute

Tribal leaders ripped Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) to shreds in a blockbuster story that raises significant doubts about the Cherokee ancestry of the state's top executive.

Posted: February 20, 2020

Pokagon Band shares another $860,000 in gaming revenues in Indiana

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians continues a unique arrangement that began under former mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is now a leading Democratic candidate for president.

Posted: February 19, 2020

NCAI stands with tribes in high-profile gaming dispute in Oklahoma

The National Congress of American Indians is throwing its weight behind tribes in Oklahoma as they deal with one of the greatest threats to their sovereignty.

Posted: February 18, 2020

Tribes continue to take hit from electronic pull tabs in North Dakota

Tribes are continuing to lose revenues due to the proliferation of non-Indian electronic pull tabs across North Dakota.

Posted: February 6, 2020

Alabama governor wants 'facts' on gaming compact with Poarch Band of Creek Indians

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) still won't commit to negotiating a Class III gaming compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

Posted: February 5, 2020

Grand Traverse Band shares gaming revenues with community

Since 1994, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has shared more than $41 million with local governments, schools and organizations in Michigan.

Posted: January 30, 2020

Republican leader agrees with tribes in gaming compact dispute

A key Republican lawmaker is siding with tribes in an ongoing Class III gaming compact dispute in Oklahoma.

Posted: January 29, 2020

Kevin Stitt: Tribes must share more gaming revenues with Oklahoma

The Native American governor of Oklahoma took office a year ago. His relationship with tribes hasn't been the greatest.

Posted: January 27, 2020

Tule River Tribe continues long push to relocate casino

The Tule River Tribe continues to make strides toward moving its casino to a new location in California.

Posted: January 15, 2020

Oklahoma's gaming fight is about people’s lives

According to the U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics, about 1,900 Oklahomans earn their living as Class III gaming dealers.

Posted: January 14, 2020

Tribes sue Oklahoma governor to protect Class III gaming rights

The Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, the Choctaw Nation are suing the Republican governor of Oklahoma as a gaming impasse enters the new year.

Posted: January 6, 2020

John Berrey: Oklahoma governor threatens tribal economies

The Oklahoma governor’s actions have begun threatening the stability of tribal gaming, and thereby the revenue bases of tribal governments and the countless gaming industry jobs across the state that provide livelihoods to Oklahomans.

Posted: January 1, 2020

Oklahoma governor stands alone in tribal gaming compact negotiations

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is growing increasingly isolated as he continues to demand a larger share of gaming revenues from tribes.

Posted: December 18, 2019

Partnerships with Cherokee Nation, tribes are key to Oklahoma's bright future

Instead of trying to throw out our successful gaming compacts so the state can increase its revenue on the backs of tribes, our state government and the citizens of Oklahoma would be better served by embracing tribes and their successes.

Posted: December 16, 2019

Oklahoma governor threatens tribes with non-Indian gaming

Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is threatening to bring non-Indian casinos to Oklahoma if tribes don't agree to his demands.

Posted: December 11, 2019

Deadline approaches in tribal gaming compact dispute in Oklahoma

Do Oklahoma's Class III gaming compacts expire at the end of the month? Tribes might soon find out.

Posted: December 4, 2019

Gun Lake Tribe shares more than $9.5 million in gaming revenues

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, has shared more than $91 million with Michigan since 2011.

Posted: December 4, 2019

Poarch Band of Creek Indians offers billions of dollars in gaming revenues

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is promising to keep 'Winning for Alabama' with a campaign for a Class III gaming compact.

Posted: November 13, 2019

Seneca Nation on the hook for $256 million in gaming payments

It looks like the Seneca Nation will have to fork over $256 million in gaming revenues to the state of New York.

Posted: November 12, 2019

Pokagon Band negotiates historic Class III gaming compact in Indiana

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians continues to plan big for its gaming facility in Indiana.

Posted: November 4, 2019

Tribes and state of Oklahoma remain far apart when it comes to gaming

Tribes have already shared over $1.2 billion in gaming revenues with Oklahoma but the state wants a lot more.

Posted: October 29, 2019

Pamunkey Tribe keeps options open in pursuit of $700 million casino

The recently recognized Pamunkey Tribe is moving forward with a $700 million gaming resort in Virginia.

Posted: September 27, 2019

Oklahoma turns to private law firm for help with tribal gaming compacts

The state of Oklahoma is relying on outside legal expertise as it seeks to negotiate new Class III gaming compacts with tribes despite major disagreements about the upcoming talks.

Posted: September 16, 2019

Tribes take a hit as gamblers in North Dakota turn to electronic pull tabs

At least two tribes have seen a decline in revenues now that non-Indian pull tab operations are up and running in North Dakota.

Posted: September 16, 2019

Pokagon Band in early stages of Class III gaming compact talks in Indiana

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is set to make history again by entering into a Class III gaming compact in Indiana.

Posted: September 9, 2019

Editorial: Oklahoma governor right to demand more revenues from tribes

Should tribes share more of their gaming revenues with the state of Oklahoma? One newspaper says yes.

Posted: September 3, 2019

Shawnee Tribe announces September 12 opening date for long-awaited casino

It took more than a decade but the Shawnee Tribe is finally ready to debut the Golden Mesa Casino.

Posted: August 26, 2019

Tejon Tribe wins approval for intergovernmental agreement with county

The future continues to look bright for the Tejon Tribe, just a few years after being restored to federal recognition.

Posted: August 14, 2019

Non-Indian gaming company sues Trump administration over tribal agreements

A non-Indian company is still trying to derail the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe.

Posted: August 7, 2019

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians prepares to offer sports betting

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving quickly in the wake of a new sports betting law in North Carolina.

Posted: July 29, 2019

Bill John Baker: Tribal governments ensure Oklahoma’s success

Decades before statehood, tribes built Oklahoma’s first modern infrastructure and institutions.

Posted: July 25, 2019

Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal Tribune: Battle brews over gaming compacts

Tribes have already shared more than $1.2 billion in gaming revenues with the state of Oklahoma and the new governor wants more.

Posted: July 15, 2019

Nooksack Tribe gets back into Class III gaming with updated compact

The Nooksack Tribe is getting back into the Class III gaming industry after a nearly four-year absence.

Posted: July 11, 2019

Kimberly Teehee: The strength of Oklahoma lies in its people

Oklahoma tribes have enjoyed a cooperative relationship with the state of Oklahoma for 15 years, and our gaming compact continues to be beneficial for all Oklahomans.

Posted: July 11, 2019

Virginia enters new era with gaming devices resembling slot machines

Non-Indian facilities in Virginia are now offering bets on 'historical' horse races -- on devices that look and feel a lot like slot machines.

Posted: July 8, 2019

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe shares $2.91 million in gaming revenues with community

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe distributed $2.91 million to governmental and educational programs in three counties in Michigan.

Posted: June 10, 2019

Seneca Nation challenges $256 million gaming award after appeal to Trump falters

After sharing $1.4 billion in gaming revenues with the state of New York, the Seneca Nation is saying no more.

Posted: June 10, 2019

Gun Lake Tribe shares another $8.2 million in gaming revenues in Michigan

Gaming continues to be good business for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and its neighbors in Michigan.

Posted: June 4, 2019

Seminole Tribe suspends revenue sharing payments with state of Florida

After receiving $1.8 billion from the Seminole Tribe, the gravy train is over for the state of Florida.

Posted: May 16, 2019

Stockbridge-Munsee Community loses ruling over rival casino project

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community has once again lost a challenge to a Ho-Chunk Nation casino expansion project.

Posted: May 1, 2019

Seminole Tribe seeks sports betting as part of compact negotiations

Details are trickling out as the Seminole Tribe engages in Class III gaming compact negotiations in Florida.

Posted: April 23, 2019

Supreme Court won't hear dispute over slip and fall at Navajo Nation casino

The Navajo Nation has prevailed in a lawsuit that tested its sovereign immunity.

Posted: April 23, 2019

Seneca Nation seeks federal review after losing $256 million arbitration ruling

With hundreds of millions of dollars on the table, the Seneca Nation wants the Trump administration to review its gaming compact.

Posted: April 22, 2019

Quinault Nation accuses software company of illegal 'skins gambling'

A popular video game is at the center of a lawsuit filed by the Quinault Nation.

Posted: April 15, 2019

Seminole Tribe said to be in talks to update Class III gaming compact

The Seminole Tribe has shared nearly $1.8 billion with the state of Florida since entering into a compact nearly a decade ago.

Posted: April 9, 2019

Sports betting moves slowly amid concerns from tribes in several states

A landmark Supreme Court decision opened the door for states to offer sports betting but only a handful have done so amid concerns in Indian Country.

Posted: April 9, 2019

Tribes win decision over millions of dollars in revenues demanded by New Mexico

A federal judge has sided with six tribes in a dispute over more than $60 million in gaming revenues in New Mexico.

Posted: April 2, 2019

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate wins approval of new gaming compact

The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate will be able to offer up to 1,000 slot machines thanks to a new agreement.

Posted: April 1, 2019

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians support sports betting bill

A bill that opens the door for sports betting on tribal lands saw its first hearing in North Carolina.

Posted: March 27, 2019

Lawmakers in New York consider yet another expansion of non-Indian gaming

Non-Indian developers are waving big dollar signs in front of lawmakers in New York.

Posted: March 20, 2019

Pueblo of Pojoaque becomes second in New Mexico with sports betting operation

The Thunder Race & Sportsbook is the 'best place to wager on the big game and the track,' according to Pojoaque Pueblo.

Posted: March 18, 2019

Cronkite News: Sports betting bill advances over tribal opposition

Except for the Navajo Nation, tribes in Arizona are opposing a bill to authorize sports betting in the state.

Posted: February 27, 2019

Former Secretary Ryan Zinke under grand jury investigation for tribal debacle

The Trump administration's tribal dealings have been characterized as one disaster after another and one of them appears to be catching up with Ryan Zinke, the former Secretary of the Interior.

Posted: February 22, 2019

Seminole Tribe continues to share gaming revenues with Florida

Since 2010, the Seminole Tribe has shared nearly $1.8 billion with the state of Florida.

Posted: February 21, 2019

Cronkite News: Betting on your favorite teams still on hold in Arizona

Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared a path for states to allow gambling on sporting events, a movement is underway to allow Arizonans to wager on their favorite teams.

Posted: February 20, 2019

Bill authorizes sports betting at tribal casinos in Washington

A landmark Supreme Court decision opened the door to sports betting in Indian Country.

Posted: February 18, 2019

'Significant political pressure': Former Secretary Zinke under scrutiny in tribal lawsuit

Ryan Zinke has left the Trump administration but his Indian Country legal troubles are far from over.

Posted: February 15, 2019

Cronkite News: Debate on sports betting bill delayed in Arizona

Sports betting might be coming soon to Arizona but the wait will be a little longer than expected.

Posted: February 11, 2019

Tribes weigh in on efforts to legalize sports betting in South Dakota

Tribes and Indian lawmakers are taking a stand on sports betting in South Dakota.

Posted: February 7, 2019

Chicken Ranch Rancheria undertakes casino expansion with eye toward future growth

The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians is making plans to grow the tribal economy.

Posted: February 4, 2019

Patrick Lambert: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians reaches gaming milestone

It took a lot of work but the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians officially entered the Class III gaming industry on January 25, 1994.

Posted: February 4, 2019

Tribes move slowly when it comes to sports betting industry

A landmark Supreme Court decision opened the door for sports betting but tribes aren't rushing to join the industry.

Posted: January 29, 2019

'Tribal Winds': Long-delayed gaming project back on the agenda in Connecticut

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are renewing efforts to open a casino that has been stalled by the Trump administration.

Posted: January 28, 2019

Tribes prepare for state of Arizona to demand more gaming revenues

Tribes have already shared more than $1.45 billion with the state of Arizona. The state wants more.

Posted: January 17, 2019

Seneca Nation told to continue sharing gaming revenues with New York

The Seneca Nation has lost an arbitration proceeding with the state of New York.

Posted: January 8, 2019

Pamunkey Tribe finds welcoming host community for potential casino

The Pamunkey Tribe is in talks to host a $700 million development in the city of Norfolk, Virginia.

Posted: December 19, 2018

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community shares $1.48 million in gaming revenues

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is sharing its good fortune with communities in Michigan.

Posted: December 11, 2018

Pamunkey Tribe sees support for gaming development in Virginia

According to a new poll, 64 percent of voters want to see the Pamunkey Tribe open a casino.

Posted: December 6, 2018

Gun Lake Tribe shares shares $9 million with communities in Michigan

Gaming continues to be good business for the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and its neighbors.

Posted: December 5, 2018

Forest County Potawatomi Tribe updates gaming agreement

The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe is once again trying to protect its gaming facility in a lucrative urban market.

Posted: November 27, 2018

Pueblo of Pojoaque still fighting for $10.1 million in seized revenues

The Pueblo of Pojoaque has lost millions of dollars for attempting to defend its gaming rights in New Mexico.

Posted: November 19, 2018

Paper looks into patron disputes at tribal casinos in Arizona

Tribal casino patrons sometimes find it difficult to resolve disputes that arise at the facilities.

Posted: November 19, 2018

Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate updates Class III gaming compact

Public hearings are scheduled to discuss the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate's new gaming agreement in South Dakota.

Posted: November 16, 2018

Tribes see another decline in slot machine revenues in Connecticut

The two tribal casinos in Connecticut each reported a 10 percent decline in slot machine revenues, a sign of growing competition in New England.

Posted: November 15, 2018

Seminole Tribe claims victory in costly campaign to protect gaming enterprise

It cost nearly $25 million but the Seminole Tribe has emerged victorious with its campaign to limit non-Indian gaming in Florida.

Posted: November 6, 2018

Tribal gaming industry sees another quarter of growth in Arizona

Tribes shared nearly $27 million in gaming revenues with the state of Arizona in what was the seventh consecutive quarter of growth.

Posted: November 5, 2018

Seminole Tribe spends more than $24 million on gaming initiative

The Seminole Tribe has made a big bet on Election Day in order to protect its gaming enterprise.

Posted: November 5, 2018

News reports link Secretary Zinke's criminal woes to tribal gaming

A tribal lobbying scandal during the George W. Bush era led to criminal indictments. It looks like another one is brewing in the nation's capital.

Posted: November 1, 2018

'At this point, we're suing': Tribes upset with handling of non-Indian gaming facilities

Tribes are threatening to sue the state of California for failing to crack down on non-Indian card rooms.

Posted: October 29, 2018

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation seeks to revive gaming lawsuit

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is firing back at the Trump administration as plans for a new casino remain in limbo.

Posted: October 17, 2018

Pueblo of Santa Ana jumps into sports betting industry

The Pueblo of Santa Ana will be the first tribe in New Mexico to offer sports betting.

Posted: October 10, 2018

Report: Dip in gaming revenues offset by other gains at Arizona casinos

Gambling revenues dipped slightly at Arizona’s tribal casinos in 2016, but those losses were more than offset by a strong jump in non-gaming revenues.

Posted: October 8, 2018

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians updates gaming agreement

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is waiting on federal approval for its new Class III gaming compact.

Posted: October 4, 2018

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation sees setback in case against Trump administration

The Trump administration has delayed a tribally-owned casino in Connecticut, a move that benefits a non-Indian rival.

Posted: October 2, 2018

Stockbridge-Munsee Band takes gaming dispute to appeals court

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community is trying to revive an inter-tribal gaming dispute in Wisconsin after losing a major decision in court.

Posted: September 27, 2018

Poarch Band of Creek Indians open to lottery in Alabama

Will the Poarch Band of Creek Indians be able to offer Class II games if the lottery becomes legal in Alabama?

Posted: September 24, 2018

Another tribe wins approval for ball and dice games in Oklahoma

The Comanche Nation joins 13 other tribes with the ability to offer craps, roulette and similar ball and dice games.

Posted: September 17, 2018

Tribes report rise in revenues at gaming facilities in New Mexico

Tribal gaming is on the rise in New Mexico, with one expert calling the growth surprisingly positive.

Posted: September 6, 2018

Seminole Tribe and Disney spend $15 million on anti-gaming campaign

A political committee backed by the Seminole Tribe continues to spend big in an effort to limit new casinos in Florida.

Posted: August 29, 2018

Choctaw Nation and Cherokee Nation offer first ball and dice games

Patrons are finally rolling the dice at Choctaw and Cherokee casinos in Oklahoma.

Posted: August 21, 2018

Tribes secure approval to offer ball and dice games in Oklahoma

The new leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs continues to take action on gaming issues, this time helping out tribes in Oklahoma.

Posted: August 17, 2018

New Bureau of Indian Affairs leader takes action on gaming

Tara Sweeney might have been kept out of view by the Trump administration but that doesn't mean she hasn't been working hard in Washington.

Posted: August 16, 2018

Tribes see decline in slot machine revenues as they await new arrival

With a non-Indian rival about to open a new facility, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe are entering a new era.

Posted: August 15, 2018

'It's monumental for me': Mechoopda Tribe wins local support for casino

After nearly two decades of battles, the Mechoopda Tribe has finally won local support for its long-delayed casino in California.

Posted: August 15, 2018

Seminole Tribe spends another $5 million to protect gaming empire

The Seminole Tribe is trying to convince voters in Florida to limit new non-Indian casinos.

Posted: August 14, 2018

Mechoopda Tribe makes progress on long-delayed gaming project

The Mechoopda Tribe has signed a Class III gaming compact with the state of California and could gain some unexpected support for the agreement.

Posted: August 13, 2018

Federal gaming agency takes action on once controversial regulations

More than a decade after the courts took action, the National Indian Gaming Commission is suspending regulations that were once the subject of considerable controversy.

Posted: August 10, 2018