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Pojoaque Pueblo loses decision in gaming agreement case (12/13)

Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico failed to follow its own laws when it revoked the gaming license of a consulting company, a judge for the tribe's court ruled on Monday. The tribe hired The Fine...

Shingle Springs Band in state court with old casino partner (12/12)

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California could owe millions of dollars to its former gaming partner. The tribe and Sharp Image opened a facility in 1996 but it closed a year later...

Mashantucket Tribe promotes casino under new partnership (12/09)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut entered into a one-year agreement to promote its casino at the Mystic Aquarium. The aquarium's theater will be called the Foxwoods Marine Theater at Mystic Aquarium. The Foxwoods...

Malaysian company with ties to tribes eyes a casino in Florida (11/29)

Genting, a Malaysian company with a history in Indian Country, is seeking to build a mega-casino in Florida. Genting plans to spend $3.8 billion on a resort with six towers, 50 restaurants and a shopping...

Lac Vieux Desert Band lost $8.5M in bad Mexican casino deal (11/23)

The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians lost $8.5 million in a shady deal to open a casino in Mexico. Juan Jose Rojas-Cardona, who has a criminal record in the U.S., owns...

Pokagon Band brings a Hard Rock cafe to casino expansion (11/15)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians in Michigan will add a Hard Rock Cafe to its original casino. The tribe is undertaking an expansion of the Four Winds Casino. The 12,000-square-foot Hard Rock Cafe is...

Credit ratings lowered for Dry Creek Rancheria gaming debt (11/10)

The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians of California has reached a deal restructure $200 million in gaming debt but that hasn't stopped its credit ratings from being lowered. Moody�s Investors Service and Standard...

Laguna Pueblo sends plan to operate casino at fairgrounds (10/25)

Laguna Development Corporation, the economic development arm of Laguna Pueblo, has submitted a bid to operate a casino at the New Mexico State Fair Grounds. LDC is proposing a $30 million, 36,000-square-foot casino. Expo New...

Mohegan Tribe to bring new look to casino slot machines (10/21)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut signed a contract with Bally Technologies to update the interfaces on more than 6,000 slot machines. The majority of the machines at Mohegan Sun will bear Balley's iVIEW system. The...

Casino pays more to management firm than to First Nations (10/18)

A Native casino has paid more to a non-Native management company than to the seven First Nations that own it, CBC News reports. The South Beach Casino, which opened in 2005, has paid more than...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe reportedly owes $25M to investor (09/30)

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts owes $25 million to investor Herb Strather, The Cape Cod Times reports. Strather, a developer from Michigan, bankrolled the tribe's federal recognition effort. Now he wants a payout from...

Big Sandy Rancheria in court over disputed casino agreement (09/09)

The Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians in California is seeking to cancel its gaming agreement. The tribe partnered with Brownstone LLC, a subsidiary of American Vantage, to build a casino with 2,000 slot...

Mississippi Choctaw casino paid off big for non-Indian executive (08/15)

A non-Indian man whose companies are at the center of a federal investigation into the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was paid well by the tribe's casino, The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. Doug Pattison was...

Pokagon Band paid $24.5M for early exit from gaming agreement (08/11)

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan paid $24.5 million to exit its gaming management contract with Lakes Entertainment. The tribe opened the Four Winds Casino in August 2007. Lakes was managing the facility...

Mississippi Choctaw candidate wants to kick out gaming firm (08/04)

Phyliss J. Anderson, a candidate for chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, said she will cut ties with a non-Indian gaming firm if elected. Mercury Gaming and its marketing arm, the Titan...

Mississippi Choctaw debt rating takes a dive after raid on casino (08/01)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians got some more bad news after the FBI raided its casino on June 12. Two days later, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the $200 million in securities owed by the...

Elk Valley Rancheria files claim against former gaming partner (07/26)

The Elk Valley Rancheria of California is seeking $1 million in bankruptcy court from a former gaming partner. The tribe invested money in a Las Vegas casino. But the deal fell through and developer R...

Mississippi Choctaw casino sees small return on big investment (07/25)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians spends at least $1.3 million a year to woo gamblers from Atlanta, Georgia, but few of them are actually visiting the reservation, The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. At the suggestion...

Mohegan Tribe seeks to drum up business for new gaming group (07/08)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is looking to drum up business for is new gaming group. The Mohegan Gaming Advisors first made news in the Connecticut press several months ago. The tribe officially announced the...

Mohegan Tribe plans to expand gaming brand across the nation (07/07)

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut officially announced the launch of the Mohegan Gaming Advisors. The Mohegans want to help other tribes and other gaming companies. The new company will pursue management contracts and consulting agreements...

Business outlines complaints about Pojoaque Pueblo casino (06/10)

The Albuquerque Journal obtained a resignation letter that a consulting company sent to Pojoaque Pueblo of New Mexico. Randall Fine of The Fine Point Group was brought on to manage the Buffalo Thunder Resort and...

Elk Valley Rancheria warns investors about former partner (06/06)

The Elk Valley Rancheria of California issued a warning to the public about one of its former partners The tribe loaned $480,000 to R. Shawn Ellis for a casino resort in Las Vegas. The plans...

Candidates for Eastern Cherokee chief talk gaming issues (06/01)

The five candidates for principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina discussed gaming issues at a forum last week. Incumbent Michell Hicks has faced questions about the tribe's gaming-related debt...

Elk Valley Rancheria seeks money from ex-casino partner (06/01)

The Elk Valley Rancheria of California is trying to recover more than $1 million from its former gaming partner. The tribe was working with R. Shawn Ellis, whose companies have declared bankruptcy. The tribe says...

Santa Ana Pueblo bought naming rights to struggling arena (05/17)

Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico puts its name on a struggling arena whose management company has cost communities across the nation tens of millions of dollars, The New York Times reports. The $47 million...

Chickasaw Nation gains minority ownership of Texas track (05/16)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma was granted approval to own 49 percent of a racetrack in Texas. The tribe's subsidiary, Global Gaming Solutions, paid $47.8 million for the Lone Star Park at a bankruptcy auction...

Lakes Entertainment takes a big hit on Shingle Springs casino (03/31)

Lakes Entertainment Inc. is taking a big hit on the casino it manages for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California. The $530 million Red Hawk Casino opened in December 2008. But the...

Nebraska court rules Omaha Tribe can be sued for casino work (03/25)

The Omaha Tribe can be sued for allegedly breaking contracts for work at its casino, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled today. The tribe entered into 11 contracts with StoreVisions in 2008. The tribe's chairman and...

Investor sues Seneca Nation and gaming firm for failed casino (03/25)

An investor is suing the Seneca Nation and a gaming firm over a failed off-reservation casino in New York. The tribe and Rotate Black Gaming partnered to open a casino in the Catskills region near...

Rosebud Sioux Tribe plans casino renovation with Shakopee loan (03/10)

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is planning to spend $5.8 million to remodel its casino. The tribe will redo the gaming floor, kitchen, bar, restaurant area and exterior entrance at the Rosebud Casino,...

Law Article: Corporate bankruptcy and tribal gaming operations (03/04)

"Tribal economies are not immune to the recent global financial crisis and economic downturn. The Indian gaming industry was hit especially hard. After consistent year-over-year growth in tribal gaming revenues during the 1990s and continuing...

Narragansett Tribe wants to ask governor about new casino bid (03/01)

The Narragansett Tribe will meet with Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) on Wednesday to discuss a new plan for gaming in the state. The tribe wants to buy the Twin River Casino, a slot...

Gaming firm fights lawsuit on Big Sandy Rancheria agreement (02/18)

A Nevada gaming firm is disputing allegations in a lawsuit filed by the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians in California. The lawsuit claims Brownstone LLC has refused to comply with licensing requirements of...

Judge sets trial in August in Shingle Springs Band gaming case (02/16)

A judge in California says the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians must go to trial in August in a gaming case. Judge Patrick Riley rejected the tribe's motion to dismiss the case. The trial...

Coushatta Tribe signs deal over Israeli skin care products at casino (02/01)

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana will sell skin care products from an Israeli company at its casino. The tribe hopes the deal with Aya Natural will generate additional revenues. The tribe recently broke ground on...

Mashantucket Tribe spent over $34M on Pennsylvania casino bid (01/14)

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut spent over $34 million on a failed casino in Pennsylvania, The New London Day reports. The Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia was a partnership between the tribe and other developers...

Chickasaw Nation marks one since takeover of commercial track (01/11)

The Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma says its first year in the commercial racing industry has been a success. Global Gaming RP, a tribal subsidiary, took over Remington Park in Oklahoma City on January 2, 2010...

Snoqualmie Tribe benefits from upgrades in casino bond ratings (01/06)

The Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington has weathered some tough times since opening a $375 million casino in November 2008 but it looks like business is improving Moody�s Investor Service and Standard & Poor�s have...

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