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Navajo Nation opens doors to first gaming facility in Arizona (05/21)

The grand opening takes place on Friday but eager visitors can already check out the new Navajo Nation facility in Arizona. The $175 million Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is the tribe's first in the...

WPM: Northern Arapaho Tribe still going strong with gaming (05/20)

Wyoming Public Radio reports on how gaming has impacted the Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming: IRINA ZHOROV: The Wind River Casino has been open for almost a decade but it’s still a novelty to walk...

Tuolumne Band celebrates casino birthday with new hotel (05/17)

The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in California hosted a grand opening for a $22 million hotel at the Black Oak Casino. The hotel features 184 rooms and 16 suites. The five-story building also features...

Eastern Shoshone Tribe planning $38M expansion at casino (05/16)

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming is planning a $38 million expansion of its casino. The tribe will add 165,000 square-feet to the Shoshone Rose Casino, The Riverton Ranger reports. Plans call for a 100-room...

Navajo Nation on track to open first gaming facility in Arizona (05/14)

The Navajo Nation is set to open its first gaming facility in Arizona later this month. The $175 million Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort is near Flagstaff. The 267,000-square-foot facility features over 1,000 slot machines,...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe announces big expansion for casino (05/14)

The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan announced a major expansion of one of its casinos. The 39,000 square-foot Saganing Eagles Landing Casino will grow to 144,000 square-feet with the expansion. The tribe is adding a...

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...