Category: Tribal gaming
Alabama-Coushatta to Build New Texas Casino After Scotus Ruling
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has announced it will build a new casino resort having won its longstanding battle with the state over the right to offer gaming on its lands 100 miles northeast of Houston. The new casino resort is expected to dwarf the modest Naskila Casino, above, which, until SCOTUS sided with the…
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Supreme Court Grants DOJ Additional Time to Submit Seminole Sports Betting Response
The United States Supreme Court has extended a deadline that was set for today, Friday, April 12, for the U.S. government to submit testimony on a pending case challenging Florida’s Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe. The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the federal government extra time to submit testimony on why it…
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Washington State’s Swinomish Casino Remains Closed After ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
An unexplained “cybersecurity incident” forced Washington State’s Swinomish Casino to shutter its doors last week. The gaming property has no idea when it might reopen. Washington State’s Swinomish Casino, pictured above. A cyber incident forced the gaming property to close. (Image: Booking.com) The closure began last Friday and first was blamed on “technical” issues. But…
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Norfolk Readying to Field New Casino Bids Should HeadWaters Plan Bust
Officials in Norfolk are preparing to field new proposals for a commercial casino resort in Virginia’s Hampton Roads should the city’s current plan with its preferred gaming partner fail to materialize. An aerial view of Norfolk and Harbor Park, with the parking lot where a commercial casino is to be built. Norfolk officials continue to…
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Florida Allocates Seminole Casino Money to Environmental Management Program
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation on Thursday requiring most of the state’s money received from its Class III gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe be used for environmental initiatives. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation earmarking revenue received from the state’s gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe for environmental purposes. Seminole Tribal Council…
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Casino Shooting Suspects Caught After High-Speed Chase
Three fleeing suspects wanted for the shooting of two victims at Washington State’s Little Creek Casino were nabbed by cops on Wednesday afternoon. Washington State’s Little Creek Casino, pictured above. Two victims were shot at the casino’s garage. (Image: TripAdvisor) After shots were fired in the Shelton, Wash. gaming property’s parking garage just before 3…
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Lottery Jackpots Draw Attention to Stalled Alabama Gambling Legislation
The combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots of $1.9 billion have people in Alabama crossing state lines in search of winning tickets. That’s because Alabama’s constitution bans lotteries and gambling. The jackpots for the Mega Millions and Powerball lottery draws are approaching a combined $1.9 billion. Alabama residents who want to take their shot at…
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US Supreme Court to Determine Seminole Online Sports Betting Outcome
The United States Supreme Court will presumably determine the ultimate fate of the Seminole Tribe’s Class III gaming compact that it struck with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in 2021. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. smile after signing the tribe’s updated Class III gaming compact on May…
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Catawba Nation Acquires Nine Acres for Bewildering $40M
The Catawba Nation has acquired 9.4 acres of land in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, next to the Tribe’s temporary casino facility for a staggering $40 million. The transaction was completed last month, according to county property records, with the seller being Kings Mountain Land Development Partners, LLC. The temporary Catawba Two Kings Casino in North…
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Excitement Builds as Choctaw Landing Announces Grand Opening Date for Boutique Casino Resort in Oklahoma
Choctaw Landing, a $238 million project from the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, has set an opening timeline for its boutique casino resort, located in Hochatown. Construction on Choctaw Landing is pictured in December 2023. The $238 million casino resort is expected to soon be finished and ready for business. (Image: Choctaw Nation) Choctaw Landing will…
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