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Gambling & Politics, The Sequel

You would have to be living under a particularly large rock to fail to see the ongoing intersection of these two forces. Political issues dominated the gambling discussion last week and again this, particularly as the Illinois Lege moved to hike the tax on online sports betting to as much as 40%, depending on how much you make. More that anon. Our…

Law ・ 03 June 2024

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Station Casinos and Sparket announce software integration

Station will offer free-to-play live event wagering via Sparket's proprietary pool wagering system. US.- Station Casinos, a subsidiary of Red Rock Resorts, has signed an agreement with Sparket's Social Betwork, to licence software that will be integrated into the company's virtual casino STN Play app. The software integration will offer…

Industry ・ 13 May 2024

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Red Rock’s long-stalled tribal casino deal near Fresno moving forward

Approval from Indian gaming regulators allows the central California project to start construction nearly two decades after the initial agreement was signed. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate…

Industry ・ 18 January 2024

Kenosha News

Kenosha City Council approves Hard Rock casino proposal

The Kenosha City Council voted decisively Wednesday night in favor of a multi-million dollar intergovernmental agreement with the Menominee Tribe's gaming authority, a major milestone that helps pave the way for a future Hard Rock casino on the city's west side in the coming years. Alderpersons voted 11-6 during a packed regularly scheduled City…

Law ・ 05 January 2024

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New casino games launch this week, tribe resumes gambling payments to Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Amid a celebrity-fueled launch of new casino games this week, the Seminole Tribe intends to resume making payments to the state as part of a 30-year deal that included giving the tribe control over sports betting. Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and chairman of Hard Rock International, told The News Service on Friday that the…

Law ・ 10 December 2023

Miami Times Online

Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting

Seminole Tribe leaders last week announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the…

Law ・ 08 November 2023

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Massachusetts: Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's $1 billion casino plan resurfaces

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, which has long planned to develop a $1 billion resort and casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, is now in discussions about a new proposal for the project. The venture, known as the First Light Resort & Casino, was initially put on hold shortly after the commencement of construction in 2016 due to a series of legal…

Gaming Authorities ・ 29 August 2023

Taunton Gazette

Taunton casino: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe proposes new development

TAUNTON - Where does the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe stand regarding building a casino in Taunton? This question may soon be answered. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority has asked to meet with the Taunton City Council to discuss a new development proposal in connection with the proposed $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino - which was put…

Law ・ 27 August 2023

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Seminole Gambling Deal Gets Big Win

In a move that could remake Florida's gambling landscape, a federal appeals court overturned a ruling that blocked a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reversed a November 2021 decision by a…

Law ・ 03 July 2023

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Kotek Tells Tribes She Opposes Any Expansion of Gambling in Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek gave unambiguous guidance today to Oregon's nine recognized Indigenous tribes and the Oregon Lottery about where she stands on gambling. In response to questions her office has received and to pending proposals that would add two tribal casinos, Kotek simply said no. "Throughout my legislative career, during my campaign for this…

Lottery ・ 15 April 2023

Idaho Press

Open house showcases possible casino in Mountain Home ahead of needed approvals

Elmore County residents got their first crack at asking questions about a proposal to bring a Shoshone-Bannock casino to Mountain Home. This week the East Idaho-based tribe held two open houses at the Elks Club in Mountain Home. Leaders presented the project proposal to the public, took input, and collected signatures for the upcoming petitions to…

Land-based ・ 31 January 2023

Detroit Free Press

Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority must pay $60M for unbuilt casino

A judge has ruled that a tribal gaming authority must pay more than $88 million in damages to investors over failed plans to build an off-reservation casino near Detroit Metro Airport and another in downtown Lansing. The Ingham County Circuit Court judge this week found the Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority liable for not only repaying, with…

Gaming Authorities ・ 06 January 2023

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Pasig bans Pogos, online gambling firms

Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has approved a local ordinance banning all online and offshore gaming operations in his jurisdiction, pointing out that gambling "undermines the social, moral and economic growth" of the city. City Ordinance No. 55, authored by Councilor Simon Tantoco, prohibits the issuance of permits to companies conducting e-games,…

Law ・ 29 December 2022

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Miami's Magic City Casino to be sold to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians

The owners of Florida's Magic City Casino in Miami are selling the gambling operation to Alabama-based Native American tribe Poarch Band of Creek Indians for an undisclosed price, reports the Miami Herald. The Havenick family, which owns the casino, is set to ask the state on Thursday to transfer its lucrative gambling permit to the tribe. Magic…

Law ・ 01 December 2022

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North Dakota tribes want exclusive rights on online gambling

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's five American Indian tribes are seeking exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting in the state, a monopoly worth millions, just a year after legislators turned aside a push by one big national player to allow it in the state. The tribes are turning to Republican Gov. Doug Burgum to approve…

Law ・ 30 November 2022

World Casino News

Tejon tribe receives federal approval to move forward with Mettler casino projectwith

The Tejon Indian Tribe has received final approval to proceed with its Mettler casino project. The casino project is expected to be the backbone of the associated $600 million hotel project of the tribe's partner, Hard Rock International hospitality corporation. According to the source, the resort is expected to create more than 2000 permanent jobs…

Law ・ 26 November 2022

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Burgum rejects ND tribes' plea for online gambling rights

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Gov. Doug Burgum rejected a plea Wednesday by North Dakota's American Indian tribes to give them exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting because it isn't allowed under state law. "While we understand and appreciate the desire by some of the tribes to extend online gaming beyond their reservation…

Politics ・ 19 November 2022

Bakersfield

Indian casino proposed in Mettler wins final approval

The Tejon Indian Tribe has received final approval to move forward with a casino half an hour south of Bakersfield serving as the centerpiece of a $600 million resort hotel expected to create more than 2000 permanent jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars per year in local economic benefits. The U.S. Department of the Interior agreed Thursday to…

Jobs ・ 18 November 2022

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North Dakota governor rejects tribes' plea for online gambling rights

Politics ・ 09 November 2022

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Burgum denies tribes' request for exclusive online gambling rights

BISMARCK - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has rejected a request by the state's Native American tribes for exclusive rights to host sports betting and online gambling, potentially a multimillion-dollar industry. Burgum said on Wednesday, Nov. 2, he doesn't believe there's a "clear legal path" for him to unilaterally expand North Dakota's gambling…

Politics ・ 02 November 2022

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PAGCOR insists spate of illegal online gambling arrests not linked to POGOs

Philippines gaming regulator PAGCOR has issued a statement in response to recent reports of illegal online gaming operations being shut down, insisting those involved are not linked to legitimate Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). This follows increased media scrutiny on the industry and calls from some Philippine politicians to shut the…

Law ・ 22 October 2022

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Philippine senator introduces bill to ban all online gambling

The bill, titled the Anti-Online Gambling Act, is currently awaiting consideration by a legislative committee. In an explanatory note describing the bill, Villanueva emphasised the urgency of the bill, asking for it to be passed "immediately". "The consequences of gambling and online gambling are too severe to be ignored," read the note. "The cost…

Law ・ 20 September 2022

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Sky River Casino is now open in Elk Grove

The Sky River Casino, the $500 million complex operated by Boyd Gaming and built on land owned by the local Wilton Rancheria, is now open in Elk Grove. They are Sacramento County's first Indian casino. The casino staff made a surprise announcement about their soft opening on Facebook after midnight on Aug.16. "Psst…you up? We're open," they stated…

Religion ・ 04 September 2022

The Bank

PayPal must pay casino player money back

The success of online casinos and online sports betting providers largely depends on the payment methods provided. Previously, it mattered whether a casino had a license so that the payment methods were also considered legal and therefore legally feasible. The precedent around PayPal and sports betting providers bet-at-home and 888poker has forced…

Payment Methods ・ 29 August 2022

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Two tribes plan casinos in Mtn Home, Idaho

Treasure Valley residents who hope to visit a casino currently have to drive to destinations like Jackpot, Nevada, or Pendleton, Oregon. But that could change. Two different Native American tribes are pitching proposals to build a casino in Mountain Home near Interstate 84, one closer to the Treasure Valley and the other from Eastern Idaho. In the…

Winnings ・ 25 August 2022

The Sports Geek

Four Winds Casino's Additional Casino Space is Now Open

Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana celebrated the opening of its gaming floor expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last August 18th. The expanded gaming area brings an additional 45000 square feet to the casino's existing 140000 square feet of gaming space. It adds 850 slot machines, 11 table games, a high-limit area, as well as an…

Law ・ 20 August 2022

Tampa Bay Times

Biden administration says Florida, Seminole Tribe gambling deal should get OK

TALLAHASSEE - The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to reinstate a deal that gave the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout Florida, nearly nine months after a Washington, D.C.-based judge ruled that the 30-year agreement violated federal law. A U.S. Department of the Interior brief filed Wednesday offered a…

Poker ・ 19 August 2022

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Hard Rock Eyeing Potential Casino In Southeastern Wisconsin

Hard Rock International is teaming up with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin to potentially bring a casino to southeastern Wisconsin near the Illinois state line. The two groups announced their partnership last week, with the goal of opening a casino in Kenosha. The Menominee Tribe previously attempted to open an off-reservation casino at the…

Sports ・ 27 July 2022

GMA Network

Alan Cayetano wants online gambling stopped │ GMA News Online

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday filed a proposed measure seeking to prohibit and penalize all forms of online bets and virtual gambling. In his explanatory note, Cayetano said the ill effects of online cockfighting or "e-sabong" amongst Filipinos have demonstrated how online gambling platforms "can destroy the moral fiber of our…

Jobs ・ 11 July 2022

Bakersfield

Newsom's OK leaves casino project with Legislature

The Tejon Indian Tribe casino proposal that won Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval this week faces a potentially higher hurdle next as local lawmakers look to revive an earlier effort to get the project through the state Legislature amid expectations other tribal governments might oppose it. Hopes for winning final approval of the $600 million casino now…

Law ・ 15 June 2022

MiBiz

Editor’s Notebook: Off-reservation casino proposals highlight inadequate tribal funding, inequitable federal model

Whether the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians will secure the necessary approval from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to open a casino in Fruitport Township remains an open question, but the answer will likely emerge within a matter of days. So far, the tribe has secured approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior to take the land into trust, a…

Finance ・ 06 June 2022

The Statesman

Stricter policy on casinos

Billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. is leading the venture around the area where the once prestigious Puerto Azul Golf and Country Club in the municipality of Ternate is located. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange last week, Razon's Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said it had signed an agreement with landowners to acquire 279 hectares in the area…

Covid ・ 25 May 2022

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PM Brief: Orrin Hatch’s funeral, sanctuary lawsuit & first tribal-owned casino in Las Vegas

The KUER Newsroom will soon discontinue both the AM and PM written news briefs. The audio will continue to be available in and. The audio feed will soon be added to the as well. Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Plaintiffs amend lawsuit in sanctuary case Utah Sanctuary leaders and other immigrant rights organizations have filed an amended complaint in…

Law ・ 28 April 2022

The Middletown Press

Casino fears drive clash over CT tribal recognition

If you're looking for the definitive Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) issue in Connecticut, consider the plight of tribes. The Schaghticoke Indian Tribe is the latest to seek federal recognition. Leaders in the Town of Kent are against it. If the effort gains traction, expect town leaders to get support from the likes of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal,…

Sports ・ 15 April 2022

North Bay Business Journal

Sonoma County supervisors unanimously oppose Koi Nation’s casino near Windsor

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Koi Nation's proposed casino and resort outside Windsor while discounting the tribe's historical ties to the county. The 5-0 vote came without any discussion beyond a quick comment from Supervisor James Gore, the board chair, who represents much of northern Sonoma…

Strategy Guide ・ 06 April 2022

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Las Vegas Sands Drops Bid for North Florida Casinos

After spending more than $70 million and wrangling in court for months, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida have dropped an effort to place the measure on the 2022 ballot. The clash over the casino initiative pitted Las Vegas Sands Corp. against the Seminole Tribe of…

Law ・ 04 April 2022

Tampa Bay Times

Las Vegas Sands drops bid for North Florida casinos on 2022 ballot

TALLAHASSEE - After spending more than $70 million and wrangling in court for months, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to Las Vegas-style casinos in North Florida have dropped an effort to place the measure on the 2022 ballot. The clash over the casino initiative pitted Las Vegas Sands Corp. against the…

Law ・ 02 April 2022

Niagara Gazette

Senecas change course on casino cash payments

In the face of crippling sanctions on its bank accounts and those of its gaming corporation, the Seneca Nation Council voted, in an emergency meeting Monday night, to "direct the transfer of funds to resolve the Nation's outstanding gaming compact dispute with New York state as soon as practicable." The council's resolution calls for transferring…

Gaming Authorities ・ 30 March 2022

The Buffalo News

After banking freeze, Senecas pay state nearly $565 million in casino revenues

Facing a state-led freeze on its bank accounts, the Seneca Nation of Indians said Tuesday that it had agreed to send New York State $564.8 million in casino revenues that the tribe had long claimed it did not have to pay. The payment, approved by the Seneca Nation Council a day earlier, appears to resolve for now a five-year dispute over whether…

Finance ・ 29 March 2022

The Day

For casinos, more competition from New York may be in the cards

While that prospect still might seem far-fetched, the likelihood that New York state will license two full-scale casinos near the Connecticut border by the end of the year is very real. Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun have been expecting it. Ever since Empire City Casino and Resorts World New York City opened at Yonkers Raceway and Aqueduct,…

Covid ・ 26 March 2022

Florida Politics

With other gambling expansion plans dead or barely alive, Seminole Tribe says 'Thank you'

The Tribe's new ad has already racked up more than 1.2 million views. Even as the backers of a rival gambling initiative appeal to the Florida Supreme Court for another breath of life, the Seminole Tribe of Florida is running digital and TV commercials thanking Floridians for helping kill the Tribe's potential competition. The Tribe's "Thank You"…

Incidents ・ 10 March 2022

Black Immigrant Daily News

All You Need To Know About Florida Gambling Industry

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Feb. 10, 2022: Florida has authorized sports betting as part of a gaming agreement with the state's Seminole tribe, which, if allowed, would be the largest addition to gambling in the state's history and the largest in the nation. It is not yet a legal requirement. Final approval by federal authorities in the…

Industry ・ 11 February 2022

Daytona Beach News - Journal

Gambling petitions fall short but casino promoters turn to the courts

The endless push for more gambling in Florida looked on the verge of folding but casino boosters are still game for playing out one more hand in the courts. You may have run into parking lot petition-gatherers who were pushing not one but two different campaigns to get expanded gambling onto the ballot in 2024. I know I have. Every year the Florida…

Lottery ・ 09 February 2022

The Press Democrat

Koi partnering with Chickasaw nation on Shiloh casino

The Koi Nation of Northern California has taken a major step toward advancing a large resort-casino project just outside Windsor, announcing a predevelopment agreement with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Under the agreement, Global Gaming Solutions - a wholly owned business of the Chickasaw tribe - would partner with the Koi on its planned…

Politics ・ 25 January 2022

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New York sees third favorable federal court ruling in dispute with Senecas over casino payments

A new federal court ruling has again backed New York State in its years-long dispute with the Seneca Nation of Indians over millions of dollars in casino revenue payments. Issued by U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny, it is the third ruling supporting the state in the conflict. In his ruling, Skretny said the tribe must abide by an arbitration…

Payment Methods ・ 04 January 2022

The Buffalo News

Federal court ruling again backs state in casino revenue dispute with Senecas

The compact, which runs through 2023, included an automatic renewal at the end of 2016 that took effect for the remainder of the compact term when neither side objected to it. When the Senecas stopped paying in 2017, they maintained that the renewal of the original agreement didn't specifically call for further payments to the state. The dispute…

Finance ・ 31 December 2021

CW34

Feds' next move unclear in gambling fight

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service of Florida) - As the Seminole Tribe pursues a legal battle to regain control over online sports betting in Florida, the federal government has not decided whether to launch an appeal. The Seminoles are appealing a decision by U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who last month scrapped a deal negotiated by Gov. Ron…

Sports ・ 29 December 2021

The Boston Globe

Mashpee Wampanoag reservation regains legal status; Taunton casino project’s future unclear

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe regained legal status for its reservation land in southeastern Massachusetts this week following a decision by the US Department of the Interior, reopening the door for the tribe to continue exploring plans for a $1 billion casino in Taunton. The ruling, issued Wednesday, marks the end of a years-long legal saga and…

Politics ・ 25 December 2021

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California: Redding Rancheria tribe renews federal application for Win-River Casino relocation

Redding Rancheria has renewed its federal application for a casino relocation proposal. After a pause, the tribe is back on track on its application to build a 69000 square-foot casino, a 250-room hotel, and a retail center in South Redding, California. The proposed relocation of the Win-River Casino and Event Center is currently facing opposition…

Travel ・ 20 December 2021

Spectrum News

The future of online gambling in Florida

The brief run, highlighted with the Hard Rock Casino's sports betting app, quietly went live on Nov. 1. The ruling shut it down a month later. So where does that leave the agreement, the Tribe's push for online betting and a Florida sports betting audience that had a brief fling with online gambling? On the latest episode of our To The Point…

Religion ・ 15 December 2021

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SCOTUS Denied JAC's Hollywood Jamul Casino Petition

A case brought up by a group of casino opponents in California against a tribal casino was dismissed by the US Supreme Court twice, putting the end to a nearly decade-long public dispute. The petition filed by the Jamul Action Committee (JAC) to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) seeking the court to reconsider its October ruling and…

Law ・ 07 December 2021

Sun Sentinel

Florida-Seminole gambling deal doesn’t break law, feds say

TALLAHASSEE - The U.S. Department of the Interior has fired back against allegations that a deal giving the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting in Florida violates federal law, pointing to a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature to allow the tribe to accept bets from throughout the state. Department attorneys filed a 33-page court…

Poker ・ 06 December 2021

Casino News Daily

Tejon Tribe Names Construction Partners for Bakersfield Casino

The Tejon Indian Tribe has announced the design and construction firms that it has tapped to work on its proposed $600 million casino near Highway 99, just south of the California City of Bakersfield. In a news release published this Monday, the tribe announced that Los Angeles-based company The PENTA Building Group will serve as general contractor…

Jobs ・ 05 December 2021

WLRN

Fate of Florida gambling deal unclear as Seminole Tribe makes case

TALLAHASSEE --- The legality of sports betting in Florida remained uncertain Wednesday, as the Seminole Tribe escalated efforts to keep intact a deal giving it control over online sports wagering following a judge's ruling that the agreement violates federal law. The tribe's latest legal salvos gave no indication of plans to comply with U.S.…

Covid ・ 02 December 2021

NBC 6 South Florida

Federal Judge Throws Out Florida’s Gambling Agreement With Seminole Tribe

A federal judge has thrown out a gambling agreement Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed with the Seminole Tribe. In her Monday ruling, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich said the compact violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by illegally expanding gambling in the state. At a news conference Tuesday morning, DeSantis said he hadn't seen the judge's ruling…

Sports ・ 23 November 2021

Richmond BizSense

Could the Richmond casino end up elsewhere? It’s up to state legislators

Before Richmonders went to the polls a week ago, Alfred Liggins, CEO of the city's would-be casino developer Urban One, theorized on what might happen if the casino referendum failed. "If it doesn't pass in the city of Richmond, I believe that the General Assembly will ultimately look to put it in a locality in and around Richmond in Central…

Law ・ 09 November 2021

World Casino News

Federal backing for Catawba Indian Nation casino endeavor

The effort from the Catawba Indian Nation to bring a $273 million casino resort to the southern American state of North Carolina has reportedly received a huge boost courtesy of the United States House of Representatives. According to a report from The Charlotte Observer newspaper, the 435-seat body overwhelmingly passed House Resolution 1619 on…

Politics ・ 03 November 2021

The Oracle

Florida Seminole gambling compact reinforces a monopoly

The U.S. Department of the Interior took no action to approve or disapprove a gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the State of Florida, according to an Aug. 6 letter. As a result, the tribe gained exclusive rights to casino gaming and sports betting as initially approved by the Florida legislature on May 19. The compact grants…

Politics ・ 25 October 2021

Sun Sentinel

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging gambling deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

Click Orlando

Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

Orlando Sentinel

No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Two South Florida businessmen and the Orlando-based group No Casinos have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a deal that allows sports betting in Florida, arguing the agreement signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature violates the state Constitution and federal laws. The legal challenge, filed Monday in Washington,…

Poker ・ 15 October 2021

Beloit Daily News

Site work tied to final Beloit casino design planned

BELOIT-Beloit residents and visitors may see activity on the future site of the Ho-Chunk Nation's casino-resort entertainment complex with preliminary work related to the project's final design set to start soon. However, a start for actual construction of the complex remains "a moving target," according to a tribe official. A contractor for the…

Law ・ 06 October 2021

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IGT Platform to Power Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort

International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has expanded its Washington State sports betting footprint after announcing its PlaySports platform will power sports wagering at Angel Of The Winds Casino Resort in Arlington. Stock market news site Seeking Alpha shared news of IGT's September 28 agreement with the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians-owned casino…

Travel ・ 06 October 2021

Upstate New York

Biden Administration steps into Seneca Nation’s casino payment dispute with the state

The Biden administration is launching a review of a four-year-old legal dispute that has led a Western New York Indian nation to stop making hundred of millions of dollars in casino revenue sharing payments to the state. The Seneca Nation of Indians, which operates large Las Vegas-style casinos in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Salamanca, stopped…

Payment Methods ・ 04 October 2021

Florida Politics

No Casinos, others sue to stop Seminole Compact

No Casinos asks a federal court to declare the Compact in violation of state, federal laws. Charging that the new Seminole Compact is a clear violation of the Florida Constitution and several federal laws, No Casinos and others filed suit Monday in federal court to block it. The suit asks a judge to set aside Florida's approval of the new 30-year…

Law ・ 04 October 2021

World Casino News

Alaska tribal casino plan thwarted

In the American state of Alaska and a federal judge has reportedly ruled against an effort by the Native Village of Eklutna to bring a small casino to tribal lands located around 20 miles north of downtown Anchorage. According to a Thursday report from the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska has only one formal tribal reservation, the Metlakatla Indian…

Blackjack ・ 24 September 2021

Online Poker Report

CT Announces Tentative Launch Date Of Oct 7 For Online Gambling

This is a breaking story and may be updated. Things are moving fast in the Nutmeg State. Just last week, the Governor's Office announced that it had received approval for the new tribal gaming compacts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Department of the Interior. With that final bit of red tape out of the way, word at the time was that the…

Politics ・ 21 September 2021

Commercial Observer

Development Around South Florida Casinos Abounds, But Isn’t a Sure Bet

A 450-foot hotel in the shape of an electric guitar towers over western Broward County. The 638-room Guitar Hotel is the glitzy centerpiece of a $1.5 billion expansion completed in 2019 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Nearby, real estate projects are sprouting in the long shadow of the Guitar Hotel as developers bet on proximity to the…

Covid ・ 20 September 2021

Marin Independent Journal

North Bay tribe proposes $600M casino project

The Koi Nation, a federally recognized tribe based in Sonoma County, has unveiled plans to turn a 68-acre vineyard southeast of Windsor into a $600 million casino resort, one of the largest of its kind in Northern California. The 90-member Pomo tribe intends to turn the land about a half-mile from Shiloh Ranch Regional Park into the Shiloh Resort &…

Law ・ 20 September 2021

The Press Democrat

Long battle has begun for Koi Nation’s casino project near Windsor

In the span of about eight months in late 2002 and early 2003, two Indigenous tribes announced plans to build casinos in Sonoma County. The first was the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians, who identified a parcel of land they owned on the southeast edge of town there. The second was the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, who cast their gaze…

Politics ・ 19 September 2021

Casino News Daily

Koi Nation Looks to Build $600mn Casino in Sonoma County

A Northern California tribe plans to build a $600 million hotel and casino resort on old wine land in Sonoma County as it looks to preserve its "cultural and historic integrity and secure a brighter future for coming generations." The Koi Nation, a federally recognized tribe of the southeastern Pomo people, on Wednesday announced that it has…

Law ・ 16 September 2021

The Press Democrat

Koi Nation casino and resort proposal, at a glance

The Koi Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Pomo people from Northern California, on Wednesday unveiled plans to build a $600 million casino resort on 68 acres on East Shiloh Road near the Shiloh Ranch Regional Park on Windsor's southeastern outskirts. Here are some details about the tribe's proposal, called the Shiloh Resort & Casino, and next…

Travel ・ 16 September 2021

Online Poker Report

CT Online Gambling May Launch In October After Federal Approval

This is a breaking news story and will be updated tomorrow. Connecticut is almost ready to play ball via online gambling and sports betting platforms, now that it's received the necessary federal approval for its amended tribal compact. The new compacts themselves were signed in March, between the Governor's Office and the two tribes which run the…

Politics ・ 10 September 2021

Online Poker Report

CT Regulation Review Committee Approves Gambling Expansion Rules

Connecticut officials continued to move ahead on online gambling and sports betting today by approving regulations to govern it. A launch date can't be set yet because of a necessary federal approval. However, today's action by the Connecticut General Assembly's Regulation Review Committee brings the launch one step closer. That body approved the…

Law ・ 31 August 2021

Orlando Sentinel

Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal

TALLAHASSEE - The Seminole Tribe is trying to scuttle a federal lawsuit challenging a new gambling deal with the state that calls for the tribe to operate sports betting in Florida. Lawyers for the tribe on Tuesday filed court documents seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two pari-mutuel operations and arguing that the lawsuit should be…

Law ・ 31 August 2021

World Casino News

Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians get new compact

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he signed tribal-state gaming compacts with six of the states federally recognized Indian tribes, among them, the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians. Signed August 10, 2021, after several years of negotiations, the agreement with the Tribe whose rancheria is located in Madera County,…

Finance ・ 27 August 2021

Gambling News

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino To Undergo Massive Expansion

After years of negotiation, the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians reaches an agreement with the state to expand the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in California. On Thursday, the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians has finally signed a new state gaming compact, allowing the expansion of its Coarsegold casino and protection of…

Law ・ 27 August 2021

Kokomo Perspective

Table games now open at South Bend tribal casino

The four state-regulated casinos in Northwest Indiana now have a full-fledged competitor in the tribal casino located in South Bend. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi last week began offering 16 table games between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m. daily at its Four Winds Casino, including blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, and various house-banked poker…

Law ・ 22 August 2021

Legit Gambling

Boies Schiller Flexner Litigator Behind Lawsuit Accusing Seminole Tribe of Florida of Online Gambling Monopoly

A Boies Schiller Flexner attorney has filed a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C., against the U.S. Department of the Interior and its secretary over the legality of online gambling in Florida that does not occur on a Native American reservation. Hamish P. M. Hume, a shareholder of Boies Schiller in Washington, D.C., represents West Flagler…

Law ・ 18 August 2021

Legit Gambling

South Florida Casinos Sue Over State's 'Monopoly' Gambling Deal With Seminole Tribe of Florida

Boies Schiller Flexner sued the U.S. Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Monday in District of Columbia District Court on behalf of two South Florida casino operators. The suit challenges Haaland's Aug. 5 approval of a 2021 gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. According to the…

Sports ・ 17 August 2021

ABC 7 Southwest Florida

Anti-gambling group challenges Seminole Gaming Compact

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Now that the Department of Interior has allowed the gaming compact between the state and Seminole Tribe to go into effect, opponents of the increased gaming allowance given to the tribe are readying a suit to stop it. The Seminole Gaming Pact was signed in April, approved by lawmakers in May, and allowed to go into effect by the…

Law ・ 15 August 2021

WJHG

Seminole Compact legal challenge coming

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE) - Now that the Department of Interior has allowed the gaming compact between the State and Seminole Tribe to go into effect, opponents of the increased gaming being given to the tribe are readying a suit to stop it. The Seminole Gaming Pact was signed in April, approved by lawmakers in May, and allowed to go…

Law ・ 15 August 2021

News4Jax

Legal challenge coming to Florida Seminole gaming compact

TALLAHASSEE - Now that the Department of the Interior has allowed the gaming compact between Florida and the Seminole Tribe to go into effect, opponents of the increased gaming being given to the tribe are readying a lawsuit to stop it. The Seminole gaming pact was signed in April, approved by lawmakers in May and allowed to go into effect by the…

Law ・ 12 August 2021

Casino News Daily

Mohegan, FanDuel Pen Connecticut Betting, Online Casino Deal

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the casino and hospitality arm of the Mohegan Tribe, has tapped FanDuel as its sports betting partner in Connecticut as the state is entering the final stages of introducing the practice to local sports fans. Under the terms of this new partnership, FanDuel will provide online and mobile sports betting and…

Sports ・ 09 July 2021

Cardschat

Miami Poker Room, Casino Sue Florida Over Seminole Online Gambling Compact

Miami's Bonita Springs Poker Room and Magic City Casino have filed suit against the state of Florida, seeking to block the state from implementing a wide-reaching online-gambling compact it reached with the Seminole Tribe and approved earlier this year. The complaint, filed on Friday, asserts that the compact violates federal law by "deeming" that…

Poker ・ 06 July 2021

Sun Sentinel

First lawsuit filed against Florida gambling deal

Two pari-mutuels filed the first federal lawsuit against the state's gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It could be the first of several. The lawsuit, filed Friday by the owners of Magic City Casino in Miami and Bonita Springs Poker Room, argues that the sports betting deal violates the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA,…

Law ・ 06 July 2021

Online Poker Report

Mohegan Sun Announces Online Gambling Division As CT Launch Nears

As Connecticut awaits the launch of online gambling, one of its casinos is making big preparations. Mohegan Digital launched today as the iGaming arm of Mohegan Sun, the tribal property located in Uncasville. While the digital offering will be available in multiple states, CT online gambling still needs federal approval before the bill Gov. Ned…

Lottery ・ 01 July 2021

Casino News Daily

Casino Op Mohegan Unveils Online Gambling Arm

Casino operator Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment on Wednesday launched Mohegan Digital, its interactive division, as online casino gaming and sports betting have just become legal in the company's home state, Connecticut. Mohegan said that its online gambling arm will "lead the charge" in the provision of "cutting-edge" digital gaming solutions to…

Sports ・ 01 July 2021

Shelby Star

First phase of Kings Mountain casino opens Thursday

Gamblers will get their first chance at chasing luck when the Catawba Two Kings Casino opens its doors for the first time at noon Thursday. The casino will initially offer 500 slot machines in its first building, which owners say will be a modest start for what's to come as the rest of the resort area remains under construction. The casino will…

Travel ・ 30 June 2021

Casino News Daily

New Catawba Indian Nation Casino Set to Join North Carolina Gaming Space

The Catawba Indian Nation this Thursday is set to unveil a pre-launch gaming facility that will be part of its planned larger Two Kings Casino Resort, news emerged earlier this week. The new gaming facility is scheduled to open doors for players at noon on Thursday, July 1 after a 9:30 ribbon-cutting ceremony, leaders of the South Carolina-based…

Travel ・ 30 June 2021

WBTV

‘Pre-launch’ casino facility with 500 slot machines to open in Kings Mountain, N.C. on July 1

CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - The Catawba Nation and government leaders are set to celebrate the opening of the Catawba Two Kings Casino 500-slot pre-launch facility on Thursday morning with remarks and a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The pre-launch facility, which was constructed using prefabricated modular structures, will provide an initial…

Travel ・ 30 June 2021

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Feds need to reject Florida’s fatally flawed gambling deal with Seminole Tribe

No matter what the state of Florida might claim, it is not asking the U.S. Department of the Interior to approve a deal that legalizes sports betting on Seminole tribal land. It's asking the federal government to approve a precedent-setting deal with the Seminole Tribe that authorizes sports betting on every square inch of Florida - tribal land or…

Law ・ 21 June 2021

The Day

MGM drops suit over tribes' now-shelved East Windsor casino project

MGM Resorts has dropped a lawsuit over the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes' plan to develop an East Windsor casino, a project shelved as part of the gaming-expansion agreement negotiated earlier this year between Gov. Ned Lamont and the tribes. The agreement formed the basis of legislation passed by the legislature and signed into law by the…

Lottery ・ 15 June 2021

GazetteXtra

The city that’s home to Trump’s South Florida resort just voted to ban casinos

MIAMI - Count Doral among the latest Miami-Dade cities to erect defenses against casino politics as the prospect of gambling - and a Trump-branded casino - creeps closer. The Doral city council on Wednesday voted 4-0 to ban gambling and casinos from the city unless approved by residents in a referendum, weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis negotiated a…

Law ・ 10 June 2021

Bonita Springs Florida Weekly

Gov. DeSantis signs series of gambling measures

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a series of gambling-related measures approved by state legislators during a special session held earlier this month. One of the bills (SB 2-A) authorized a 30-year gambling deal, known as a "compact," inked by the governor and Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola Jr. in April. Under the…

Law ・ 06 June 2021

Online Poker Report

Connecticut Online Gambling Is A Done Deal, Save For DOI Approval

Connecticut will attempt to become the latest state to legalize iGaming and online sports betting. Gov. Ned Lamont applauded last night's 28 to 6 Senate vote approving House Bill 6451. The bill now proceeds to his office for signature. Just one hurdle remains, and it's outside of the state's control. Lamont has promised to sign HB 6451 into law, so…

Gaming Authorities ・ 26 May 2021