Following Mohegan’s report earlier this month that it was working to introduce non-gaming entertainment at the Inspire resort in South Korea by the end...
A location near New Mexico’s Route 66 Casino Hotel was the site of a prisoner stealing a van after faking an illness and overpowering a deputy, authorities revealed this week. That very same prisoner reportedly was the man who was shot last week by a federal agent near the same casino. The inmate, identified as […]
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is facing a labor crisis at its two North Carolina casinos. The Charlotte Observer reports that almost 800 jobs are currently unfilled at its flagship Harrah’s Cherokee Resort, and 90 at its sister property, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino in Murphy. Tribal council member Boyd Owle said during a […]
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is running a television commercial campaign thanking voters in the Sunshine State for continuing to support the Native American group’s economic sovereignty. In a spot titled simply “Thank You,” the Seminoles celebrate their longstanding partnership with the State of Florida. The tribe highlights unsuccessful recent efforts by outside gaming interests […]
Supporters of a Michigan casino proposed by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer not to leave them hanging. The project, earmarked for the former Great Lake’s Downs Race Track near Fruitport, Muskegon County, is one governor’s signature away from becoming a reality. It was approved by the federal government […]
An Oklahoma man who shot and killed a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation because he wanted to steal non-existent casino winnings has been found guilty of murder by a federal jury. Kevin Marvell Jackson, 20, pleaded not guilty in the October 19 killing of Bradley Dillon, whose joke that he had won big at […]
On Monday, the NFL announced Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is suspended for at least the 2022 season for placing wagers on league games, including at least one involving his team. In the aftermath of that news, it appears both a data provider and a gaming company played parts in assisting the NFL in […]
The Norfolk Boxing and Fitness Center, located inside Harbor Park, could become the site of the Virginia city’s first commercial casino. Norfolk is one of five cities that qualified under 2020 legislation to consider a commercial casino development. Virginia decided to end its decades of prohibiting nearly all forms of gambling in an effort to […]
Residents in Taunton, Massachusetts, aren’t giving up on their efforts to prevent a Native American casino resort from coming to town. The US Department of the Interior (DOI) late last year issued its third and supposedly final ruling on 321 acres of land owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The federal agency, which oversees the […]
California’s highest court announced Wednesday that it denied efforts by cardroom operators in the state to prevent a tribal gaming-backed sports betting initiative from getting on this year’s ballot. Chief Justice Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye issued a one-sentence ruling on behalf of the entire court. It said that the writ of mandate and a request for […]
