Tribal Casino Gaming News

Florida and California are the two states with the most popular Tribal Indian casino gaming establishments, but the Indian tribes of the US are proliferating at a rapid pace across the country. A new law in Florida just allowed expansion to full table games and Vegas style slot machines. California is constantly battling with Indian Tribes over the expansion of gaming in their state. And other states around the country are seeing more and more new Indian casinos erected and accepted.

This page of Online Casino Advisory keeps you up to date with the very latest that goes in with Indian tribes as it pertains to casino gaming. Whether it be about new laws in certain states, or new attractions by the Seminole tribe in Florida, like when they purchased the Hard Rock empire, you can find out about here.

Florida Gambling Compact Wrangling Still Dragging On
Published on October 21, 2009 by Ed Bradley

Just when it looked like talks over gambling rights for the Seminole Tribe in the state of Florida were resolved, key lawmakers are stirring up controversy....

Father Uses Daughter as Gambling Stake and Loses
Published on September 30, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

An Indian playing cards ran out of gambling cash and offered his daughter, whom he promptly lost to a gambler from another village....

Tribal Casinos May See Change from Bush Policies
Published on September 28, 2009 by K.C. Carmichael

The US government is considering dropping its requirement that tribal gambling and casinos be located within short distances from reservations....

New York Tribal Casino Gambling Fought by Department of Justice
Published on August 7, 2009 by Preston Lewis

New York Indian tribes thought a change in US Presidential administrations may make bringing casino gambling to state locations easier, but such hasn't been the case....

South Dakota Harming Economy By Limiting Slots at Tribal Casinos
Published on June 10, 2009 by Ed Bradley

A lobbyist for tribal gaming told South Dakota lawmakers they were holding back the economy by severely limiting the number of slots allowed at tribal casinos....

Belmont Park May Soon Host Tribal Casino Gambling
Published on June 4, 2009 by Preston Lewis

Belmont Park, the historic New York race track, may be the target location for a proposed tribal casino....

Tribal Casinos Subject to Varying Levels of Success
Published on May 31, 2009 by K.C. Carmichael

Even though not all tribal casinos turn out to earn vast riches for members, Native Americans are grateful for all the casino gambling benefits, from dividends to college scholarships to jobs paying them a living wage....

Tribal Casino Gambling Looks to Broaden Economic Influence
Published on April 17, 2009 by K.C. Carmichael

Tribal leaders are exploiting the exposure and wealth drawn by Indian casinos and gambling venues, using the sites as a way to promote Indian goods, services, and companies....

Online Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Texas Gambling
Published on March 25, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

A Texas newpaper found in an online poll that more than seventy percent of respondents want casinos and gambling legalized....

Casinos See Revenue Increase When Focused on Gambling
Published on December 21, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Online casinos, local state operations, and Indian gambling spots are all reporting slight increases in play and revenue, in stark contrast to Vegas destination resorts....

Tribal Casinos Show Profits Nationwide, Back Bradley Theory
Published on August 21, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Sherman Bradley, OCA gaming analyst, continues to shine as Indian casinos reveal revenue growth, supporting Bradley's ideas about the direction of Las Vegas....

California Gambling Expansion Opposed by Tribal Attorney
Published on August 11, 2008 by Virginia Maddox

All efforts to broaden or expand gaming in the state of California, including Keno and Lloyd Levine's online casino bill, are opposed by the tribes of the state, says a prominent Indian lawyer....

Congressman Says Feds Trying to Cheat Indian Casinos
Published on August 11, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

An Oklahoma Congressman has accused the government of attempting to sneak a regulation change into place regarding Indian gambling machines, without following proper procedure....

Indian Casinos Forced to Locate Near Tribe, Viable or Not
Published on July 19, 2008 by Matt Miller

The Bureau of Indian Affairs put unofficial recent policy into words, declaring Indian casinos may only be built neat reservation land....

Federal Judge Permits Seminole Blackjack to Continue
Published on July 10, 2008 by Ed Bradley

A judge denied a motion by a racino to stop blackjack play at a Seminole casino, deciding the court had no jurisdiction on the Indian land....

Indian Tribes Deny Members Casino Benefits
Published on June 28, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Continuing fights by tribal councils to dis-enroll tribal members are a result of appalling greed over casino funds....

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Premieres Blackjack Tomorrow
Published on June 21, 2008 by Matt Miller

Sunday is the first day of legal blackjack in the state of Florida....

Indian Casino in Iowa to Allow Underage Poker Players
Published on May 10, 2008 by Matt Miller

The Meskwaki tribe has decided to allow gamblers 18 and older to play poker at Tama Casino, rejecting an Iowa state law requiring participants to be 21....

Casino Smoking Ban Passes Connecticut Senate
Published on May 3, 2008 by Ed Bradley

A bill baning smoking from Indian casinos is making its way through the Connecticut legislature....

Casino Revenue Causes Tribal Squabbles Over Membership
Published on April 20, 2008 by Matt Miller

Tribes are making fortunes on casino income, but instead of utopian improvements, greed and exclusion are the results in many cases....

Rhode Island Finds Instate Casinos Keeping Revenue at Home
Published on March 23, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Building and expanding casinos has paid off for Rhode Island as more gamblers stay home to play rather than travel to Connecticut....

New Mexico Police Cordon Off Indian Casino
Published on February 28, 2008 by Tom Weston

Governor Bill Richardson had the cowboys circle the Indians, using New Mexico State Police to prevent entry to a new Apache casino....

Potential Slots Reclassification Has Indian Casinos Outraged
Published on February 22, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

A possible change in the legal definitions for slot machines by the federal government could cost Indian tribes millions....

Iowa Considers Casino Exception to Smoking Bans
Published on February 14, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Iowa may give casinos a break from the restrictive smoking bill the legislature is currently debating....

Ontario Agrees to Pay Indians Billions in Gambling Revenue
Published on February 7, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Ontario tribes and the provincial government have reached a settlement over casino earnings, giving Indians a huge payout....

Navajo Tribe Ready To Lease Slots To Other Tribes With Casinos
Published on January 28, 2008 by Preston Lewis

The Navajo tribe is still awaiting to open its first casino in Arizona, but they have decided to lease out their slot machines to other tribes....

Record Slots Jackpot Hit at Indian Casino
Published on January 28, 2008 by Tom Weston

The slot machines were loose Sunday night at the Paradise Casino California, to the point a new jackpot record was set....

Californians Face Vote on Indian Casino Expansions
Published on January 27, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Two powerful factions are on opposing sides of California iniatives to allow expanded slots to Indian casinos....

Shawnee Plan Casino in Oklahoma City
Published on January 24, 2008 by Tom Weston

Oklahoma City may very soon host a sparkling new casino complex, thanks to the Shawnee Tribe....

Kansas County Sues To Block Oklahoma Casino
Published on January 22, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

One Kansas county has sued to stop an Indian casino being built in the neighboring state of Oklahoma....

Indian Casino Project Threatened By Presence of Rare Species
Published on January 20, 2008 by Tom Weston

Casino opponents, aware that moral arguments might prove fallacious, have played the environmental card to block a proposed Massachusetts casino....

Land Acquisition Hopefully Leads To Casino For Dragone
Published on January 17, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Leon Dragone feels extremely confident that he will win a bid for a casino in Massachusetts, so he keeps accumulating more land....

Casino Compacts Lost; Corruption in Department of the Interior?
Published on January 14, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

An inconvenient loss of casino compacts between California and four tribes may indicate scandal for the Department of the Interior....

New Mexico Casino Denial Not The End, According To Tribe
Published on January 13, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

The United States Interior Department turned away a proposed casino bid last week, but the tribe who submitted the bid vows their efforts are not over....

Peter Pan Joins List of Potential Casino Investors in Mass.
Published on January 10, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Peter Pan is flying into action in the race for a casino license in Massachusetts, the company has partnered with an investor on a bid for a casino license....

Interior Department Denies New Mexican Indian Tribe Casino Rights
Published on January 9, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Dirk Kempthorne and the Department of the Interior continue to deny casinos to tribes, regardless of benefits to poverty-stricken Indians....

Downtown Building May Be Future Site of Tribal Casino in Muskegon
Published on January 5, 2008 by Preston Lewis

On Monday, a proposal is set to be unveiled at a Commission meeting that would use a downtown building as the site of a new Tribal casino in Muskegon....

Federal Government Shocks Indian Tribes With Casino Denial
Published on January 4, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Two Indian Tribes who were looking to bring casinos to the Catskills were shot down by the Federal Government today....

Oklahoma Tribe Being Investigated Over Casino Revenue Spending
Published on December 28, 2007 by Preston Lewis

An Indian Tribe in Oklahoma is being investigated by the National Indian Gaming Commission regarding money spent....

Indian Casino Unions Growing Stronger Around The Country
Published on December 24, 2007 by Preston Lewis

The United States has been built by labor unions and their negotiating tactics supporting their workers, now they are becoming prevalent in casinos....

Chippewas in Wisconsin Sue For Casino Rights
Published on December 11, 2007 by Joshua McCarthy

Due to some odd procedural changes, two Chippewa tribes no longer trust the Bureau of Indian Affairs to fairly rule on casino applications....

Casinos in Oklahoma Might Have Been Ripping Off State Government
Published on December 5, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Casinos in Oklahoma may have been ripping off the government due to their classifying a couple of slot machines incorrectly....

Casino Arizona Starts Process On Resort Destination
Published on December 5, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Construction has begun in Arizona on what developers are saying will be one of the premier casino resorts in the country....

Seminoles To Expand Gambling at Coconut Creek Casino
Published on November 30, 2007 by Matt Miller

The Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida plans to develop 44 acres in Coconut Creek to expand their Broward casino, but neighboring cities are worried....

Casino Gambling Referendum To Appear on California Ballot
Published on November 28, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Voters will have their say in California in reference to a compact that Governor Schwarzenegger signed with several Indian tribes, after a judge ruled that a referendum will be on the ballot in February....

Seminole Indian Leaders Spending Questioned in Florida
Published on November 27, 2007 by Matt Miller

Florida's Seminole Indian Tribal members receive huge benefits from gambling operations in the state, some of those benefits may be illegal....

Governor Schwarzenegger Jumps Aboard Casino Expansion Referendums
Published on November 26, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has made a formal plea for a yes vote on the upcoming referendums regarding casino gambling....

Florida Gears for Fight in Supreme Court Over Gambling
Published on November 19, 2007 by Julie Wong

Marco Rubio, House Spearker in Florida has asked the State Supreme Court to intervene in gambling compact...

Casino Labor Union vs Indian Battle in California Gains Steam
Published on November 19, 2007 by Matt Miller

Labor Unions in California are depicting Indians as robber barons, when in reality a large portion of them live below the American poverty level....

Florida-Seminole Indian Casino Gambling Deal Creates Controversy
Published on November 18, 2007 by Julie Wong

The Florida Seminoles last week signed a gambling compact at its seven locations, this week the Parimutuals in Broward County will file suit. ...