Month: April 2024
Chickasaw Nation to Open Lakecrest Casino Hotel in Oklahoma
The Chickasaw Nation will open its newest casino hotel on Wednesday, April 24. Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation will hold a soft opening of the Lakecrest Casino & Hotel on Wednesday, April 24. The tribe says a grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held at a later date. (Image: Lakecrest Casino & Hotel) Continuing its…
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Sunset Station Casino Workers Ask That Culinary Union No Longer Represent Them
More than half of the approximately 600 unionized workers at Sunset Station Hotel and Casino reportedly want to drop the Culinary Union Local 226 as their labor representative. Scott Kreeger, president of Red Rock Resorts, pictured above. Workers at one of the company’s properties reportedly no longer want to be represented by the Culinary Union.…
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Alabama Gaming Conference Committee Gathers to Find Resolution
A special committee in Alabama formed of three state senators and three House lawmakers gathered this week in Montgomery to try and iron out differences between the two legislative chambers on how to go about expanding gaming in the Cotton State. Alabama Sen. Greg Albritton (left) talks with Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro). Albritton…
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Muckleshoot Casino Accused Murderer Is Held on $5M Bail After Random Stabbing
The man who fatally stabbed a stranger early Sunday at Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino chose his victim on the gaming floor after he couldn’t locate his intended target, authorities revealed. Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino, pictured above. A man accused of stabbing another patron at the gaming property is now in jail. (Image: Seattle and Sound)…
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Online Betting, Marijuana Altering State Tax Bases
US states have long applied “sin taxes” to items such as alcohol, beer, cigarettes, other tobacco products, and wine as avenues for bolstering revenue. More recently, marijuana and sports wagering have been added to the mix, representing alterations to some states’ revenue compositions. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker arrives at the State Capitol to deliver his…
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Iowa Casino Moratorium to Lift, Clear Way for Cedar Rapids Resort
New casinos could soon come to Iowa after state senators opted not to extend a moratorium that had pumped the brakes on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) issuing new gaming licenses. A rendering of the long-proposed Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The $250 million development has been resurrected after Iowa lawmakers…
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Becomes Illinois’ Only Recognized Tribe
The federal givernment has recognized the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation as Illinois’ first and only sovereign tribal nation. Will we see a Prairie Band Resort and Casino in Illinois like the one in Kansas? The tribe has no immediate plans but is considering its options. (Image: Prairie Band) On Friday, the U.S. Department of the…
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Man Fatally Stabbed in Unprovoked Attack at Washington State Casino
A suspect was apprehended Sunday morning after he allegedly fatally slashed a stranger inside Auburn, Wash.’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort. Gaming machines at Muckleshoot Casino Resort, pictured above. A man was fatally stabbed inside the gaming property. (Image: TripAdvisor) The assailant and would-be victim didn’t know each other before the suspect snuck up to the victim…
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Cayuga Nation Sues New York State Over Lottery Sales on Reservation
The Cayuga Nation is suing the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) for selling lottery tickets on its reservation in the state’s Finger Lakes region. New York State is violating federal law by deploying self-service kiosks, such as the one pictured above, on Cayuga Nation lands, according to a lawsuit filed by the tribe Thursday.…
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New York City Council Green Lights Casino Zoning Changes
In a Thursday vote of 35 to 15, the New York City Council signed off on the “Gaming Facility Text Amendment,” which would allow for casino hotels to be constructed in select areas of the five boroughs. New York Mayor Adams (D). On Thursday, the City Council approved his plan for zoning changes to accommodate…
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