Category: Tribal gaming
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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Minnesota Racetrack Calls Out Tribal Casinos’ ‘Illegal Games’ in RICO Suit
Minnesota casinos Grand Casino Hinckley, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, and Treasure Island Resort have been slapped with a federal racketeering lawsuit by a local racetrack that claims the three venues are offering illegal games. The Running Aces racetrack in Columbus, Minn. argues local tribal casinos are offering unauthorized games that deprive the track of substantial…
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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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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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