Category: Tribal gaming
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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Catawba Nation Acquires Nine Acres for Bewildering $40M
The Catawba Nation has acquired 9.4 acres of land in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, next to the Tribe’s temporary casino facility for a staggering $40 million. The transaction was completed last month, according to county property records, with the seller being Kings Mountain Land Development Partners, LLC. The temporary Catawba Two Kings Casino in North…
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Excitement Builds as Choctaw Landing Announces Grand Opening Date for Boutique Casino Resort in Oklahoma
Choctaw Landing, a $238 million project from the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, has set an opening timeline for its boutique casino resort, located in Hochatown. Construction on Choctaw Landing is pictured in December 2023. The $238 million casino resort is expected to soon be finished and ready for business. (Image: Choctaw Nation) Choctaw Landing will…
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Coushatta Casino Resort Ups the Ante: Unveils New $150M Luxury Hotel Expansion
The Coushatta Casino Resort will break ground next week on its biggest expansion project in years — a $150 million luxury hotel with 204 guest rooms and suites. A rendering of the forthcoming $150 million luxury hotel at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, La. The Tribe will break ground on the hotel on March…
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Basketball-Crazy North Carolina Welcomes Online Sports Betting
Online sports betting is expected to be a slam dunk in North Carolina as March Madness tips off. Mobile Sports gambling officially launched in the state on Monday, March 11. That’s just in time for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. North Carolina Roy Cooper speaks after signing the state’s sports betting bill into…
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Casino Crime Round Up: Kansas’ Hollywood Casino to Reopen After Bomb Threat
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway was evacuated for several hours on Friday night after a bomb threat was phoned in to local police. The Kansas City, Kansas gaming property was scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. (CT) Saturday. Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, pictured above. The casino was evacuated after a bomb threat. (Image: Visit…
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Michigan Casino Telephone Scam Suspect Arrested, Allegedly Collected $700K
An illegal migrant was arrested this week for allegedly taking part in a scheme where $700K was stolen from Michigan’s Four Winds Hartford Casino. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten, pictured above, announced the arrest of a suspect in a casino scam. (Image: WXMI) Jesus Gaytan-Garcia, 43, now of Chicago, was…
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