Tag: Tribal gaming industry challenges

War Horse Omaha held a grand opening for its permanent casino on Tuesday, despite protests from anti-gambling activists. The new casino boasts 800 slot machines, 20 table games, a restaurant, and a bar. The...

President Joe Biden has nominated Patrice Kunesh, a member of the Standing Rock Lakota tribe, to serve as the chairperson for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). Kunesh, who currently holds positions within the...

Labor unions in California are opposing a cardroom bill that would give tribes the ability to sue cardrooms in the state. They argue that this bill could jeopardize jobs and tax revenue that cardrooms...

Political Tension in California Last week, the California legislature approved a bill allowing tribes to sue the state's card rooms for potentially violating their exclusive Class III gambling rights. The bill passed with an unexpected...

Patrice Kunesh, President Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Indian Gaming Commission, recently appeared before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to discuss tribal economic development, Indian gaming, and self-determination. The committee, although...

Two California tribes are currently embroiled in a land dispute in Solano County. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians had asked the federal government to put a piece of land into trust for...