Casino
December 3, 2025
Hard Rock Casino Launches Scholarship Program for High School Graduates
Students graduating from any high school in Gary, Indiana, now have a new chance to pursue a college degree at no cost, thanks to a tuition-free scholarship program created by Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana in collaboration with the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. Hard Rock Casino and Urban League of Northwest Indiana Announce Collaboration […]
Casino
December 2, 2025
Tribal Casinos Linked to Major Increase in Living Standards, Study Says
According to a recent working paper co-authored by UCLA Luskin’s Randall Akee, a professor of public policy and American Indian studies, tribal casino operations increase wages for American Indians, and per-capita distributions of casino profits may have helped raise living standards for tribal members residing on reservations. Tribal Casinos Improve Local Economic Conditions, According to […]
Casino
December 2, 2025
Tribes and Colorado Clash Over Sports Betting After Court Ruling
Colorado’s ongoing fight about tribal access to online sports betting has gotten worse after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes. This led to harsh criticism from tribal leaders and new claims that the state has ignored its duties. Federal Ruling Blocks Tribal Challenge, Affirms Colorado […]
Legal
November 25, 2025
Kalshi Seeks Dismissal in Ho-Chunk Nation Sports Betting Suit
A legal battle is heating up in federal court as the Ho-Chunk Nation challenges prediction-market operator Kalshi and its distribution partner Robinhood. Tribe Claims Kalshi, Robinhood Encroach on Tribal Sovereignty With Online Gambling The Ho-Chunk Nation tribe claims these companies are running an illegal gambling operation that encroaches on tribal sovereignty. The lawsuit filed in […]
Casino
November 14, 2025
Man Sentenced over $25M Embezzlement from Muscogee Creek Nation Casino
A Broken Arrow Man from Oklahoma has received a sentence in the case involving the embezzlement of nearly $25 million from the Muscogee Creek Nation Casino. Michael Anthony Houser, 36, has been found guilty of submitting fraudulent tax reports and theft of federal funds, and will now spend nearly six years behind bars. Houser on […]
Industry
November 13, 2025
Tribes Unite Against Unregulated Sweepstakes and Prediction Platforms
Native American gaming leaders are intensifying their resistance to what they perceive as a growing wave of unlicensed online operators. During the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) Annual Meeting last week in Oklahoma City, tribal representatives and industry leaders from across the USA pledged to defend tribal sovereignty and the integrity of regulated gambling […]
Sports
November 12, 2025
Good to Go: Kalshi Can Keep Offering Contracts on Tribal Lands
Kalshi can continue offering its prediction market contracts in any of the self-governing Native American or American Indian communities throughout the United States (Indian Country). Sympathy for the Tribes The decision comes amid a federal judge’s denial of a request from three California tribes for an injunction. The tribes, Blue Lake Rancheria, the Chicken Ranch […]
Sports
November 11, 2025
California Tribes Fail in Attempt to Stop Kalshi’s Sports Event Contracts
A federal judge has turned down three California tribes’ effort to prevent prediction market operator Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts on tribal lands. This decision is an early blow to the tribes in their ongoing legal battle over whether such markets are allowed under federal and tribal law. Kalshi Cleared to Continue Sports Contracts […]
Industry
November 10, 2025
Colorado Tribes Renew Fight for Sports Betting Rights
Tensions have once again erupted between the state of Colorado and its two federally recognized tribes, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Frictions over sports betting rights and environmental disputes are becoming more pronounced. Tribal leaders say the state’s refusal to allow them to offer online sports wagering represents yet […]
Casino
November 10, 2025
Police Investigate Gunshots Fired at the Coushatta Chairman’s House
A call about a gunshot near the home of David Sickey, the chairman of the Coushatta Tribe in Louisiana, is being investigated by police in Jefferson Davis Parish. Authorities reported that the incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 11:15 PM. Reports have stated that a bullet had gone through the window of Sickey’s kid. There […]
