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 […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Gaming Regulators Investigate Financial Misconduct at Tribal Casino
Louisiana State Police have started to investigate possible financial problems at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder. This comes at the same time as news about someone shooting at the home of the tribe’s current leader. Audit Triggers Inquiry Into Alleged Personal Spending by Former Coushatta Executives The state’s Gaming Enforcement Division said they are […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Tribal Casinos Start Food Drives Across the Country During Shutdown
Tribal casinos in the US are taking action to fight hunger as communities deal with the holiday season and the current federal government shutdown. To show their support, gaming businesses run by tribal nations are setting up food drives, giving away meals, and offering special deals to help families in need and government workers without […]
Casino
November 3, 2025
Snuneymuxw Buys Two Casinos, Becomes Canada’s Biggest Indigenous Operator
Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, and Great Canadian Entertainment announced that they have finalized a deal under which the former will acquire two casino businesses from the latter. With these purchases, PDG will become the largest Indigenous owned gaming operator by revenue in Canada. Petroglyph Development Group […]
Casino
October 24, 2025
Federal Agencies Investigate Misuse of Funds at Louisiana Tribal Casino
The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have stepped up their investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing at the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. Several sources and internal documents reveal that federal agents have interviewed former employees about possible mishandling of casino money by previous tribal leaders. The investigation centers on Jonathan Cernek, who […]
