The Bedford by Martha Stewart opens at Foxwoods Resort Casino on March 14 Opening weekend reservations are going fast The first Bedford by Martha Stewart opened at Paris Las Vegas in August 2022 Martha Stewart is readying her first restaurant on the East Coast. It will debut at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Connecticut tribal destination…
Month: January 2026
Churchill Downs Sues Maine Over ‘Race-Based’ Tribal iGaming Monopoly
Churchill Downs challenges Maine’s exclusive tribal iGaming authorization in federal court Lawsuit argues tribal monopoly violates Equal Protection clauses Operator warns online gaming will cannibalize land-based casinos and jobs Churchill Downs is suing Maine’s gambling regulator, arguing that the decision to grant an online gaming monopoly to its federally recognized tribes is “race-based” and violates…
Iowa Casino Smoking Will Remain, as Legislation Once Again Flutters
Legislation to force casinos in Iowa to extinguish smoking has failed Iowa’s casinos can permit tobacco smoking anywhere on their gaming floors, though some designate supposedly smoke-free gaming areas Iowa casinos will likely retain their smoking privileges for at least another year after legislation to force the venues to go smoke-free once again failed in…
Lumbee Land Buy on I-95 Raises Prospect of North Carolina’s Fourth Casino
Lumbee Tribe acquires land in North Carolina on I-95 Purchase came as Congress moved to grant long-sought federal recognition Chairman says referendum first; plans range from resort to industrial park The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina quietly paid about $6 million for roughly 240 acres of land around the same time Congress was voting to…
Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Racetrack to Continue Dealer-Assist Table Games
Dealer-assist table games at a Minnesota racino can continue The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling on the stadium table games The Minnesota Supreme Court has upheld a lower appellate court ruling that sided with the Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack in its defense of dealer-assist table games at its Columbus racino. A…
Prediction Markets in Iowa Could Soon Need State License
Legislation in Iowa seeks to force prediction markets to obtain state licenses The licenses would come with hefty costs, including an upfront $10 million fee Prediction markets say their federal regulation supersedes state laws Prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), but lawmakers in Iowa want to have a say in…
Locals Want Shuttered San Francisco Mall to Become a Casino or Sphere
The San Francisco Centre mall is closing for good on Monday. A poll indicates some residents would like to see the property turned into a casino or Sphere. Most want it converted to an entertainment or housing. The San Francisco Centre mall, previously that city’s largest shopping venue, is closing permanently on Monday and area…
Catawba Nation Petitions North Carolina for State Recognition, Teases Casino Opening
The Catawba Nation is seeking state recognition in North Carolina The tribe has operated a casino in North Carolina since 2021 The Catawba Nation has petitioned North Carolina for state recognition, where the federally recognized tribe has operated a temporary casino in Kings Mountain since July 2021. Catawba Nation Chief Brian Harris addresses the tribal…
Hawaii Doesn’t Have Casinos. State Task Force Considers Changing That Reality
Hawaii has no legal form of gambling A state task force is mulling the pros and cons of casinos, sports betting, and lottery gaming Hawaii is one of only two states, the other being Utah, that have no legal form of gambling. A state task force has assembled to consider the merits of bringing casinos,…
Wyndham Hotels Expands Casino Focus, Strikes Deal With Choctaw Nation
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts are teaming up Deal brings four tribal casino hotels under the Wyndham Rewards umbrella Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is upping its bet on casino resorts through a new partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. An aerial view of the Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant…