Category: Tribal gaming

First Light Casino in Massachusetts has expanded its hours The casino is running midnight specials three days a week First Light, a Native casino in Taunton, Massachusetts, is seeking to become a late-night hangout by running specials after midnight. The exterior of the First Light Casino in Mashpee, Mass. The Massachusetts casino is enticing late-night…

A man’s December 20 death at a Washington tribal casino was ruled an accident The man fell several stories after breaking through a glass partition A man who fell to his death last month inside a Washington tribal casino did so by accident, local authorities say. Evan Potifara (center) is pictured with his family members….

A person died at the Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday night The incident remains under investigation Law enforcement says the person fell to their death inside the tribal casino One person is dead and another injured after what appears to be an accident occurred inside the Emerald Queen Casino in downtown Tacoma, Wash. A view…

Hoax threat prompts massive police response at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Suspect arrested unarmed; charges may be state or federal Incident recalls deadly September shooting that killed two people A Dallas man is in custody after threatening a mass shooting at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, a venue still coming to terms with a deadly…

Casino says security head was fired for harassment, not whistleblowing Morin alleges retaliation after raising concerns about drugs on site Defense says complaints were investigated, credible, and warranted dismissal The former head of security at Manitoba’s South Beach Casino and Resort wasn’t fired because he blew the whistle on alleged illegal drugs at the property,…

First Light opened as scaled-down casino after years of legal turmoil Self-mocking ads highlight gap between megaresort dreams and reality Tribe pursues future financing despite Genting deal collapse The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s long quest to build a casino in Taunton, Mass., hasn’t exactly been fun. But a self-mocking advertisement for its recently launched First Light…

The Lumbee Tribe secured federal recognition after more than a century Recognition grants sovereignty, land trust rights, and casino eligibility Casino interest exists, but tribe remains publicly cautious North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe is one presidential signature away from federal recognition. A provision to recognize the 60K-strong tribe was tagged onto the National Defense Authorization Act,…

At least one tribal gaming leader says sports betting through predictions violates laws He says the CFTC and the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA) don’t shield prediction markets from those violations A California tribal gaming leader is pushing for congressional action As prediction markets rapidly expand, some Native American gaming leaders are pushing for congressional action…