News, policy, and the complete directory of tribal casinos across the U.S. and Canada — a $41 billion industry, covered with the depth it deserves. From Seminole sports-betting compacts to Saskatchewan SIGA operations, we cover all 245+ tribal gaming operations.
From Senate Indian Affairs to House Natural Resources, a short guide to who in Congress shapes tribal gaming law, and where appropriations and confirmations fit in.
Tribal governments are immune from suit unless they waive it or Congress abrogates it. Commercial counterparties rely on narrow, carefully drafted waivers.
Compacts can require tribes to reimburse a state's oversight costs, but the statute draws a hard line against taxation. The boundary is where negotiations get contested.
An October training session puts NIGC division heads in front of tribal regulators to preview the year ahead, at a moment of unusual agency transition.
Two proposed measures now sit at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and their texts are not yet public. Tribes and states are watching closely.
Every federally recognized tribe operating a gaming facility in the United States, plus First Nations operators in Canada — verified, categorized by IGRA class, and searchable by state, nation, and property.
Operator of seven Hard Rock-branded properties in Florida and controlling interest in the global Hard Rock International brand. Holder of a 2021 federal compact granting exclusive statewide sports betting.
Operates WinStar World Casino & Resort — the largest casino in the world by gaming floor — plus 22 other gaming properties statewide.
Owner-operator of Foxwoods Resort Casino, long one of the largest integrated resort casinos in North America.
Operates Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula — the largest resort casino on the West Coast.
A nonprofit consortium of 74 First Nations operating seven casinos under provincial framework agreement.
Everything operators, regulators, journalists, and tribal leaders need to know about what is — and is not — permitted under IGRA, state compacts, and the Canadian Criminal Code. Updated quarterly. Reviewed by Indian-law attorneys.