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Why Some States Have No Tribal Casinos: IGRA, Cabazon and State Gambling Policy
From Utah's prohibition to Hawaii's lack of a recognized tribe, the gaps on the tribal gaming map have different causes.
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 Utah's prohibition to Hawaii's lack of a recognized tribe, the gaps on the tribal gaming map have different causes.
Membership is a sovereign decision, but distributions are governed by IGRA. How the two meet in practice.
Four events in one week show why a groundbreaking, a steel ceremony and an opening are very different kinds of progress.
Monthly figures show sequential gains for both tribes, but annual comparisons diverge between Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.
Crews set the final steel beam on the Tule River Tribe's resort tower, moving a $220 million build from structure to fit-out.
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.