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.
A compact is signed by a governor but rarely finished there. The path from signature to effective date varies by state, and a federal clock runs at the end.
A notice in the Federal Register shows how long the acknowledgment process can run, and why recognition is only the first of several steps toward any tribal gaming operation.
The 241-acre Robeson County tract at the center of the Lumbee gaming debate raises a separate legal question from the tribal vote: whether and how the land could ever host Class III gaming.
The Umatilla tribes' resort is installing a reconfigurable seating system in its new event hall, a signal of how far tribal casinos are moving into live entertainment.
Golfweek's 2026 casino course ranking puts tribally owned layouts in a clear majority, and the geography behind that result is as telling as the list itself.
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.