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The Indian Gaming Association announced that Vice Chairman David Z. Bean has assumed the role of chairman following the sudden passing of longtime leader Ernie Stevens Jr. on Sept. 26.
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A federal judge ruled that the Department of the Interior violated the due process rights of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians when it rescinded the tribe’s gaming eligibility for a proposed casino in Vallejo, Calif. — a decision both sides are calling a win.
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A federal reversal on tribal jurisdiction over Alaska Native allotments has cast uncertainty over two high-profile tribal gaming projects, including a planned gambling hall on Douglas Island and an operating facility near Anchorage.
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A federal judge has ordered the reversal of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s approval of a land-into-trust application for the Koi Nation of Northern California, halting plans for a $600 million casino-resort near Windsor.
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The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas plans to relocate its existing Naskila Gaming casino to a new property on its reservation and expand the enterprise into a casino resort.
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Ernest L. "Ernie" Stevens Jr. — who led the Indian Gaming Association for more than 20 years and helped oversee unprecedented growth in tribal gaming — died suddenly on Friday, Sept. 26. Stevens, a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and chairman of the Indian Gaming Association board, was 66.
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Legislation that would outlaw online sweepstakes casinos in California is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, following unanimous approval in both chambers of the Legislature.
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The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has received federal authorization to develop a gaming facility on Douglas Island, positioning the tribe to open what would be only the second tribally operated casino-like venue currently operating in the state.
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Running Aces, a horse track and card room in Columbus, Minn., has lost its effort to bring back a lawsuit against dozens of current and former officials from three tribal casinos. A federal judge in Minnesota denied the company's motion to amend its complaint, leaving the March 2025 dismissal in place.
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The Cayuga Nation won a key legal victory July 30 when a federal judge denied the New York State Gaming Commission’s renewed motion to dismiss its lawsuit alleging unlawful Class III gaming on tribal land.