Explainer
What an Indian lands opinion is and why every tribal casino needs one
It is advisory, not a permit. It is also the document lenders, states and Interior all treat as the operative answer.
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.
It is advisory, not a permit. It is also the document lenders, states and Interior all treat as the operative answer.
The exclusivity extension took the headlines. The gaming centre pilot buried inside the same amendment may matter more over ten years.
Record review, no discovery, and a two-year appellate tail. The structural features of APA litigation explain more about project pacing than any single ruling does.
Weeks after pausing the project, the tribe is reorienting it around a federal fee-to-trust application — a slower path, but a more durable one.
Judge Amit Mehta granted summary judgment to Interior and the Coquille Tribe, rejecting a challenge from three neighboring tribes. An appeal is expected.
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.