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Fee Land vs. Trust Land: What It Means for Tribal Gaming
Why buying property does not create gaming rights, and how land status shapes taxes, jurisdiction and federal approvals.
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.
Why buying property does not create gaming rights, and how land status shapes taxes, jurisdiction and federal approvals.
Casino brands now travel farther than casino licenses. What that means for advertising law, player protection and return on investment.
San Manuel's Scottsdale deal highlights a quiet structural shift: tribes housing diversification in governmental investment vehicles apart from their casinos.
A tribal operator from Oklahoma takes a first-ever sponsor category at one of golf's four majors, aimed squarely at its Texas feeder market.
The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation's investment arm adds a 750-room Arizona resort to a portfolio spanning gaming and luxury hospitality.
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.