Tribal Casino Open on Las Vegas Strip

We kick off the new year with gambling news from Las Vegas, where a tribal casino is now open right in the middle of the Strip! We also discuss what many believe will be the new trend for gambling in 2023! Hello friends! Happy New Year! And welcome to This Week in Gambling! Our first show of 2023! And we kick off the gambling news with a tribal casino right smack in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip! Now before we go any further, I think it’s fair to let you know that the casino in question is not…

Las Vegas Palms First Tribal Casino in Vegas!

This week’s gambling news finds the Las Vegas Palms back up and running! Under new management! And becoming the first Tribal casino in Vegas! Plus, a casino billionaire is buying up land on Las Vegas Boulevard! Plus, two new game reviews just in time for Cinco de Mayo! The Las Vegas Palms is finally back up and running after closing for the pandemic, making them one of the last casinos in Sin City to reopen their doors. But the story here is not THAT the Palms is operating again, so much as WHO is operating the Palms!  While they may…

First Cashless Tribal Casino Ready for California

Cashless gaming is on the way, and the first Tribal casino to give it a try will be The Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California. They’ve partnered with Marker Trax, setting the stage for the southern California resort to become the nation’s first tribal casino to offer completely cashless casino slot markers, and the first in the state to introduce cashless wagering to its floor. Marker Trax will run through the Konami SYNKROS casino management system and will allow Morongo guests to conveniently and securely apply electronically, get approved, and begin using their digital marker in under five minutes. Marker Trax…

Gambling News from Colorado, Oklahoma, Kentucky & Montana

We have a week full of gambling news to cover, with sports betting news in Colorado and betting kiosks rolling out in Montana! Also, as betting on horses thrives in Kentucky, some there have a “moral objection” to betting on sports! Plus, tribal gaming news from Oklahoma and Chinese hackers hit online gambling sites!   Hello people, and thanks for joining me on on another stroll through the gambling news. Although this week we don’t have a big story, just a bunch of little ones! So let’s get right into it with betting on sports in Colorado! Seven licenses for…

Sports Betting Target of Tribal Gaming

Bills to regulate sports betting are slowly making their way through state legislatures. However, Native American gaming interests could bypass the formalities and begin offering sports bets on tribal land! This week’s special offer comes from the MYB Casino!

Supreme Court Says Michigan Can’t Block Indian Casino

Associated Press – A divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Michigan can’t block the opening of an off-reservation American Indian casino because the state’s legal challenge is barred by tribal sovereign immunity. In a 5-4 decision, the high court said the state could not shutter the Bay Mills Indian Community’s casino about 90 miles south of its Upper Peninsula reservation. The ruling was a win for Indian tribes, which have increasingly looked to casinos as a source of revenue and have relied on immunity to shield them from government interference. But it’s a disappointment for Michigan and more than a…