Tag: Eklutna
Alaska sues over Eklutna tribe’s move to set up casino operations
The State of Alaska has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging recent federal decisions that... more
Alaska: Temporary gambling hall opens on gravel pad near Anchorage
After a weekend of working furiously through the nights to open up a gambling operation in a trailer parked in a muddy construction zone,... more
Native Village of Eklutna rushes to open Alaska casino near Anchorage before Trump takes office
Trucks, excavators, heavy equipment, lumber, trailers, lights, construction workers, and security guards currently occupy a site about a... more
Anchorage mayor supports casinos to bolster economy, tribal sovereignty
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance ran on a platform of “safe streets and trails, good schools, real solutions to homelessness, and a... more
Alaska: 8 Birchwood residents sue over legality of Eklutna casino and tribal authority
Eight Birchwood residents are challenging a federal agency’s approval of a planned Eklutna tribal casino on the outskirts of Anchorage.... more
Alaska: Eklutna tribe clears land on outskirts of Anchorage for anticipated casino
A tribe near Anchorage has begun clearing land for the possibility that it will soon win federal approval to build a 50,000-square-foot... more
Alaska: Federal agency, reversing prior rulings, greenlights Eklutna tribal gaming hall
The National Indian Gaming Commission has approved plans for a casino-style tribal gaming hall proposed by the Native Village of Eklutna... more
