Nevada Casinos | Tribe Casinos

In recent years a few Native American tribes have become owners and operators of major Las Vegas casinos. More tribes are considering plans to build or acquire a casino in Las Vegas. (Tribes in Las Vegas)

All Nevada casinos are regulated and controlled by the Nevada Gaming Commission, except for four Indian gaming operations regulated by the National Indian Gaming Commission. (Nevada Tribal Casinos)

Las Vegas Casinos Owned by Tribes

Beginning in 2021, three major Native American tribes came to Las Vegas to own and operate state-licensed casinos.

The first tribe was the Mohegan Tribe from Connecticut, which partnered with Virgin Hotels to open the Mohegan Casino Las Vegas.

The second tribe was the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians from California, which purchased and manages the Palms Casino and Resort.

The third tribe was Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminoles own Hard Rock International, which bought the Mirage and will reopen it in 2027.

Two more Native American tribes have an interest in owning a Las Vegas casino.

TODAY

• San Manual Tribe (California)
  Palms Casino Resort
  4321 W Flamingo Rd
  Las Vegas, NV 89103

  Another out-of-state tribe is purchasing the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The transaction was approved by the Nevada gaming Commission on Dec 17, 2021. The Palms Casino Resort was reopened in the spring of 2022 by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, owners of the Yaamava' Resort Casino in Highland, California. The Yaamava' is the largest casino resort west of Las Vegas.

• Seminole Tribe of Florida
  Hard Rock Las Vegas
  3400 S Las Vegas Blvd
  Las Vegas, NV 89109

  The Seminoles own Hard Rock International, which purchased The Mirage Hotel and Casino in 2022. The Mirage was shut down in July 2024 to transform the property into a new Hard Rock casino with a guitar hotel. The property will reopen in 2027 as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas.

FUTURE

• MHA Nation (North Dakota)
  NHA Nation Las Vegas Casino Project
  95 E. Ali Baba Lane
  Las Vegas, NV 89119

  The MHA Nation owns 23 acres of vacant land across from Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip. The tribe plans to build a casino, hotel, convention center, theater, and perhaps a sports center.

• Cherokee Nation (Oklahoma)
  A potential tribal player in Las Vegas is the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest gaming tribes in the U.S. The Cherokee operate eight casinos in Oklahoma and the Gold Strike Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.

  The Cherokee do not currently own a Las Vegas casino but "remains open to the idea in the long term", said John Sparks, Chairman of the Cherokee Nation Gaming Commission (July 2024). Sparks said the tribe is not looking into Las Vegas "just yet". The Cherokee have the financial ability to acquire or build a Las Vegas casino.

CLOSED

• Mohegan Tribe (Connecticut)
  Mohegan Casino Las Vegas (2019 to 2014)
  4455 Paradise Road
  Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

  The first Native American-operated casino in Las Vegas was the Mohegan Casino at Virgin Hotels. The Mohegan Casino Las Vegas was not an Indian gaming casino. The casino was licensed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. After ;three years of operation, the Mohegan Casino Las Vegas was transitioned over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas at the end of 2024.

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News Headlines

Hard Rock Las Vegas Construction Update | March 2025 March 16, 2025 - Construction of the new Hard Rock Las Vegas is in its early stages. Demolition crews removed the famous Mirage volcano, and foundation crews have begun ... Read more

New Las Vegas Casino planned by North Dakota Tribe March 15, 2025 - MHA Nation of North Dakota has spent $115 million in recent years to purchase 23 acres of land across the Strip from the Luxor. Until now, the tribe has not indicated ... Read more

Mohegan Casino Las Vegas is transitioning to Virgin December 7, 2024 - The Mohegan Sun will end their casino management role with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas at the end of this month. Mohegan Casino Las Vegas will be rebranded and ... Read more

Las Vegas A's Ballpark & Bally's Casino | Oct. 2024 Update October 26, 2024 - Crews with heavy equipment are clearing the site of the former Tropicana casino in preparation for construction of a Major League Ballpark for the ... Read more

Tribes with Las Vegas Casinos September 7, 2024 - These Native American tribes own successful casinos in other states and now operate large commercial casinos in Las Vegas. Other tribes would like to expand into Las Vegas and are ... Read more

Hard Rock Las Vegas begins transition after The Mirage is closed July 25, 2024 - Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, shut down The Mirage on July 17, 2024 to immediately begin a 30-month transition ... Read more

Nevada Minimum Gambling Age

Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 21 for poker, 21 for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 21 horse racing

Nevada's Native American Casinos

Three Native American tribes operate Indian-gaming casinos in Nevada. The Moapa Band of Paiutes own the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza located 30 miles north of Las Vegas on I-15, and the Washoe Tribe owns the Wa She Shu Casino & Travel Plaza located 16 miles south of Carson City. A California tribe, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe in Needles, CA, owns a casino in Laughlin, NV named Avi Resort & Casino.

Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
500 Merriman Avenue, Needles CA 92363
Phone Number: (760) 629-4591 Fax Number: (760) 629-5767

Moapa Band of Paiutes
P.O. Box 340, Moapa NV 89025.
Phone Number: (702) 865-2787 Fax Number: (702) 865-2875

Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
919 Hwy. 395 South, Gardnerville NV 89410
Phone Number: (775) 265-8600 Fax Number: (775) 265-6240

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2024

The Mirage says goodbye with $1.6M cash giveaway July 12, 2024 - Before The Mirage Casino shuts down permanently on July 17, the casino must give away $1.6 million in cash to comply with Nevada Gaming Commission ... Read more

Hard Rock will close The Mirage on July 17 May 17, 2024 - Hard Rock International will permanently close The Mirage Hotel & Casino on July 17th to start a 3-year transformation into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas. ... Read more

Mohegan Tribe ending casino role in Las Vegas May 15, 2024 - The Mohegan Tribe and Virgin Hotels announced the end of their partnership last week. The Mohegan Casino Las Vegas will be transitioned over to Virgin Hotels Las Vegas by the end of ... Read more

2023

Hard Rock Las Vegas moves closer to construction of guitar-shaped hotel tower October 19, 2023 - Hard Rock International will build a guitar-shaped hotel tower on the current site of the the famed Mirage Volcano. The location is "the 50-yard line of the ... Read more

Hard Rock reveals master plan to replace Mirage December 12, 2022 - Hard Rock executives released a preliminary Master Plan to transition The Mirage into the new Hard Rock Las Vegas destination resort. The plans were presented Wed. to the Gaming Control ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas changes its name October 28, 2022 - The first tribal casino to operate in Las Vegas has officially changed its name from Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas to Mohegan Casino Las Vegas. The Mohegan Tribe shortened the name to ... Read more Hard Rock Las Vegas moves closer to construction September 2, 2023 - Hard Rock International is another step closer to transforming The Mirage into the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas. Last week the Clark County Zoning Commission voted unanimously to accept ... Read more

LA-Vegas, High-Speed Rail Project gets $3B Fed Grant December 22, 2023 - The Biden administration paid $3 billion last week to Brightline West, a high-speed passenger rail service that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas. The 218-mile rail system ... Read more

Hard Rock guitar tower gets go-ahead to replace Mirage volcano March 31, 2023 - Clark County commissioners have given approval to Hard Rock's plan to build a guitar-shaped hotel on the site of the Mirage volcano. The commissioners voted unanimously ... Read more

2022

Palms Casino Resort Reopens Today! April 27, 2022 - Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas reopens today under the new ownership of the San Manuel Indian Tribe of California. The grand reopening celebration begins with fireworks this evening at 9PM. Hotel rooms are available ... Read more

Hard Rock now operates The Mirage December 27, 2022 - In a Dec. 22 meeting the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) granted final regulatory approval of the $1.08 billion purchase of the Mirage by Hard Rock International. The real estate deal closed ... Read more

Hard Rock Las Vegas to open guitar-shaped hotel in 2025 July 17, 2022 - Hard Rock International announced it will open a guitar-shaped hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas in 2025. The hotel will replace the famous Mirage volcano area in front ... Read more

Hard Rock Las Vegas will say goodbye to Mirage volcano January 26, 2022 - Hard Rock International will remove the famous volcano in front of the Mirage Casino as part of the remodeling project to rebrand the casino and add a guitar-shaped hotel along the Strip. ... Read more

Hard Rock Las Vegas plans guitar-shaped hotel January 25, 2022 - Hard Rock International plans to build a guitar-shaped hotel along the Las Vegas Strip on The Mirage property it is buying from MGM Resorts. The hotel deisn will be similar to the guitar hotel at Hard Rock ... Read more

San Manuel is reopening Palms Casino Resort on April 27 April 11, 2022 - After closing for the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas will reopen under new management on April 27. The hotel will reopen April 28. The Ghostbar and the ... Read more

San Manuel readies Palms for reopening March 23, 2022 - The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority has not yet announced the reopening date for the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas; however, an extrensive effort is underway to open in ... Read more

First Native American casino in Las Vegas is hiring February 19, 2022 - When San Manuel purchased The Palms last year, the tribe announced it would reopen the resort casino in the spring 2022. Although an exact rdate is not set, The Palms has scheduled hiring events ... Read more

Palms Las Vegas is bringing back the Ghostbar January 23, 2022 - When the San Manuel Indians reopen the Palms Las Vegas this spring, the famous Ghostbar will also reopen. The announcement was made last week on the Palms Twitter account. The message included ... Read more

San Manuel Tribe will bring changes to the Palms January 10, 2022 - The San Manuel Tribe will reopen the Palms this spring with major changes to its restaurants, entertainment, sportsbook, and other features to attract local residents. Lont-term changes are also planned. ... Read more

2021

Tribe-owned Palms Casino Las Vegas is hiring 1,200 workers December 29, 2021 - San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority is hiring 1,200 employees for the reopening of the Palms Casino Resort this spring. The company hopes this number will include ... Read more

San Manuel becomes first tribe to buy a Las Vegas casino December 19, 2021 - The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday approved the sale of the Palms Casino Resort to the San Manuel Indians and issued a new license to reopen The Palms this spring. ... Read more

Hard Rock to buy The Mirage in Las Vegas December 18, 2021 - Hard Rock International announced an agreement Monday to buy The Mirage in Las Vegas. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022. The Mirage will then be rebranded "Hard Rock Las Vegas" ... Read more

The Palms will be First Tribal-Owned Casino in Las Vegas December 6, 2021 - The purchase of the Palms Casino Resort has moved a step forward last week when the Nevada Gaming Control Board recommended approval of the sale. The full commission will meet Dec ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas Opens Today! March 25, 2021 - Mohegan Sun Casino and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will both officially open their doors this evening at 6 PM. The casino is the first in Las Vegas to be managed by a Native American tribe. ... Read more

Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino in Las Vegas will open March 25 February 16, 2021 - After two recent delays, the new Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will officially open on March 25th. The casino will be the first in Las Vegas to be operated by an Native American tribe ... Read more

2020

Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas receives gaming license for Jan 15 opening October 27, 2020 - The Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas will be the first Native American casino to operate in Las Vegas, Nevada when it opens January 15, 2021. Last week the ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino At Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opens Jan 15, 2021 October 1, 2020 - The new Virgin Hotels Las Vegas and its Mohegan Sun Casino will open to the public on January 15, 2021. The new property is built on the site of the former Hard Rock Las Vegas. ... Read more

Mohegan Sun Casino in Las Vegas opens Nov 6 July 19, 2020 - The Mohegan Tribe, which owns and operated the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, is the first Native American tribe to be licensed to operate a Las Vegas casino when the Mohegan Sun Casino at Virgin ... Read more

2019

Mohegans will manage new Virgin Las Vegas casino September 21, 2019 - Virgin Hotels has bought Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and plans to close, renovated, rebrand and reopen the property in 2020. Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment will ... Read more

2018

Washoe Tribe receives amended gaming compact with Nevada 02.08.2018 - Under the new terms of the new compact, the Tribe will now have the opportunity to offer all forms of Class III Gaming offered elsewhere in the state of Nevada ... Read more