Tribal gaming

21st January 2021

Michigan approves Pointsbet for online betting launch

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved the Lac Vieux Desert tribe and its platform provider, PointsBet, to launch online sports betting tomorrow (Friday, January…

4th January 2021

Caesars to divest southern Indiana property to tribal operator

Caesars Entertainment has agreed to sell the operations of its Caesars Southern Indiana casino to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, as well as completing…

14th December 2020

US tribal gaming revenue reaches record $34.6bn in FY2019

Gross gambling revenue from tribal casinos increased 2.5% year-on-year in the 2019 financial year to a record $34.6bn, according to new figures published by the…

12th November 2020

SBUSA Interview: Frank Kennedy, Four Winds Casino

Four Winds is something of an early adopter among tribal operators, having offered free-to-play gaming as far back as 2015, and was among the first…

2nd November 2020

Oklahoma names special counsel for Native American affairs

Kevin Stitt, the Governor of Oklahoma, has appointed attorney Ryan Leonard as special counsel for Native American affairs in the state. In the role, Leonard…

29th October 2020

State of the Union: NV, Penn, NBA and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes financial results from a variety of the US’s major regional casino players –…

26th October 2020

OK Governor to forgo appeal against tribal compact ruling

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has warned that while he will not appeal against a US District Court ruling stating tribal gaming compacts in the state…

22nd October 2020

GAN launches social casino with California’s Agua Caliente

GAN has rolled out its free-to-play Simulated Gaming product for Agua Caliente Casinos, the Californian casino business owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla…

30th September 2020

NIGA strikes RG training agreement with RG24seven

Video-based responsible gambling training platform, RG24seven, has signed a new partnership with the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA). This will see the service provider develop tribal-specific…

25th September 2020

IGT secures tribal sports betting deal in North Dakota

International Game Technology (IGT) is set to expand its US retail sports betting network into North Dakota after striking a new deal with the Turtle…

24th September 2020

State of the Union: Scheinberg, CO, TN and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg’s fine for operating an illegal gambling business, a successful…

4th September 2020

California SC ruling paves way for new Class III casinos

The California Supreme Court has ruled in favor of tribes wishing to build new Class III casinos in California, removing a major barrier to decades-old…

25th August 2020

Louisiana’s Coushatta Casino partners Rush Street for social launch

Louisiana-based Coushatta Casino Resort has launched a new social casino and sportsbook in partnership with Rush Street Interactive.  Coushhatta Casino4Fun is powered by the same…

21st August 2020

DoI ratifies Oklahoma tribal compacts

The US Department of the Interior has approved the two most recent gaming compacts, signed by Oklahoma’s Kialegee Tribal Town (KTT) and the United Keetoowah…