At the NCLGS (National Council of Legislators from Gaming States) summer meeting held in Louisville in July, the discussion on the regulation of prediction markets became a focal point. Particularly, the debate over whether sports event contracts should be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading
While Indian gaming faces challenges from the Trump Administration, sweepstakes operators, and prediction markets, Ernie Stevens Jr. remained calm but resolute as he talked about the year ahead, and urged tribal leaders to work hard and lobby their members of Congress to stand up for their sovereign
The Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention gave a sneak peak of its spring show in San Diego ahead of the full release of its schedule next week, as tribes continue to monitor Trump Administration policies impacts on their nations.This year’s show marks the 40th year and runs March 31 to April 3 a
The U.S. Department of the Interior signed a record of decision Jan. 10, the final step in a lengthy approval process, greenlighting the development of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s proposed casino in Medford.“Today the Biden Administration sent a clear message: it stands with Indian Country and inten
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the Coquille Indian Tribe’s plan to develop a 30,000-square-foot casino in Medford, Oregon. This milestone follows a protracted 13-year review process that had faced staunch opposition from rival tribes and lawmakers. The decision, finalized on Janua
On Thursday, a coalition of California Native American tribes sued dozens of California cardrooms to stop them from offering Las Vegas-style card games like blackjack, just hours after Senate Bill 549 went into effect. The law, called the “Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act,” allows tribes to disp
The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is disappointed following the update of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s continuing efforts to build a Casino in Medford, claiming the tribe is creating a false narrative of ties to ancestral lands.The Coquille Indian Tribe’s work on a new casino spans well o
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on what they said is historic and sacred land.The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a judge’s decision that dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Oklahoma-based Muscog
Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., joined the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma (UINO) "Warrior Up to Vote" Candidate Forum at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Stevens attended the meeting to join the Oklahoma tribal leadership "in igniting the importance of the
The Indian Gaming Association (IGA) met with the Coalition of New Mexico Gaming Tribes on Friday, delivering national legislative and organizational updatesto its member tribes at Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque. Ernie Stevens, Jr., Chairman of the IGA, addressed the gathering of gaming trib
As the tribal gaming sector continues to grow and evolve, it becomes increasingly crucial that commercial operators looking to embrace the sector understand the nuances of each tribe.The relationship between Tribal Gaming and the commercial casino sector was at the forefront of discussions during th
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