Tribal gaming
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…