We have some interesting gambling news to cover this week, and it’s all about how Tribal Gaming could help with the expansion of online gambling in America! And it all stems from a highly contested agreement between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Now, even Congressmen from New York and California are getting involved, and a new Federal bill could change the whole internet gambling industry in the US! Hello friends! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have a fascinating show for you discussing how tribal gaming (along…

The numbers are in… and they are staggering, as US Tribal Gaming operators netted $34.6  billion in 2019. Those numbers were reported by the National Indian Gaming Commission and mark a 2.5% jump in revenue. That total was derived from over 500 independent financial statements submitted to the Commission by 245 federally recognized tribes across 29 states. The Commission Chairman said that revenue for 2020 could be in jeopardy, however, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The reports for 2019 profits were recorded well before the forced closures of commercial and tribal casino operations this year. More about Tribal Gaming profits…

What a week of gambling news! Tribal Gaming and the governor of Oklahoma have escalated their fight in that state to lawsuits and name calling. Plus, Tribal Casinos are now in the center of a sports betting disagreement in Washington State. We also talk about dragons and marijuana. Howdy friends J Todd back again with another edition of This Week in Gambling, and oh boy… do we have a good one for you this week! Insults! Fighting! Threats! Lawsuits! It’s all in this week’s big story! A while back we told you all about a conflict in the state of…

We have a week full of gambling news to cover, with sports betting news in Colorado and betting kiosks rolling out in Montana! Also, as betting on horses thrives in Kentucky, some there have a “moral objection” to betting on sports! Plus, tribal gaming news from Oklahoma and Chinese hackers hit online gambling sites!   Hello people, and thanks for joining me on on another stroll through the gambling news. Although this week we don’t have a big story, just a bunch of little ones! So let’s get right into it with betting on sports in Colorado! Seven licenses for…

Tribal Gaming in New Mexico will partner with William Hill US through a new agreement with the Mescalero Apache Tribe, operator of the state’s Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino. The tribe has selected William Hill to power the launch of a new sports book within the venue, the operator and supplier’s first partnership in the state, and its first tribal agreement outside of Nevada. “Over the years, our customers have come to expect a high level of service and the best casino offerings possible,” Inn of the Mountain Gods chief operating officer Frizzell Frizzell Jr said. “Our…

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the State of California’s request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for breach of their respective compacts with the State. The dismissal had nothing to do with the merits of the tribes’ position, and in particular, whether California card rooms are offering illegal house-banked games in violation of tribal gaming rights. While the court expressly acknowledged the exclusive right of tribes to conduct banked card games, the ruling constituted a…