Poker News – Online poker is currently generating tax revenue for three U.S. states – Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey – so it’s only natural that other states have taken notice. California and Pennsylvania are among the states currently considering iGaming, while others like Iowa are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
Another state that has shown interest in the space is Wisconsin, albeit in the form of the sovereign Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians through the Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance (TIGA), an alliance of Indian Tribes working collectively to bring internet gaming to Indian Country within the framework of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and other state and federal laws.
The Lac du Flambeau took the first step toward iGaming last year when they launched a fun-play site for their Lake of the Torches Casino Resort, which saw more than 2,000 players sign up within a month. The move, which was made possible with the help of C2Rewards, was designed to not only embrace new technologies and diversify its present customers’ gaming experience, but also to pave the way to real-money gaming in the future.
“As online gaming legislation progresses throughout the United States, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council recognizes the need to stay in the forefront of the potential opportunities,” said the tribe.
The Lac du Flambeau was the first tribe to join TIGA, which plans to develop a real-money online gaming platform by first helping Tribes with networked fun-play sites to enhance casino marketing. They were also the first to ratify the TIGA Treaty, an inter-governmental iGaming agreement between tribes that will hopefully lead to an iGaming coalition.
On Jan. 10, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians announced three designations to represent them in TIGA. Those designees include Jerome “Brooks” Big John, Tribal Council Member; Duane Chapman, Tribal Compliance Auditor; and the CEO of the Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation, Bill Guelcher.
