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How Appeals Work in Tribal Gaming Cases: District Court to Supreme Court
A plain-language guide to how tribal gaming rulings are appealed, and why the same legal question can have different answers in different circuits.
News, policy, and the complete directory of tribal casinos across the U.S. and Canada — a $41 billion industry, covered with the depth it deserves. From Seminole sports-betting compacts to Saskatchewan SIGA operations, we cover all 245+ tribal gaming operations.
A plain-language guide to how tribal gaming rulings are appealed, and why the same legal question can have different answers in different circuits.
The Court reserved judgment on Ontario's international player-pooling plan, a case that turns on the provincial authority behind First Nations gaming revenue.
Kalshi's September petition asks the appeals court to take an early look at whether tribes can pursue IGRA claims against prediction market sports contracts.
The Madera County casino opened a day ahead of schedule with more than 2,400 slots and 40 tables, even as a neighboring tribe's federal suit remains undecided.
The chairman's certification sends the Lumbee gaming ordinance to a vote in which members decide whether to rescind it, not approve it.
Every federally recognized tribe operating a gaming facility in the United States, plus First Nations operators in Canada — verified, categorized by IGRA class, and searchable by state, nation, and property.
Operator of seven Hard Rock-branded properties in Florida and controlling interest in the global Hard Rock International brand. Holder of a 2021 federal compact granting exclusive statewide sports betting.
Operates WinStar World Casino & Resort — the largest casino in the world by gaming floor — plus 22 other gaming properties statewide.
Owner-operator of Foxwoods Resort Casino, long one of the largest integrated resort casinos in North America.
Operates Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula — the largest resort casino on the West Coast.
A nonprofit consortium of 74 First Nations operating seven casinos under provincial framework agreement.
Everything operators, regulators, journalists, and tribal leaders need to know about what is — and is not — permitted under IGRA, state compacts, and the Canadian Criminal Code. Updated quarterly. Reviewed by Indian-law attorneys.