What Is Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and Why Isn't It Class III Gaming?
A century-old racetrack betting pool has become a modern flashpoint for tribal gaming exclusivity, all because of how IGRA defines gaming in the first place.
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 century-old racetrack betting pool has become a modern flashpoint for tribal gaming exclusivity, all because of how IGRA defines gaming in the first place.
A single-tribe public-awareness campaign is putting new numbers behind an old argument: tribal gaming underwrites a large share of California's economy.
A procedural doctrine has quietly become the decisive battleground in tribal gaming litigation nationwide, reshaping which challenges even get heard.
Judge Timothy Kelly ended six years of litigation without ruling on IGRA compliance, finding the four nations' claimed competitive harm too speculative.
The fifth and eighth amendments to two long-standing Class III compacts bring Gonzaga, WSU and other in-state college wagering to two more tribal casinos.
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.