The Oklahoma Tribal Gaming dispute with Governor Kevin Stitt continues, but now a Judge in the state has ordered the parties to mediation. Several Native American tribes are currently involved in the lawsuit about the gaming compact, and whether it  automatically renews. Stitt claims the compact didn’t renew at the end of the year, and he wants to renegotiate for a larger slice of casino revenue. Tribal leaders have said they’re willing to renegotiate the fees they pay but first want Stitt to acknowledge their position that the compact automatically renews. The judge issued an order in the Western District…

The hope for Maine sports betting in 2020 had been renewed when the state Senate over rode the governors veto of the bill last week. However, the state House decided to vote to sustain that veto. So much for that. Tuesday’s 85-57 House tally fell 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the veto, and came less than a week after the state Senate voted to override by a one-vote margin, 30-10. The measure, approved by lawmakers last year, would have made Maine the 22nd state to legalize online and in-person wagering on sports. The bill would…

One of the most adversarial states for gambling is looking to expand the activity. A Washington state sports betting bill has been approved by a House appropriations committee which would allow tribal casinos to offer wagers on sporting events. The committee voted 25-7 on Tuesday to send the bill to the full House for a vote before the session ends on March 13. The proposal would also have to pass the Senate and be signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. The House bill is sponsored by state Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, who told The Seattle Times on Tuesday evening that he…

The STRAT has debuted a cashless gaming in Las Vegas via the new ACS PlayOn payments technology.  The cashless system allows players to purchase casino chips with a debit card at table games and eliminates the need to stop by an ATM machine or cashier’s window. As reported in an article published by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Strat joins the D Las Vegas and various Station Casino properties — including the Palms — in offering this cashless system. ACS PlayOn said in a statement that the service is set to expand to the D’s sister property, Golden Gate, in…

We recently reported on a significant disagreement over the Oklahoma Tribal Gaming Compact. A disagreement with potentially millions of dollars at stake. So the question is, did the state’s compacts with Oklahoma gaming tribes expire on Jan. 1 or did they automatically renew? It’s a simple question that should have a simple answer. Yet, Governor Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma’s gaming tribes and more than a dozen attorneys lining up in federal court to fight over the issue. The answer can be found in one sentence on Page 27 of the state’s model gaming compact. Before you read that sentence, however, beware….

A federal judge has been asked to enter a ruling that Oklahoma gambling is illegal… at least certain types of games located at tribal casinos. Perhaps not all gambling, but Governor Kevin Stitt wants the judge to order the tribes to stop operating Class III games at their properties. That’s why he filed a lawsuit earlier this week. “We are reviewing the pleading his lawyers filed on his behalf,” senior counsel for the Chickasaw Nation Stephen Greetham said. “We look forward to learning what legal basis he will claim to justify the uncertainty he has endeavored to create.” Stitt not…