Leaders with Oklahoma’s powerful Native American gaming are voicing frustration with the state’s Republican governor. He caught them off guard recently with plans to force a renegotiation for a bigger piece of the billions of dollars Tribal gaming revenue. A Cherokee Nation citizen himself, Gov. Kevin Stitt suggested in an editorial Monday in the Tulsa World the compacts between the state and the tribes should be reevaluated since the industry has matured. Under the deal, tribes are given the exclusive right to operate more than 120 casinos across Oklahoma. They paid nearly $139 million to the state last year on…

This week, New York sports bets became official as they joined an ever increasing list of states allowing allowing the activity. New York’s regulation of the activity comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the ban that had restricted sports betting outside of Nevada. Gambling officials and casino executives in New York are eager to catch up to New Jersey, where gamblers have placed more than $3 billion worth of sports bets in the first full year since wagering became legal in that state. “Right now, Jersey is cleaning our clock when it comes to sports…

Nearly a half-century after Eldorado Resorts opened their first property in Reno, they have become the talk of the gambling industry. They reached an agreement to purchase Caesars Entertainment, assuming the $17.3 billion deal gets the necessary regulatory and shareholder approval. And now, Eldorado, which only went public in 2014, is poised to become the largest gambling company in the country. It will grow from 26 properties and 18,000 employees to 81 properties and about 81,000 employees. While Eldorado shareholders will own a majority of the combined company — about 51% — the merged company will bear the Caesars name. The…

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…

Voters may get to decide to legalize Nebraska casinos in an election next year. Supporters of legalized gambling have launched a petition drive to place the issue on the 2020 ballot with financial backing from the economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Neighboring Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and South Dakota all allow commercial casinos. “Hundreds of millions of dollars go across the border every year,” said Lance Morgan, the CEO of Ho-Chunk Inc., the corporation pushing the measure on the tribe’s behalf. “For a Nebraskan to do gaming, you have to go half a mile. It’s…

Registration is now open for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), one of the leading events in the worldwide online gaming industry, is set to take place once again in 2019. Starting on October 14th for the Education content and on October 15th for the Expo Hall, the event will end on the 17th, offering four days packed with exciting presentations and with many leading industry names participating. From Online Casinos to eSports: G2E Covers Everything G2E will take place in the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, USA, and will welcome participants from all across the globe. The event will include a…