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In this Nov. 20, 2018 photo, a customer watches video screens at a sportsbook in Atlantic City, N.J. On Thursday, March 11, 2021, BetMGM and Buffalo Wild Wings launched a program where special sports betting products are offered to customers at one of the chain's restaurants in New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee and West Virginia. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Lawmakers remain at odds over sports betting bill

By The Associated PressMay 16, 2022
Oren Lyons at the Indian Gaming Association Tradeshow & Convention on April 20,2022. (Photo by Rex Lyons)
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Oren Lyons honored with lifetime achievement award

By Kalle BenallieApr 22, 2022
Players settle in at the blackjack tables at Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls in Wisconsin on Feb. 9, 2022. Tribes are now weighing how to diversify their economies beyond casinos. “When we see anything less profitable, there’s a thought of, ‘Is it worth it?’” said Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle of his tribe’s investment in casinos. (Photo by Ilana Bar-av for Wisconsin Watch)
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'We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’

By Wisconsin WatchApr 5, 2022
The $180M price tag for the Gila River rebrand and expansion included a brand new chandelier, displayed above the horse statue in the Wild Horse Pass hotel lobby. (Photo courtesy of Gila River Resorts & Casinos)
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$180M price tag for Gila River rebrand, expansion

By Carina DominguezJan 25, 2022
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Brian Weeden
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Tribe looks at casino plans with fresh eyes

By The Associated PressJan 10, 2022
FILE - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks on Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Next year could be a pivotal one for women gubernatorial candidates. Brown will be the only female incumbent barred from seeking re-election by term limits. Six male governors also will be term-limited, opening an easier path to office for candidates. (Cathy Cheney/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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Gambling venture files legal challenge

By The Associated PressJan 7, 2022
The guitar-shaped hotel is seen at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Florida. The Guitar Hotel's grand opening is on the tribe's land in Hollywood. It's the latest step in the Seminole Hard Rock empire, which includes naming rights on the Miami-area stadium where the 2020 Super Bowl will be played. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Seminole Tribe suspends online sports betting app

By The Associated PressDec 6, 2021
The guitar-shaped hotel is seen at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Hollywood, Florida. The Guitar Hotel's grand opening is on the tribe's land in Hollywood. It's the latest step in the Seminole Hard Rock empire, which includes naming rights on the Miami-area stadium where the 2020 Super Bowl will be played. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Judge blocks Seminole, Florida online sports betting deal

By The Associated PressNov 23, 2021
FILE- In this June 26, 1997, file photo, Fred Dakota pauses outside Federal Court in Grand Rapids, Mich. Dakota, a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, died Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at his home in Baraga, Mich., according to Reid Funeral Service. He was 84. (AP Photo/George Gryzenia, File)
Obituaries

Gambling pioneer Fred Dakota dies at 84

By The Associated PressSep 22, 2021
Talking Stick Casino in Arizona. (Photo by Indian Country Today)
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Judge refuses to block new sports betting law

By The Associated PressSep 7, 2021
Mohegan Tribe Community Center and Government Building in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Bob Nichols, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
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Connecticut panel OKs sports betting, online gambling rules

By The Associated PressSep 1, 2021
Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation President Bernadine Burnette at a tribal gaming compact signing in Phoenix on April 15, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Gila River Indian Community Facebook)
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Fantasy sports contests go live in Arizona

By The Associated PressAug 31, 2021
Actor and TV host Mario Lopez plays table games at the opening of the Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas on March 25, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Mohegan Sun Casino Las Vegas)
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'Speed bumps' in tribal gaming recovery but optimistic

By ICTJun 14, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, signs a gaming compact with Marcellus Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, that will allow the tribe to build three more casinos and to hold exclusive rights to sports betting, roulette and craps in the state. The deal was ratified May 19, 2021 by the state Legislature. (Photo by Colin Hackley for the Seminole Tribe of Florida)
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Seminole tribe inks 30-year gaming compact

By Sandra Hale SchulmanMay 27, 2021
Mohegan Tribe Community Center and Government Building in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by Bob Nichols, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
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Connecticut House approves sports betting deal with tribes

By The Associated PressMay 25, 2021
Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation President Bernadine Burnette at a tribal gaming compact signing in Phoenix on April 15, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Gila River Indian Community Facebook)
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Feds OK tribal casino, sports betting deal

By The Associated PressMay 24, 2021
In this Nov. 20, 2018 photo, a customer watches video screens at a sportsbook in Atlantic City, N.J. On Thursday, March 11, 2021, BetMGM and Buffalo Wild Wings launched a program where special sports betting products are offered to customers at one of the chain's restaurants in New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee and West Virginia. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Sports betting: The new, shiny toy

By Kolby KickingWomanApr 28, 2021