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The Cherokee Nation et al v. Stitt

  1. May 29, 2020

    Okla. Gov. Wants Clarity On New Tribal Gambling Compacts

    Oklahoma's governor said those insisting he doesn't have the authority to renegotiate tribal-state gambling compacts are taking a position that doesn't line up with tribal sovereignty, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and state law, according to a motion filed Thursday that urged a federal court to clear things up.

  2. May 26, 2020

    Okla. Gov. Insists Tribal Gambling Compacts Didn't Renew

    Oklahoma's governor is not backing down from his argument that he has the right to renegotiate tribal-state gambling compacts, telling a federal judge in a suit brought by the Cherokee, Chickasaw and Choctaw nations that the compacts didn't automatically renew, as the tribes contend.

  3. May 14, 2020

    Tribal Leaders Say Okla. AG Has Misread Gambling Compacts

    Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe leaders have urged the U.S. Department of the Interior to approve gambling compacts they signed with Oklahoma's governor, saying the state attorney general got it wrong when finding that the deals aren't legal.

  4. May 06, 2020

    Okla. AG Bashes Governor's View In Gambling Compact Suit

    Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has slammed Gov. Kevin J. Stitt's claim that he had the authority to sign new gambling compacts with two Native American tribes that allow sports betting, saying the governor can't bind the state to honor the deals because they're illegal.

  5. April 27, 2020

    Okla. Gov. Defends New Gambling Deals With 2 Tribes

    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has fended off criticism by state lawmakers attacking the validity of gaming compacts the governor signed with two Native American tribes right after he moved to release the pair from a gambling suit in federal court, saying he has the authority to negotiate the deals that include sports betting.

  6. April 23, 2020

    Okla. Leaders Fault 2 Tribes' New Gaming Compacts With Gov.

    The Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe's newly signed gaming compacts with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin J. Stitt have drawn criticism from lawmakers and the state attorney general, who question the validity of the deals announced right after the governor moved to release the two tribes from a gambling suit.

  7. April 21, 2020

    2 Okla. Tribes Exit Gaming Suit After Settling With Gov.

    Oklahoma Gov. J. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday moved to release two tribes from a high-profile lawsuit over gaming compacts in the state and hosted a press conference announcing new gaming deals with both tribes.

  8. March 18, 2020

    Okla. Tribes' Gambling Suit Delayed Over COVID-19 Concerns

    An Oklahoma federal court cited the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus in an order that postponed a case brought by Native American tribes challenging the expiration date of their gambling compacts.

  9. March 10, 2020

    Okla. AG Says State Must Treat Tribal Casino Fees As Usual

    Oklahoma’s attorney general said that the state must continue to distribute money it receives from tribes’ gambling revenues as it normally has under the tribes’ agreements with the state, even though Oklahoma has argued in federal court that the casinos are operating illegally.

  10. February 27, 2020

    Okla. Tribes Can't Enter Gaming Compact Suit Against State

    An Oklahoma federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by two Native American tribes to step into a suit by several other tribes over their gambling deals with the state, saying the would-be intervenors were trying to use the case to take part in mediation rather than resolve claims against the Oklahoma governor.