April 27, 2026
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the federal government have asked a D.C. federal court to hand them a win in a long-running lawsuit over tribal gambling compacts, arguing that the four tribal nations suing them fail to show that they violated the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
January 26, 2026
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the federal government are asking a D.C. federal court for a summary judgment win in a dispute over Class II gaming compacts, arguing that the four tribes challenging the agreements misunderstand the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's approval framework.
November 12, 2025
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is backing four tribes in their efforts to reverse and remand two Class II gaming compacts, saying he must ensure the state isn't obligated to contracts agreed upon by state officials who lacked the authority to do so.
November 04, 2025
Three Oklahoma tribes are asking a D.C. federal court for a summary judgment win in a dispute over Class II gaming compacts with the state, arguing that the governor lacked authority to enter into the agreements with two other tribes.
July 11, 2025
A D.C. federal judge has lifted a two-year stay in four Oklahoma tribes' challenge to the state and federal government over gambling compacts, while denying their request for Interior Department documents related to the agency's approval of the agreements.
April 29, 2025
Four Oklahoma tribes are asking a D.C. federal court to lift a more-than-yearlong stay in their suit challenging the state and federal governments over gaming compacts — aiming to renew a bid for a partial win in the dispute and saying developments and recent authorities in the case will further their action.
January 23, 2025
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has unanimously confirmed Gov. Kevin Stitt's constitutional authority to represent the state in a lawsuit over the validity of tribal-gaming compacts for casino operations, but it also found that he cannot prevent the state attorney general from appearing in the case.
March 22, 2024
Oklahoma has no controlling law to determine if Attorney General Gentner Drummond can take defense counsel leadership ahead of Gov. Kevin Stitt in litigation over tribal gambling compacts, a D.C. federal judge said, while certifying the question of law to the Sooner State's highest court.
October 18, 2023
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and state Attorney General Gentner Drummond, in sparring briefs, continued their dispute over who should take control as defense counsel in federal litigation over tribal gambling compacts, with the state's top attorney claiming the "magnitude of the disagreement" warrants an answer.
September 27, 2023
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants the state's Supreme Court to weigh in on a federal dispute between him and Gov. Kevin Stitt, saying his right to take control as defense counsel in litigation over gambling compacts is paramount for the expedient resolution of the case.