March 27, 2024
A Ninth Circuit judge pushed back Wednesday against a gambling company's argument that a particular Washington tribe did not need to be a part of its lawsuit over state gambling compacts, pointing out that the federal government is expected to balance competing interests — not necessarily mirror the tribes' position.
February 22, 2023
A Washington federal judge on Tuesday axed gambling company Maverick Gaming LLC's lawsuit challenging an agreement that gives the state's Native American tribes exclusive rights to sports betting in a ruling that Maverick plans to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
October 25, 2022
A commercial casino company has asked a Washington federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit challenging gaming compacts between Washington state and Native American tribes that make it a crime for non-tribal entities to offer sports betting, saying an intervening tribe can't dismiss its suit.
October 03, 2022
The Shoalwater Bay Tribe can fight a lawsuit challenging gaming compacts between Washington state and 29 Native American tribes that make it a crime for non-tribal entities to offer sports betting and most forms of casino-style gaming, a Washington federal judge has ruled.