OXFORD CASINO HOTEL et al v. CHAMPION

  1. April 02, 2026

    Judge Says Maine Tribes Can Defend State Gaming Law

    A Maine federal court judge is allowing the Wabanaki Nations to back the state's gaming director in a challenge by Churchill Downs and its subsidiaries that looks to block the enforcement of a law that will allow the tribal governments to operate online gaming.

  2. January 27, 2026

    Churchill Downs Seeks To Void Maine Online Gaming Law

    Churchill Downs Inc. and its subsidiaries are asking a federal court to block the state of Maine from enforcing a law that will allow its four tribal governments to operate online gaming, arguing that the statute is race-based and deals "a gut-wrenching" blow to the state's other businesses and citizens.