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IGRA's Good-Faith Lawsuit: What It Is and Why Tribes Rarely Win
A statutory remedy that survived on paper and lost most of its force in 1996.
News, policy, and the complete directory of tribal casinos across the U.S. and Canada — a $41 billion industry, covered with the depth it deserves. From Seminole sports-betting compacts to Saskatchewan SIGA operations, we cover all 245+ tribal gaming operations.
A statutory remedy that survived on paper and lost most of its force in 1996.
Buying a casino is a financing exercise. Running one is an operating exercise — and the gap is measured in years.
Two coherent strategies, one weakened collective bargaining position.
A sportsbook that cannot take a bet is still an acquisition engine — and Choctaw is not the only tribe that knows it.
State enforcement moves faster than federal litigation — and Connecticut's two gaming tribes are the direct beneficiaries.
Every federally recognized tribe operating a gaming facility in the United States, plus First Nations operators in Canada — verified, categorized by IGRA class, and searchable by state, nation, and property.
Operator of seven Hard Rock-branded properties in Florida and controlling interest in the global Hard Rock International brand. Holder of a 2021 federal compact granting exclusive statewide sports betting.
Operates WinStar World Casino & Resort — the largest casino in the world by gaming floor — plus 22 other gaming properties statewide.
Owner-operator of Foxwoods Resort Casino, long one of the largest integrated resort casinos in North America.
Operates Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula — the largest resort casino on the West Coast.
A nonprofit consortium of 74 First Nations operating seven casinos under provincial framework agreement.
Everything operators, regulators, journalists, and tribal leaders need to know about what is — and is not — permitted under IGRA, state compacts, and the Canadian Criminal Code. Updated quarterly. Reviewed by Indian-law attorneys.