Tribal Gaming: Politics in Indian Country
![ICE 365 Tribal gaming: Politics in Indian Country](https://igamingbusiness.com/img-srv/u4nPSZUyDScRJa9fhzAJGHLxZ6wtTWT11ftwTqd917s/resizing_type:auto/width:0/height:0/gravity:sm/enlarge:1/ext:webp/strip_metadata:1/quality:90/bG9jYWw6Ly8vaWdhbWluZ2J1c2luZXNzLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNC9JQ0UzNjVfVFJJQkFMR0FNSU5HU0VSSUVTMjAyMTIwLmpwZw.webp)
This webinar, which went out live on 13 April, takes a closer look at the key themes and trends shaping up the present and the future of tribal gaming.
The discussion is led by Victor Rocha of Pechanga.net, and features a panel comprising some of the leading names in tribal gaming:
- James Siva, Vice Chairman, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Chairperson, California Nations Indian Gaming Association,
- Rodney Butler, Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation,
- Matthew Morgan, Chairman, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, Director of Gaming Affairs, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce,
- Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman, Jamul Indian Village
In this webinar, the panel discusses…
- How the political and regulatory priorities have evolved in Indian country and how the arrival of the new administration changed the conversation and relationship
- Ensuring that gaming continues to be the means of cultural preservation (listen to one California tribe fight for 6 acres to be added to their reservation to expand housing and facilities as gaming now takes most of its reservation’s space)
- The desire to protect sovereignty – not just the right to preserve, but the right to make own choices by the tribes, against the backdrop of efforts to corrode tribal sovereignty
- Possibility of pushing the vote on sports wagering in California from 2022 to 2021
- How state-tribal relationship are evolving and differ across the states, with examples of Connecticut, California and Oklahoma, as represented by the expert panel
- What to expect in the key tribal states in 2021 and beyond with the drive towards sports betting and digital and as the result of states that have already launched
- Views on mobile and its impact on sovereignty
- Reluctance to modify IGRA