Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Maverick Gaming’s Sports Betting Lawsuit
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Maverick Gaming LLC’s lawsuit challenging Washington State’s sports betting laws. Maverick, which operates cardrooms in the state, had argued that tribal-state compacts giving exclusive sports betting rights to tribes violated federal law. The court’s decision emphasized the importance of tribal sovereignty, ruling that the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s involvement was necessary […]
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Maverick Gaming LLC’s lawsuit challenging Washington State’s sports betting laws. Maverick, which operates cardrooms in the state, had argued that tribal-state compacts giving exclusive sports betting rights to tribes violated federal law. The court’s decision emphasized the importance of tribal sovereignty, ruling that the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s involvement was necessary […]
