With the proliferation of legalized sports betting across the country, many tribes partner with hardware and software vendors or commercial operators to acquire technology, equipment, expertise, training and services to add sports betting to their casinos. As a result, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) experienced a large influx of sports betting-related agreements for review. In response, on Oct. 5, 2021, the NIGC issued several new guidance bulletins, including Bulletin No. 2021-5, to update the industry on its approach to these and other similar agreements.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) regulations require the Chairman of the NIGC to review and approve all management contracts. However, many tribes and commercial partners wishing to engage in sports betting prefer not to enter into a management contract for several reasons.
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