OK Tribes exclusivity fees exceed $200m last year

Recent reports from the Oklahoma Gaming Compliance Unit, Tribal gaming exclusivity fees exceeded $202 million in 2023. State gaming compacts require the Tribes to pay monthly exclusivity fees from their casinos’ Class III game revenue and are a testament to the...

Sports betting discussions at the OIGA Trade Show layout possibilities

During a panel at the annual Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Trade Show, FanDuel Senior Vice President Jonathan Edson said: “Ultimately, it’s going to take a willing state government and a willing set of tribes to make it happen. Our estimates put it at half a...

Meet the OIGA Officers

Thanks again to another term of service to the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association officers. Matthew L. Morgan (Chickasaw Nation), Chairman; Chief Billy Friend (Wyandotte Tribe), Vice Chairman; Christian Fenner (Choctaw Nation), Secretary/Treasurer; and Executive...

heila Morago previews the OIGA Trade Show with The Huddle

Longtime OIGA Executive Director and current Trade Show Director Sheila Morago previews the week of panels, exhibitions and networking taking place in Oklahoma City as the 29th Annual Conference and Trade Show kicks off on August 12.

Oklahoma Sports Betting Stalls Amidst Larger Tribal Gaming Shifts

Despite a recent federal court ruling concerning the Seminole Tribe of Florida that may elicit an expansion of Tribal gaming opportunities nationwide, Tribes in Oklahoma still must reach an agreement on what that looks like with the state.  “Hopefully we can get that...