US tribes join forces to launch on-reservation egaming
Real-money slots, poker, and casino games will be available to players located in tribal territories
Players located in tribal territories across the North America will be able to play real-money slots, poker and casino games under the terms of a new treaty signed by Native American tribes last week.
The Tribal Internet Gaming Alliance (TIGA) is based upon Native American sovereignty laws and will see tribes across the US join forces to offer internet gambling to players within their territories.
The Wisconsin-based Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council was the first to ratify the treaty, with a further 27 tribes across 12 states showing interest in the alliance, according to a press release from TIGA.
“We asked our Gaming Commission to do the homework on this, and they and our attorney found minimal risk in our moving forward. We want to be at the forefront of online gaming, and this is another step to advance that,” said Lac du Flambeau Tribal President Tom Maulson.
The alliance has chosen C2Rewards as its preferred platform supplier. Tribes signing the treaty will be able to use the platform free of charge, and will share player pools and liquidity across the network. The alliance is open to any federally recognized tribe in the US.
“We look forward to working with other tribes to advance internet gaming, and creating additional opportunities for our tribal members,” added Maulson.