Court Deals Blow to Tribes’ Bid to Shield Sports Betting Revenues

By Holt Hackney A federal judge from the District of Colorado has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes against the state of Colorado, which involved online sports betting, tribal gaming rights and taxes. The central issue was where a digital bet is considered to be "placed." The judge ruled that the location of the bettor, not the location of the server processing the bet, determines whether the activity occurs on Indian land and is thus subject to the