Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Maverick Gaming LLC’s Lawsuit Over Tribal Sports Betting Compacts

Jan 24, 2025

By Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier and Kelsey Haake In a significant ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of Maverick Gaming LLC’s lawsuit in Maverick Gaming LLC v. United States1, which sought to challenge Washington State’s tribal-state compacts that allowed sports betting on tribal lands. The lawsuit raised claims under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), the Equal Protection Clause, and the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The cou

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