Maverick Gaming LLC v. USA, et al

  1. March 27, 2024

    9th Circ. Judge Doubts Feds' Gambling Stance Matches Tribe's

    A Ninth Circuit judge pushed back Wednesday against a gambling company's argument that a particular Washington tribe did not need to be a part of its lawsuit over state gambling compacts, pointing out that the federal government is expected to balance competing interests — not necessarily mirror the tribes' position.

  2. September 11, 2023

    Wash. Tribes Say Gambling Co.'s Suit Could Ruin Economies

    A coalition of 22 Native American tribes that has signed gaming compacts with Washington state implored the Ninth Circuit to dispense with an appeal from a gambling company that wants to invalidate their compacts, telling the appellate court that Maverick Gaming cannot dodge the tribes' sovereign immunity by suing state and federal officials.

  3. July 05, 2023

    Wash. Tribes Have Monopoly On Sports Betting, 9th Circ. Told

    A gaming company that says Washington tribes hold an illegal monopoly on sports betting in the state is asking the Ninth Circuit to revive its challenge to that arrangement, saying a Tacoma federal judge went too far in allowing Native American officials to dismiss the case.