Not many winners came out of the 2022 California sports betting proposition battle. Caesars Entertainment and IGT could stake their claim among them.
As California tribes clashed with leading sportsbook operators over Prop 26 and Prop 27, these companies stayed out of the fray because of their established relationships with tribes in the state.
On Tuesday, Caesars CEO Tom Reeg and Enrico Drago, CEO for digital and betting at IGT, headlined a panel discussion at the Indian Gaming Association conference in Arizona.
That a tribal perspective on what’s next for sports betting in California featured only executives from Caesars and IGT speaks volumes about where the companies stand to tribes in the aftermath of the 2022 elections.
