Five tribes in North Dakota want to level the gambling playing field with exclusive rights to host internet gambling and sports betting. The tribes are trying to convince Gov. Doug Burgum to sign a compact giving them the rights.

The proposal for the compact should be in final form for a public hearing on Friday.

If the tribes get the compact it could be worth millions to them. The tribes have seen their casino revenues decline since 2017, when the Legislature legalized electronic pull tab machines. North Dakotans have put almost $1.75 billion into the machines in fiscal year 2022.

Sports betting has soared since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized it.