A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes that claimed the state of Colorado was violating Tribal gaming rights in how it managed online sports wagers.
The decision ends a dispute between the state and Colorado’s two recognized Tribal nations over a matter that brings in millions of tax dollars each month.
The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher focused on a key dispute raised by the lawsuit: whether an online bet placed off Tribal lands would be subject to Indian Gaming rules if that bet were processed by the Tribes.
