Native American tribe, the Cayuga Nation, has filed a federal lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook, alleging that the operator unlawfully offered mobile sports betting within its reservation boundaries.
The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of New York. The Cayuga Nation is seeking damages, as well as a declaration that Caesars’ sportsbook operations on tribal lands were unauthorized, and details of any revenue generated.
According to the complaint, Caesars accepted sports bets from individuals located on the Cayuga Nation reservation without authorization, in violation of tribal gaming regulations. The tribe says that the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act gives it exclusive authority over gaming on its lands.
