Tribal leaders expressed optimism about their prospects for online gambling under Doug Burgum, incoming President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Interior.
Trump appointed the current North Dakota governor to head the department that reviews all compacts reached between tribes and states to ensure they comply with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).
Over the next four years, many tribes across the nation figure to follow the lead of the Seminole Tribe by including online gaming in state compacts. Burgum could be in office during the biggest online expansion of tribal gaming.
But will he allow tribes to offer online casino and online sports betting or attempt to roll back compacting rules updated this year?
