On Tuesday in Washington state, U.S. District Court Judge David Estudillo dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by card room operator Maverick Gaming that seeks to dismantle a tribal monopoly in the state and clear the way for commercial sports wagering and other forms of gambling.

While Estudillo’s ruling is a legal setback for Maverick, the company, which operates more than 20 card rooms in Washington, has long maintained that it expected the case to ultimately make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a brief statement sent to Sports Handle on Wednesday morning, Maverick CEO Eric Persson said, “We expect that this will be resolved by the Supreme Court of the United States and we will appeal yesterday’s decision.”

Persson is a member of Washington’s Shoalwater Bay Tribe, which filed the motion that led to Estudillo’s dismissal of the case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.