Bureau of Indian Affairs draft rules condition off-reservation wagers on state law
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ draft final regulations would allow federally recognised tribes to accept wagers from people outside Indian Country if the activity is legal under state law and complies with federal gaming and gambling laws. The proposal also concerns tribal-state compacts; its effect on the Seminole Tribe’s Florida sports betting remains subject to state-law questions and pending litigation, reportedly.
The proposal makes state-law compliance central to tribes’ ability to take wagers from outside Indian lands.