A federal judge ruled on 22 September that the US Department of the Interior had not properly consulted tribes before placing Koi Nation’s 68-acre Sonoma County parcel into trust in 2022. The order reverses that land transaction and prevents gaming use of the site; the Koi Nation said it plans to appeal.
The ruling blocks the proposed casino site unless the Koi Nation succeeds in its appeal.
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The Cayuga Nation has sued Caesars Entertainment, alleging its online sports betting app accepted wagers from users on the Nation’s reservation in New York without authorisation. The Nation says the activity breaches federal gaming law; Caesars’ position is not given in the report. DraftKings and FanDuel have agreed to block access on the reservation, according to the report.
Caesars Sportsbook asked a federal judge to dismiss the Cayuga Nation’s lawsuit over mobile sports wagers allegedly placed from the reservation. Caesars argued that federal tribal gaming law does not give the Nation a claim against a private sportsbook and said its servers were outside tribal land. The Nation alleges Caesars accepted unauthorised wagers from January 2022 to July 2025; it seeks wager revenue, lost profits and other damages. The Nation’s response is due 22 September, with Caesars’ reply due 29 September.
A Waukesha County judge set oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s online sports betting law. The plaintiffs argue that voters must approve the expansion; the case also concerns provisions allowing tribes to route data through servers on their land, while commercial partners would have to pay tribes 60% of revenue under the rules described.
A Waukesha County judge scheduled oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's online sports betting law. Judge J. Arthur Melvin said a decision would follow shortly afterwards.
An Iowa judge ruled that a 2021 Linn County referendum validly authorised gambling, allowing construction of Cedar Crossing Casino to continue. The project received a state gaming licence in February and is expected to open by the end of 2026, casino officials told regulators.
A federal judge in Illinois ruled on 2 October that the state cannot enforce several gambling laws against Kalshi while the case proceeds, according to press reports. The judge found Kalshi’s contracts are likely swaps under federal law and that state licensing rules are likely pre-empted, but deferred a decision on fees. The ruling is not final.