UKB signs Oklahoma gaming compact pending federal approval
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians signed a Model Tribal Gaming Compact with Oklahoma on 29 April, after federal approval of its updated gaming code. The compact would allow Class III gaming on the tribe’s trust land but still requires final approval from the US Department of the Interior; the Cherokee Nation disputes UKB’s jurisdiction over its reservation.
Final approval would determine whether UKB can operate Class III gaming on its trust land.