US Supreme Court rejects Maverick Gaming appeal over Washington tribal sports betting
The US Supreme Court declined to hear Maverick Gaming’s challenge to Washington’s tribal-exclusive sports betting system, leaving a lower-court dismissal in place. Maverick had argued that the state’s model created an unconstitutional monopoly; the Shoalwater Bay Tribe intervened, arguing the case could not proceed without the tribe, which is protected by sovereign immunity.
The decision leaves Washington’s tribal-only sports betting model unchallenged in this case.