federally recognized tribes and one Indian community are located (at least partially) within our state. These include .
When DraftKings backed legislative proposals last year, the company stated that North Dakotans were already spending around $355 million per year on illegal international sports betting sites and apps with around 138,000 locals using them regularly.
The proposal from the tribes is currently being drafted so there are no indications of what taxes, if any, will be paid to the state from online gambling revenues. However, it has been revealed that the tribes believe that the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act gives them the authority to host online gambling across the state once servers are located on tribal lands.
A similar compact agreement between the Seminole Tribe and the state of Florida is currently tied up in the federal courts after a judge ruled that the agreement violated a federal law. It’s unclear whether or not the ongoing litigation in Florida will affect Governor Burgum’s decision on this proposed amendment to North Dakota’s tribal gaming compacts.
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