The Chickasaw Nation’s gaming operation is likely the largest in the state with more than a dozen casinos, including WinStar World Casino and Resort near the state’s southern line.Ī successful bingo-based app could give tribes the time and money to wait out sports betting negotiations that have showed no signs of progress under Gov. The Chickasaw Nation operates Riverwind Casino near Norman, shown here when its hotel opened in 2009. “We look forward to sharing more operational details as this process unfolds,” Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce Dan Boren said in a written statement. It also signals how tribes are moving toward mobile gaming even as talks stall with Oklahoma officials over a broader expansion. But the move marks the first time federal officials have given a thumbs up to the potential fora mobile betting app in Oklahoma. The green light applies only to mobile games that are bingo at their core - an important distinction because federal law allows tribes to operate such games without sign-on from state governments.Ĭhickasaw leaders declined to disclose their next steps now that they have buy-in from the National Indian Gaming Commission. Federal regulators on Wednesday signed off on rules that would allow the Chickasaw Nation to offer mobile gaming on its Oklahoma reservation, which spans the Interstate 35 corridor from the Red River north to near Norman.
