Federal Judge Clears the Way for International Online Gaming Based on Oklahoma Tribal Lands Federal Judge Clears the Way for International Online Gaming Based on Oklahoma Tribal Lands
Key Takeaways
  • On Monday, US District Judge David L. Russell certified an arbitrator’s ruling that the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma may offer online gaming under the terms of its compact with the state of Oklahoma.
  • The tribe is allowed to offer online poker and casino games to international customers.
  • According to a countdown of the site, free play games are scheduled to launch next month (May 17) and real money games will follow just months later on August 1.

On Monday, US District Judge David L. Russell certified an arbitrator’s ruling that the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma may offer online gaming under the terms of its compact with the state of Oklahoma.