The first tribal organization to oppose iGaming is the Laguna Development Corporation of the Pueblo of Laguna, which joins the National Association Against iGaming. The action highlights worries about the dangers of internet gambling to tribal sovereignty, income, and locally driven economic growth.
The first tribal organization has joined an anti-online gambling coalition made up of land-based casino operators and other interested parties.
On July 24, the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG) welcomed Laguna Development Corporation (LDC), a casino and hotel corporation based in New Mexico, as its newest member. The Pueblo of Laguna, a federally recognized tribe with headquarters in the state, owns all of LDC.
LDC President and CEO Maxine Velasquez remarked, “As a tribal enterprise, our success is directly tied to the communities we serve and the jobs we support.” “As the future of tribal gaming is shaped in this country, we are joining NAAiG to make it clear that the voices and sovereign rights of tribal nations must not be ignored.”
By claiming that iGaming poses a threat to more than simply the financial interests of retail operators, Velasquez also repeated the language commonly employed by NAAiG officials. She went on to say, “iGaming threatens not just our revenue.” “It jeopardizes the fundamental basis of tribal economic growth that gives our communities strength.”
Laguna offers indigenous “authenticity,” according to NAAiG.
The casino operators Churchill Downs, Cordish Companies, Monarch Casino & Resort, and Jack Entertainment are among the NAAiG members that the tribal entity has joined. Recently, Colorado’s Gilpin County and the communities of Black Hawk, Central City, and Cripple Creek joined the real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., which controls around 70 casinos.
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