By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Casino.org News reported that tribal leaders asked Congress to ban gaming-like prediction market contracts. They told a Senate Indian Affairs roundtable that the products threaten tribal sovereignty and rights under IGRA.
The request seeks federal protection for tribal gaming rights against prediction market competition.
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