Claim : Federal tribal gaming law only applies to online bets when the bettor is physically located on tribal land.

In July 2024, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado took a major step that sparked a large legal debate about online sports betting. On July 9, they filed a federal lawsuit against then-Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Gaming (CDOG). Their main complaint was that the state was not allowing them to offer online sports betting to people across Colorado, even though the state legalized sports betting in 2019.

In Sept/Oct 2024 , the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe joined this fight. They filed a Second Verified Amended Complaint, and records from Justia and CourtListener show that both tribes combined their claims into one single case. Instead of

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