Oklahoma arbitrator award clears the way for tribal online poker

March 18, 2016

In Oklahoma, there has been a surprise breakthrough in the bid by the Iowa tribe to set up an international online poker site outside the USA, using Universal Entertainment Group’s branding PokerTribe.com. Our readers may recall that late last year the state’s opposition to the Iowa tribe’s intentions ended up in an independent arbitration action. […]

Oklahoma tribes opt out of Poker Tribes.com

February 19, 2014

The sole tribal gambling groups showing any real interest in Universal Entertainment Group’s online gambling proposal Poker Tribes.com have backed away from the project amid internal power struggles and financial questions regarding the $9.4 million already paid over to UEG. The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma have decided to forego participation in the free-to-play […]

Oklahoma tribes and feds clash over online gambling website

December 31, 2013

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma want to offer online gaming to international players, but they are currently locked in a legal tussle with federal officials. Online gambling isn’t generally allowed in Oklahoma, but the Cheyenne & Arapaho were in April this year authorised by the state to launch an internationally targeted, real-money online […]