Supreme Court rejects Maverick Gaming appeal over tribal betting. Decision preserves Washington’s tribal-only sports wagering system. Ruling hailed as major win for tribal sovereignty nationwide. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge by Washington state cardroom operator Maverick Gaming to the state’s tribal-exclusive sports betting model. Maverick Gaming CEO Eric Persson, a member of Washington’s Shoalwater Bay Tribe, led the company’s legal challenge to the state’s tribal-only sports betting system.. (Image: PokerGO) Monday’s decision was hailed by tribal gaming advocates as a win not just for Washington’s tribes, but also for tribal sovereignty nationwide. Maverick sued Washington and the federal government in 2023, arguing that the state’s sports betting laws amounted to an unconstitutional monopoly. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal sports-betting ban in 2018, the company went on a buying spree across Washington, snapping up 19 card rooms in 2019 alone. Maverick was betting that lawmakers would eventually authorize commercial sports betting statewide…Read MoreCategory: Legal, Poker, Tribal Gaming, Maverick Gaming, Shoalwater Bay tribe, Supreme Court, tribal sovereignty, Washington sports bettingSource: Casino.org