The following is a press release from the Indian Gaming Association
TULSA, OK. — AUGUST 28, 2026 — Indian Gaming Association Chairman David Z. Bean continued IGA’s national outreach on the growing threat of illegal prediction-market gambling Thursday, delivering a forceful message to Tribal leaders gathered yesterday at the United Indian Nations of Oklahoma Quarterly Meeting: Indian Country must remain united, engaged and relentless in protecting Tribal sovereignty and the legal foundation of Indian gaming.
Speaking alongside Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Chairman Matthew Morgan at the University of Tulsa’s Lorton Performing Arts Center, Bean updated Tribal leaders on the coordinated national effort among Tribal Nations, Native organizations, Tribal gaming associations, state officials, legal experts, industry partners and congressional leaders…