The tribal gaming industry will debate regulatory power, technology, and digital expansion in Oklahoma City. The 31st OIGA Conference & Trade Show will bring together nearly 3,000 delegates at the Oklahoma City Convention Center from July 20 to 22.
Organized by the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, founded in 1986 and chaired by Matthew L. Morgan, the conference will examine how tribes can defend their sovereignty as artificial intelligence, sports betting, prediction markets, and mobile gaming reshape casino boundaries. Billy Friend is vice chairman; Christian Fenner is secretary-treasurer; Jake Keyes and Wes Pappan serve as executive delegates.
Matthew L. Morgan
Morgan will moderate “State of Tribal Gaming; A National Update” with James Siva, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association; David Bean, chairman of the Indian Gaming Association; and Friend, chief of the Wyandotte Nation. Geoffrey Standing Bear, Gary Pitchlynn, William Norman, and Kirke Kickingbird will discuss the legacy of tribal sovereignty.
Technology pressures will dominate sessions. Richard Sagman of Everi; Emmanuel Bezzell of Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises; Randy Simpson of Prairie Band Casino; and James Acres will examine Class II mobile expansion. Jeff Brooks, Crystal Houston, and Rudy Stevenson will discuss artificial-intelligence regulation; Mike Dreitzer, William Norman, Femila Ervin, and Danielle Schelble will address prediction markets. Jason Giles, Joe Dorman, and John Tahsuda will assess the midterm elections and their impact on tribes.
The National Indian Gaming Commission will present its 2026 and 2027 compliance priorities with Tom Cunningham, Steven Brewer, Gena Caviness, Steve Steiner, and Tim Cotton. Panels will cover cybersecurity, human trafficking, surveillance, licensing, loyalty programs, investments, and sportsbook management.
The exhibition hall will accommodate 140 exhibitors, including Aristocrat, Everi, Light & Wonder, Konami, AGS, Bluberi, CasinoTrac, GLI, and NRT Technology. Admission costs $350 for tribal attendees and $450 for industry delegates; $2,850 booths are sold out. Oklahoma has 38 federally recognized tribes, while its tribal ecosystem supports more than 113,000 jobs and has contributed over $61 million to nonprofits.
