{"id":17573,"date":"2026-07-21T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=17573"},"modified":"2026-07-21T05:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:54:44","slug":"oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty\/","title":{"rendered":"OIGA 2026 confronts AI, betting and Tribal sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tribal gaming industry will debate regulatory power, technology, and digital expansion in Oklahoma City. The <strong>31st OIGA Conference &amp; Trade Show<\/strong> will bring together nearly <strong>3,000 delegates<\/strong> at the Oklahoma City Convention Center from <strong>July 20 to 22<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, founded in <strong>1986<\/strong> and chaired by <strong>Matthew L. Morgan<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17575\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty2.png 735w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty2-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Matthew L. Morgan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morgan will moderate <strong>\u201cState of Tribal Gaming; A National Update\u201d<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <strong>Class II mobile expansion<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty4-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty4-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/oiga-2026-confronts-ai-betting-and-tribal-sovereignty4.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>National Indian Gaming Commission<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition hall will accommodate <strong>140 exhibitors<\/strong>, including Aristocrat, Everi, Light &amp; Wonder, Konami, AGS, Bluberi, CasinoTrac, GLI, and NRT Technology. Admission costs <strong>$350 for tribal attendees<\/strong> and <strong>$450 for industry delegates<\/strong>; $2,850 booths are sold out. Oklahoma has <strong>38 federally recognized tribes<\/strong>, while its tribal ecosystem supports more than <strong>113,000 jobs<\/strong> and has contributed over <strong>$61 million<\/strong> to nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tribal gaming industry will debate regulatory power, technology, and digital expansion in Oklahoma City. 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