After last week announcing that it had become a member of the American Sports Betting Coalition, the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) has now released a statement designed to clarify why it enrolled in a group that is fighting to bring an end to the United States’ nationwide prohibition on sportsbetting.
Established in June by the American Gaming Association trade group, the American Sports Betting Coalition is advocating for a repeal of the 25-year-old Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which forbids all sports wagering except in venues located in the states of Nevada, Delaware, Montana and Oregon. The alliance also includes the likes of Boyd Gaming Corporation, Rush Street Gaming and Penn National Gaming Incorporated along with organizations of at…