Bryan Newland at 2026 IGA Conference on Tribal Gaming and that iGaming

On March 31, Powers Principal Bryan Newland was featured in two panels on the 2026 Indian Gaming Association Conference and Tradeshow which came about in San Deigo, California.

10:00 am – 11:00 am PT | Event Contracts, the CFTC, and the Future of Tribal Gaming

Prediction markets are now not a fringe experiment. Under the oversight of an more and more aggressive CFTC that’s in search of to displace state and tribal management over gaming, these platforms are redefining wagering as monetary contracts outdoors long-standing gaming frameworks. This session examines how federal regulation is shifting authority, reshaping market entry, and undermining established compacts. Panelists discover the authorized, regulatory, and financial penalties if this mannequin takes maintain, and why choices forward might completely alter the way forward for tribal gaming.

11:00am – 12:00 pm PT | iGaming and Indian Country: Navigating Legal Pathways to Tribal Online Gaming Platforms

Internet gaming presents advanced alternatives for tribal nations as industrial operators maintain established positions and regulatory growth has slowed. Tribal participation stays constrained by IGRA ambiguity, compact limits, and market uncertainty. This panel of skilled tribal gaming attorneys examines the authorized frameworks, enterprise fashions, and strategic choices shaping iGaming entry. Topics embrace IGRA’s software to on-line gaming, digital jurisdiction theories, and compact methods the place states management entry, offering steering to guage feasibility and pursue sustainable digital progress.

To be taught extra concerning the Indian Gaming Association Conference and Tradeshow and their 2027 occasion, click here.