Editing Native American gaming (section)

=== Wyoming ===
The development of Indian gaming in [[Wyoming]] experienced significant challenges. The [[Northern Arapaho Tribe]], after several unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a compact with the state, initiated a lawsuit in federal court.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title = Wyoming Tribal Gaming Properties |url = https://wyoming.casinocity.com/tribal-gaming/ |access-date = 2023-12-11 |publisher = Casino City }}</ref> Their claim was rooted in the assertion that Wyoming's refusal to negotiate constituted bad faith, especially considering that the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988 permitted casino-style gaming on tribal lands, as such gaming was already allowed within Wyoming for fundraising purposes.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title = Tribal Gaming in Wyoming |url = https://www.gamingregulation.com/regulation/united-states/wyoming/tribal-gaming/ |access-date = 2023-12-11 |publisher = Gaming Regulation }}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>

In 2005, a pivotal court decision favored the Northern Arapaho Tribe, granting them the right to offer comprehensive casino-style Class III gambling on their lands. This ruling was a consequence of Wyoming's actions, which ultimately led to the state forfeiting any claim to revenue sharing from Class III gaming income generated by the tribe.

Following this judicial outcome, in May 2006, Wyoming Governor [[Dave Freudenthal]] and the [[Eastern_Shoshone|Eastern Shoshone Tribe]] entered into the state’s first Class III gaming compact. This agreement, negotiated in April 2006, was made possible after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that all types of Class III gaming were accessible to tribes within the state. Both the Northern Arapaho Tribe and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe have since operated casinos near their shared Wind River Indian Reservation.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2">{{cite web |title = Wyoming Casinos |url = https://www.500nations.com/Wyoming_Casinos.asp |access-date = 2023-12-11 |publisher = 500 Nations }}</ref>

In Wyoming, while there are no commercial casinos, tribal gaming is conducted by the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho Tribes with casinos located on the [[Wind River Indian Reservation]] in [[Fremont_County,_Wyoming|Fremont County]] near [[Lander,_Wyoming|Lander]] and [[Riverton,_Wyoming|Riverton]]. The Eastern Shoshone Tribe operates under a state compact, while the Northern Arapaho Tribe's gaming activities are authorized by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). When interacting with these tribes for business purposes, it is crucial to adhere to each tribe’s specific policies and procedures, as well as any additional tribal laws or regulations.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/>