Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson
People play slot machines at Harrah's Casino, owned by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On opening day at the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma's new Harrah’s-branded casino, the tribe's chairman watched customers pack the gambling floor while a queue of cars spilled out of the parking lot.
“We couldn’t let them in because we were so full,” Chairman Jacob Keyes said. “That’s a direct impact from the Harrah’s name.”
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