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Tribal casinos are expanding, renovating, and investing in infrastructure, but skyrocketing costs for steel, aluminum, and imported materials are disrupting those plans. This session explores the real-time effects of tariffs on tribal development projects and offers strategies for mitigating risk while continuing to build.
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From federal trade policy to shifting economic conditions, tribes face mounting financial pressures that demand difficult choices. This session explores how policy changes are affecting tribal budgets, operations, and long-term planning, and how tribal governments can respond with strategic decision-making to protect their economies and sustain essential services and programs.
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As gaming markets evolve and new pressures emerge, Minnesota tribes are looking beyond sports betting toward broader strategies for economic growth and sovereignty protection. Tribal leaders discuss future opportunities, from interactive wagering to new business ventures, and explore how to position tribal gaming for resilience in a shifting landscape.
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Rising costs across labor, supplies, and energy - fueled by economic uncertainty and shifting trade policies - are pressuring tribal casino operations. This session explores how to balance guest expectations with efficient staffing, smart procurement, and cost control. Learn strategies to protect margins without sacrificing the service standards your customers rely on.
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Unregulated gambling is eroding tribal revenues and threatening sovereignty. This session focuses on practical strategies tribes can deploy now — from legal action and regulatory reform to public education and market innovation. Learn how to protect your operations, defend your market share, and strengthen your tribe’s position for the future.
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Tribal gaming’s future depends on staying ahead of change. As new legal and market threats emerge, tribes must think beyond short-term fixes. This session focuses on building resilient operations, exploring new opportunities, and strengthening sovereignty — ensuring that tribal gaming not only survives disruption but thrives in the decades ahead.
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Minnesota’s potential sports betting market doesn’t exist in isolation. This session examines how neighboring states like Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois have shaped the regional landscape, what lessons Minnesota can draw from their experiences, and how cross-border competition - along with the state’s robust pull tab market - could influence the future of gaming within Minnesota’s borders.
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This session explores the tribal-driven vision for sports betting in Minnesota, where sovereignty and strategic partnerships are central to market design. We’ll examine how the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association’s framework protects tribal interests, promotes responsible gaming, and could serve as a national model for future tribal-state sports betting agreements.
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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan discusses the strategies and priorities shaping Minnesota’s next chapter. As the state faces new economic, social, and technological challenges, we explore how leadership, collaboration, and innovation will drive growth, strengthen communities, and position Minnesota for long-term success in an increasingly competitive regional and national landscape.
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Sweepstakes gambling and offshore crypto casinos are already draining billions from tribal markets, while prediction markets loom as a major future disruptor. This session examines how these threats exploit legal gaps, undermine regulated gaming, and weaken tribal revenues — and why tribes must act now to defend their gaming markets and economic sovereignty.
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March 31 - April 3, 2025
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
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Mid-Year Conference: September 8-10, 2025 | Mystic Lake Casino, MN
Tradeshow & Convention: March 30-April 2, 2026 | San Diego, CA
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