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The Iowa Tribe’s brand-new casino was a smash hit on opening day—but behind the scenes, chaos is brewing. With Harrah’s branding drawing crowds, the tribe now faces a major snag: they’re stuck managing the casino themselves, without the promised daily operations support from Harrah’s parent company. The culprit? A leadership vacuum at the National Indian Gaming Commission, which can’t enforce rules, approve new gaming laws, or certify management deals without a chair—a position left vacant since January. As tribes juggle casino ops with vital social programs, industry insiders warn this delay could stall growth, weaken oversight, and leave tribes vulnerable to emerging threats like booming online prediction markets, which are already sparking lawsuits over sovereignty and revenue loss. Without a commission chair, tribal gaming’s future hangs in the balance.

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