Program Details
2026-04-24 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-04-24 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ESTTrace the legal evolution of tribal gaming from early sovereignty disputes through landmark litigation, including California v. Cabazon Band, culminating in Congress’s enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and its foundational limitations on tribal gaming operations nationwide.
William R. Norman, Jr.
Kirke Kickingbird 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm ESTExplore the IGRA’s regulatory architecture, including Indian lands definitions, game classification distinctions, NIGC oversight authority, Class II gaming controversies, Class III compact negotiation and enforcement mechanics, and the emerging implications for tribal online and mobile gaming operations.
William R. Norman, Jr.Kirke Kickingbird 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTExamine post-PASPA sports betting expansion, federal laws affecting tribal wagering, the West Flagler decision’s impact, Interior’s updated compacting regulations, and growing competitive threats from sports prediction market platforms and sweepstakes sportsbooks targeting tribal gaming exclusivity.
William R. Norman, Jr.Kirke KickingbirdWilliam Norman has been a partner with Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP since January 2000. Mr. Norman joined Hobbs Straus in 1994, following a two-year clerkship with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Norman’s practice focuses on promoting and defending the rights of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. He advises tribal governments, their agencies, and enterprises on tribal governmental and business infrastructure, from drafting tribal laws to negotiating complex financing transactions. William has wide-ranging experience as a trusted legal advisor and counselor to tribal leadership on matters spanning from assisting leaders in improving tribal citizen/member services to advocating at the highest levels of federal and state government on their behalf.
Kirke Kickingbird, a member of the Kiowa Tribe and Kiowa Gourd Clan, has devoted his professional career to helping Indian people get interpretations of the law that will benefit their personal interests as well as the interests of tribal governments. His expertise has enabled him to work effectively in legal, political, academic, and business arenas in order to ensure that the Indian viewpoint is taken seriously. In his work, Kirke has provided training and technical assistance to more than 150 tribal governments within the United States and Canada, and has worked with the United States government and world experts on international treaty issues affecting indigenous people. Kirke joined the firm in 2000 and today is working on gaming issues for Oklahoma tribes and tribal government reform.
William Norman has been a partner with Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP since January 2000. Mr. Norman joined Hobbs Straus in 1994, following a two-year clerkship with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Norman’s practice focuses on promoting and defending the rights of Indian tribes and tribal organizations. He advises tribal governments, their agencies, and enterprises on tribal governmental and business infrastructure, from drafting tribal laws to negotiating complex financing transactions. William has wide-ranging experience as a trusted legal advisor and counselor to tribal leadership on matters spanning from assisting leaders in improving tribal citizen/member services to advocating at the highest levels of federal and state government on their behalf.
Kirke Kickingbird, a member of the Kiowa Tribe and Kiowa Gourd Clan, has devoted his professional career to helping Indian people get interpretations of the law that will benefit their personal interests as well as the interests of tribal governments. His expertise has enabled him to work effectively in legal, political, academic, and business arenas in order to ensure that the Indian viewpoint is taken seriously. In his work, Kirke has provided training and technical assistance to more than 150 tribal governments within the United States and Canada, and has worked with the United States government and world experts on international treaty issues affecting indigenous people. Kirke joined the firm in 2000 and today is working on gaming issues for Oklahoma tribes and tribal government reform.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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