Kambi has signed a landmark sportsbook agreement with Choctaw Nation to provide its sports betting technology and services to Choctaw Nation’s gaming entities. Pending regulatory approvals, the agreement could include the expansion into multiple states. Choctaw Nation selected Kambi due to previous success with online and retail technology while also valuing the approach Kambi takes in delivering sports betting solutions to its customers.
“We are thrilled to have entered into a long-term agreement with Kambi. Adding Kambi’s best-in-class technology and custom player offerings to Choctaw Nation’s brand and market positioning, Choctaw Nation is poised to remain well positioned as the premier, full-service, vertically integrated gaming operator throughout our region,” Choctaw Nation Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Heidi Grant said.
Choctaw Nation, operator of Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, owns a selection of gaming and hospitality destinations throughout southeastern Oklahoma. This is notable as sports betting in Oklahoma is still illegal as of this writing, whether bets are placed in-person or through an online sportsbook, despite playing home to over 100 Native American gaming and casino facilities.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt pitched a sports betting plan in November of last year. In early Feb. 2024, a second reading was conducted of Senator Casey Murdock’s senate bill 1434 which would essentially implement Stitt’s ideas. Murdock’s bill would allow for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission to negotiate and sign contracts with tribes like Choctaw as well as issue mobile wagering licenses to online sports betting sites.
“This is a landmark partnership for Kambi with exciting long-term potential. Not only does Choctaw Nation have fantastic, well positioned gaming and entertainment facilities in Oklahoma, but its proven track record in developing successful digital businesses gives me every confidence that together we will create thrilling sports betting experiences for its players,” Kambi CEO and Co-Founder Kristian Nylén said.
“Due to these exciting credentials, Choctaw Nation was an obvious partner, so I am therefore delighted it saw the benefits of Kambi’s proven technology and recognised our shared values. Trust remains paramount through each tribal partnership, and we look forward to delivering a best-in-class sportsbook that generates long-term sustainable revenues for the Choctaw Nation.”
