The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community’s Casino Arizona has announced its sponsorship of the Arizona Hotshots. The Tribal property’s logo will be prominently displayed on signage throughout Sun Devil Stadium, where the team plays.

Thunder Race Book — part of the Pueblo of Pojoaque-owned Buffalo Thunder Casino and Resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico — is the first Tribe to offer sports betting in addition to wagering on races.

The sports betting bill differs from most; it would involve Tribal-owned kiosks stationed in bars and other private venues across the state.

In a rural town on Martha’s Vineyard, roughly a half-hour drive down a two-lane road, past the island’s major tourist attractions, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will break ground on a Class I or II casino in March.

The positive impact of Tribal casinos resonates across Oklahoma, the American Gaming Association touted on a visit Wednesday to the Cherokee Nation-owned Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Catoosa.