Editor, Tribal Gaming
Marcus Holloway
Tribal gaming — IGRA, Class II vs Class III, compact analysis
- Based in
- Tulsa, OK
- Experience
- 13 years on beat
- Works for
- StatesCasinos.com
About Marcus H.
Marcus covers tribal gaming for StatesCasinos. His writing focuses on Class II and Class III property operations, tribal-state gaming compacts, and the regulatory framework set by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA, 1988) and the National Indian Gaming Commission. He works from primary sources — compact PDFs, NIGC published guidance, and operator disclosures — and contacts tribal gaming offices directly when public records are incomplete.
Areas of expertise
- Tribal
- Tribal Compacts
- Igra
- Class Ii Electronic
- Nigc Policy
Credentials & receipts
- Citizen of a federally-recognized tribe (disclosure withheld at his request)
- On-property reviews at 60+ tribal casinos across 12 states
- Tracks every tribal-state compact amendment via NIGC Federal Register filings
- Contributing author, National Indian Gaming Association annual policy brief (2022, 2024)
How Marcus H. works
All editorial content published under this byline is fact-checked against primary sources — state gaming-commission filings, NIGC notices, statute text, and direct operator confirmation — before publication. StatesCasinos does not accept payment for listing placement or coverage. Read our full editorial methodology or affiliate disclosure.