Notice2024-28753
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
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Published
December 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
National Indian Gaming Commission
Abstract
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the approval of Tulalip Tribes Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 100521-100522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28753]
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NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance
AGENCY: National Indian Gaming Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the
approval of Tulalip Tribes Class III gaming ordinance by the Chairman
of the National Indian Gaming Commission.
DATES: This notice is applicable December 12, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Wynn, Office of General Counsel
at the National Indian Gaming Commission, 202-632-7003, or by facsimile
at 202-632-7066 (not toll-free numbers).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) 25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., established the National Indian Gaming Commission
(Commission). Section 2710 of IGRA authorizes the Chairman of the
Commission to approve Class II and
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Class III tribal gaming ordinances. Section 2710(d)(2)(B) of IGRA, as
implemented by NIGC regulations, 25 CFR 522.8, requires the Chairman to
publish, in the Federal Register, approved Class III tribal gaming
ordinances and the approvals thereof.
IGRA requires all tribal gaming ordinances to contain the same
requirements concerning tribes' sole proprietary interest and
responsibility for the gaming activity, use of net revenues, annual
audits, health and safety, background investigations and licensing of
key employees and primary management officials. The Commission,
therefore, believes that publication of each ordinance in the Federal
Register would be redundant and result in unnecessary cost to the
Commission.
Thus, the Commission believes that publishing a notice of approved
Class III tribal gaming ordinances in the Federal Register, is
sufficient to meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(2)(B). Every
ordinance and approval thereof is posted on the Commission's website
(<a href="http://www.nigc.gov">www.nigc.gov</a>) under General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances within five (5)
business days of approval.
On December 7, 2023, the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming
Commission approved Tulalip Tribes Class III Gaming Ordinance. A copy
of the approval letter is posted with this notice and can be found with
the approved ordinance on the NIGC's website (<a href="http://www.nigc.gov">www.nigc.gov</a>) under
General Counsel, Gaming Ordinances. A copy of the approved Class III
ordinance will also be made available upon request. Requests can be
made in writing to the Office of General Counsel, National Indian
Gaming Commission, Attn: Dena Wynn, 1849 C Street NW, MS #1621,
Washington, DC 20240 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6cfc8c0c9e6c8cfc1c588c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2bbbcb4bd92bcbbb5b1fcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>.
National Indian Gaming Commission.
Dated: December 12, 2023.
Rea Cisneros,
General Counsel (Acting).
Editorial note: This document was received for publication by
the Office of the Federal Register on December 3, 2024.
December 7, 2023
VIA E-MAIL
Chair Teri Gobin
Board of Directors, Tulalip Tribes 6406 Marine Drive
Tulalip, WA 98271
Re: Tulalip Tribes Amended Gaming Ordinance
Dear Chair Gobin:
This letter responds to the September 11, 2023 email submission
on behalf of the Tulalip Tribes (Tribes) informing the National
Indian Gaming Commission that the Tribes amended its gaming
ordinance on September 1, 2023 through Resolution 2023-401. The
amendment adds a subsection to the Tribes' ordinance that permits
the Tulalip Gaming Agency to issue civil fines to tribal gaming
operators, vendors, and manufacturers for failure to comply with the
Tribes' gaming compact with the State of Washington.
Thank you for bringing this amendment to our attention and for
providing us with a thorough submission of the Tribes' gaming laws
and regulations. Please be aware, on August 15, 2023, the NIGC
published final rules for Parts 502 (Definitions) and 558 (Gaming
Licenses for Key Employees and Primary Management Officials), among
other revisions, which became effective on September 14, 2023.1 The
Nation's Ordinance does not reflect the recent changes made to the
definitions of ``key employee'' and ``primary management official''
at 25 CFR 502.14 and 502.19, respectively. However, I have been
assured that the Tribes are aware of the changes to NIGC regulations
and will incorporate them into the Tribes' gaming ordinance. The
Tribes' attorney has indicated that they had attended NIGC's
informational session on the regulation changes and will submit
additional amendments after tribal leadership has a chance to
approve them. As such, the amended ordinance is approved.
If you have any questions, please contact NIGC Staff Attorney
Josh Proper at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503a3f233825317e20223f203522103e3937337e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e48e8b978c9185ca94968b948196a48a8d8387ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a> or 540-760-3026.
Sincerely,
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, Chairman
1 88 FR 55, 366 (August 15, 2023).
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