Notice2026-07174

Indian Gaming; Approval of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact

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Published
April 14, 2026
Effective
April 14, 2026

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Abstract

The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs approves the Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for class III gaming between the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the State of Washington governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07174]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and 
State of Washington Gaming Compact

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs approves the Fifth 
Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for class III gaming between the 
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the State of Washington governing the 
operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on April 14, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Troy Woodward, Acting Director, 
Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian 
Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aae3c4cec3cbc4edcbc7c3c4cdeac8c3cb84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b42656f626a654c6a6662656c4b69626a256c647d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., (IGRA) provides the Secretary of the Interior 
(Secretary) with 45 days to review and approve or disapprove the 
Tribal-State compact governing the conduct of class III gaming activity 
on the Tribe's Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). If the Secretary 
does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within the 45 
days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been 
approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is 
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). The IGRA also 
requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in class III 
gaming activities on Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). As 
required by 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and amendments are subject to 
review and approval by the Secretary. The Amendment increases the 
permitted number of gaming facilities to two, adds Appendix F 
implementing wager limits, and adds Appendix G permitting electronic 
table gaming. The Amendment is approved.

William Henry Kirkland III,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-07174 Filed 4-13-26; 8:45 am]
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