Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Stillaguamish Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact

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This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Memorandum of Incorporation Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the Washington State Gambling Commission Regarding Tribal Lottery System Purchase Price Increase governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65252-65253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20896]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Stillaguamish 
Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the 
Memorandum of Incorporation Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 
and the Washington State Gambling Commission Regarding Tribal Lottery 
System Purchase Price Increase governing the operation and regulation 
of class III gaming activities.

DATES: The Compact takes effect on October 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#f7be99939e9699b0969a9e9990b7959e96d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7ae89838e8689a0868a8e8980a7858e86c9808891">[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 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 Compact revises Appendix E to 
increase the purchase price for a single scratch ticket and online 
wager limits to $50. The Secretary took no action on the Compact within 
the 45-day statutory review period. Therefore, the Compact is 
considered to have been approved, but only to the extent it is 
consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).

Kennis M. Bellmard,
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic 
Development, Exercising by delegation the authority of the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-20896 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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