Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Washington
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)
Notices
Pages 2462-2463
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-00637
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Indian Gaming; Approval of an Amendment to a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of Washington
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation negotiated the Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Puyallup Indian Tribe and the State of Washington governing Class III
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gaming; this notice announces approval of the amended Compact.
DATES: This compact takes effect on January 17, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior to publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts that are for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. See Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. All Tribal-State Class III compacts, including amendments, are subject to review and approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR 293.4. The Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-
State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Puyallup Indian Tribe and the State of Washington amends the previous compact. The Amendment adds to and revises the definition section; modifies Appendix X2 to increase the Tribe's allocation of player terminals; changes the calculation of State regulatory costs; clarifies the timing for payment to Problem Gambling and Smoking Cessation and Prevention Programs; and prohibits the acceptance of Electronic Benefit Cards. The Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Puyallup Indian Tribe and the State of Washington is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).
Dated: December 22, 2017.
John Tahsuda,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the Authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
FR Doc. 2018-00637 Filed 1-16-18; 8:45 am
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