[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62649-62650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24348]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

[DR.5B711.IA000813]


Indian Gaming

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Approved Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of an amendment to the 
Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact (Amendment), between the Tunica-
Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana (Tribe) and the State of Louisiana (State).

DATES: Effective Date: October 22, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and 
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act of 1988 (IGRA) Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq., the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal 
Register notice of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 
engaging in Class III gaming activities on Indian lands. On August 19, 
2013 the Tribe and the State submitted an amendment for review and 
approval. The Amendment between the State and the Tribe facilitates 
refinancing of the Tribe's existing gaming-related debt. A presumption 
of suitability is granted for a Qualified Institutional Buyer as

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defined by Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Pursuant to 25 CFR 
293.4, all compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval 
by the Secretary. Pursuant to 25 CFR 293.15, an approved compact or 
amendment takes effect on the date that notice of its approval is 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: September 30, 2013.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2013-24348 Filed 10-21-13; 8:45 am]
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