[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 248 (Friday, December 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 71451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27987]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact 
in the State of Louisiana

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The State of Louisiana entered into a compact with the Tunica-
Biloxi Indian Tribe governing certain forms of class III gaming; this 
notice announces the approval of the Tribal-State Compact for the 
Conduct of Class III Gaming between the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of 
Louisiana and the State of Louisiana (Compact).

DATES: The Compact takes effect on December 27, 2019.

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: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (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. As required by IGRA and 25 CFR 
293.4, all compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval 
by the Secretary. The Compact requires licensing of non-gaming vendors 
receiving in excess of $500,000 annually, authorizes sports betting, 
pari-mutuel wagering and fantasy sports betting that are permitted in 
the State of Louisiana. The initial term of the Compact is 7 years, 
with automatic extensions in 1 year increments unless either party 
provides a notice of non-renewal.

    Dated: December 12, 2019.
Tara Sweeney,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2019-27987 Filed 12-26-19; 8:45 am]
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