[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 167 (Wednesday, September 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 49049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18823]


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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 
Amendments in the State of Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of the Fourth Amendment to 
the Tribal-State Compact (Fourth Amendment) for Class III Gaming 
between the Suquamish Tribe (Tribe) and the State of Washington 
(State), and the Fifth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact (Fifth 
Amendment) for Class III Gaming between the Suquamish Tribe and the 
State of Washington.

DATES: The amendment takes effect on September 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of 
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and 
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, [email protected], (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 must 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 25 CFR 293.4, all 
compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the 
Secretary. The Fourth Amendment authorizes the Tribe to operate sports 
wagering at the Tribe's class III gaming facilities, updates the 
Compact to reflect this change in various sections, and incorporates 
Appendix S, Sports Wagering. The Fifth Amendment revises the definition 
section, allows for a second gaming facility, updates licensing and 
registration requirements, and adopts Appendix E, Limitation on Wagers, 
Credit Facilities, Problem Gambling Resources and Contributions. The 
Fourth and Fifth Amendments are approved.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2021-18823 Filed 8-31-21; 8:45 am]
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