[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 226 (Friday, November 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 72505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25634]


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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 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 Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the State of 
Washington Gaming Compact (Amendment) providing for Class III gaming 
between the Yakama Nation (Nation) and the State of Washington (State).

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on November 25, 2022.

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 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 25 CFR 293.4, all 
compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the 
Secretary. The Amendment permits the Nation to establish an additional 
gaming facility and engage in sports wagering. The Amendment makes 
technical amendments to update and add various definitions in the 
compact. The Amendment is approved.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-25634 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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