[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 68663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22029]


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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 
Amendment Between Lower Sioux Indian Community and the State of 
Minnesota

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of the Amendment to 
Technical Standards in Tribal-State Compact for Control of Class III 
Blackjack on the Lower Sioux Community Reservation in Minnesota 
(Blackjack Amendment) and the and the Amendment to Technical Standards 
in Tribal-State Compact for Control of Class III Video Games of Chance 
(Video Game Amendment).

DATES: The Amendment takes effect on October 4, 2023.

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 25 CFR 293.4, all 
compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the 
Secretary. The Blackjack Amendment incorporates two previous amendments 
that were made between the State and the Community dated 2002 and 
December 3, 2020, but were not submitted to the Department as required 
by 25 CFR 293.4. The Blackjack Amendment defines propositional wagers 
(side bets), allows the Community to permit side bets and describes how 
cards will be dealt. The Blackjack Amendment makes technical amendments 
to update and correct various provisions of the compact. The Video Game 
Amendment incorporates six previous amendments dated June 1, 1990, 
2002, February 25, 2003, November 12, 2003, April 2, 2010, and April 2, 
2015. The Video Game Amendment defines minimum payouts, odds, minimum 
media storage requirements, and provisions for cashless tickets, ticket 
redemption, ticket printing and printing errors, and ticket validation. 
The Video Game Amendment also adopts minimum internal control standards 
and software requirements. The Amendments including the previously 
unsubmitted Amendments as amended are approved.

Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-22029 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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