2024-21609. Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact Between the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa and the State of Minnesota for Blackjack

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Department of the Interior

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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AGENCY:

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice publishes the approval of the Addendum to Tribal-State Compact for Control of Class III Blackjack on the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Reservation in Minnesota for Class III Card Games.

DATES:

The compact takes effect on September 20, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, [e-mail]; [phone].

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 authorizes Class III card games in addition to blackjack, adds definitions, regulatory standards for Class III card games, background investigations, and provisions for enforcement and dispute resolution. The Amendment is approved.

Bryan Newland,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.