2022-07965. Indian Gaming; Approval of Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of South Dakota

AGENCY:

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice publishes the approval of the Amendment to the Gaming Compact (Amendment) between the Oglala Sioux Tribe (Tribe) and the State of South Dakota (State).

DATES:

The Amendment takes effect on April 14, 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, [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 permits the Tribe to operate sports wagering within the Pine Ridge Reservation, defines terms for sports wagering and requires the Tribe to meet or exceed South Dakota's hardware and software specifications. The Amendment is approved.

Wizipan Garriott,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Exercising by delegation the authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.