82 FR 35989 - Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact in the State of South Dakota

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 147 (August 2, 2017)

The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South Dakota entered into a compact superseding an existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces approval of the Proposed Gaming Compact Between the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South Dakota governing Class III gaming.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 35989]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16215]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Gaming; Approval of a Tribal-State Class III Gaming 
Compact in the State of South Dakota

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and 
the State of South Dakota entered into a compact superseding an 
existing Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice 
announces approval of the Proposed Gaming Compact Between the Crow 
Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation and the State of South 
Dakota governing Class III gaming.

DATES: This notice is applicable as of August 2, 2017.

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: Section 11 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (IGRA) requires the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to 
publish in the Federal Register notice of approved Tribal-State 
compacts that are for the purpose of engaging in Class III gaming 
activities on Indian lands. See Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq. All Tribal-State Class III compacts, including amendments, are 
subject to review and approval by the Secretary under 25 CFR 293.4. The 
Compact increases the number of permissible slot machines from 250 to 
500, permits the Tribe to operate Class III gaming at a second 
location, and increases wager limits. The initial duration of the 
Compact is 10 years with automatic renewals every 10 years thereafter 
unless the agreement is terminated by the Tribe and the State. The 
Compact is approved. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(A).

    Dated: June 26, 2017.
Michael S. Black,
Acting Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2017-16215 Filed 8-1-17; 8:45 am]
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