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Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Stillaguamish Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact

This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Memorandum of Incorporation Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the Washington State Gambling Commission...

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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AGENCY:

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

( printed page 65253)

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Memorandum of Incorporation Between the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians and the Washington State Gambling Commission Regarding Tribal Lottery System Purchase Price Increase governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

DATES:

The Compact takes effect on October 14, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Troy Woodward, Acting Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, ; (202) 219-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., (IGRA) provides the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) with 45 days to review and approve or disapprove the Tribal-State compact governing the conduct of class III gaming activity on the Tribe's Indian lands. See25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). If the Secretary does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within the 45 days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is consistent with IGRA. See25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). The IGRA also requires the Secretary publish in the Federal Register notice of the approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in class III gaming activities on Indian lands. See25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). As required by 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the Secretary. The Compact revises Appendix E to increase the purchase price for a single scratch ticket and online wager limits to $50. The Secretary took no action on the Compact within the 45-day statutory review period. Therefore, the Compact is considered to have been approved, but only to the extent it is consistent with IGRA. See25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C).

Kennis M. Bellmard,

Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development, Exercising by delegation the authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 2026-20896 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]

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“Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Stillaguamish Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact,” thefederalregister.org (October 14, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-20896/indian-gaming-approval-by-operation-of-law-of-the-stillaguamish-tribe-and-state-of-washington-gaming-compact.