10/30/17
No compact is valid until approved by the Secretary of the Interior The Secretary may only disapprove a compact if it violates: › IGRA, › Any other provision of Federal law that does not relate to jurisdiction over gaming on Indian lands, or › The trust obligations of the United States to Indians. Once approved by the Secretary, the compact becomes the law of the Tribe and the State governing class III gaming activities. To date, approximately 250 tribes have entered into compacts with their respective states
Compact terms can vary greatly from state to state Duration of the Compacts › Ranges from short 2-4 years to unlimited terms Revenue Sharing Payments › Some tribes have agreed to make additional payments usually based on a percentage of net gaming revenue › Tribal payments can range upwards of $440 million
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