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                        Date
                                              Publication Number
                                              Title
                                              Topic02/25/2024
                                              	No. 2024-1
                                                
                                                	Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair
                                                
                                                Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair11/09/2023
                                              	No. 2023-2
                                                
                                                	2024 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates10/27/2023
                                              	No. 2023-1
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates11/08/2022
                                              	No. 2022-7
                                                
                                                	2023 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates10/31/2022
                                              	No. 2022-6
                                                
                                                	2023 NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates07/12/2022
                                              	No. 2022-5
                                                
                                                	Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions and their Functions
                                                
                                                Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions and their Functions06/23/2022
                                              	No. 2022-4
                                                
                                                	Use of Net Gaming Revenues
                                                
                                                Use of Net Gaming Revenues (Updated)06/03/2022
                                              	No. 2022-3
                                                
                                                	Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Retention
                                                
                                                Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Retention04/04/2022
                                              	No. 2022-2
                                                
                                                	Self-Regulation and Post-Certification Compliance
                                                
                                                Self-Regulation and Post-Certification Compliance04/04/2022
                                              	No. 2022-1
                                                
                                                	Self-Regulation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
                                                
                                                Self-Regulation11/12/2021
                                              	No. 2021-9
                                                
                                                	2022 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates11/04/2021
                                              	No. 2021-8
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates10/28/2021
                                              	No. 2021-7
                                                
                                                	Frequently Asked Questions regarding IGRA and Cannabis
                                                
                                                FAQ's IGRA and Cannabis10/05/2021
                                              	No. 2021-5
                                                
                                                	Submission of Sports Book Agreements for Review
                                                
                                                Sports Book Agreements for Review10/05/2021
                                              	No. 2021-4
                                                
                                                	Submission of Loan Documents and Financing Agreements
                                                
                                                Loan Documents and Financing Agreements10/05/2021
                                              	No. 2021-3
                                                
                                                	Submission of Agreements for Review
                                                
                                                Agreements for Review10/05/2021
                                              	No. 2021-6
                                                
                                                	Sole Proprietary Interest
                                                
                                                Sole Proprietary Interest03/26/2021
                                              	No. 2021-2
                                                
                                                	Human Trafficking
                                                
                                                Human Trafficking01/28/2021
                                              	No. 2021-1
                                                
                                                	2020 Final Fee Rate Federal Register Notice
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates12/01/2020
                                              	No. 2020-4
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fee Rate
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates11/13/2020
                                              	No. 2020-3
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fingerprint Fee Rate
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/18/2020
                                              	No. 2020-2
                                                
                                                	Fingerprint processing - applicant Privacy Act rights and protecting CHRI
                                                
                                                Privacy Act01/29/2020
                                              	No. 2020-1
                                                
                                                	IGRA and Sports Book Operations
                                                
                                                Sports Betting Models11/04/2019
                                              	No. 2019-2
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates05/21/2019
                                              	No. 2019-1
                                                
                                                	Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair11/01/2018
                                              	No. 2018-4
                                                
                                                	NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates08/14/2018
                                              	No. 2018-3
                                                
                                                	Guidance on the Class III Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS)
                                                
                                                Class III Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS)08/06/2018
                                              	No. 2018-2
                                                
                                                	Guidance on 2008 Systems Annual Review
                                                
                                                Technical Standards01/10/2018
                                              	No. 2018-1
                                                
                                                	Revised Model Ordinance
                                                
                                                Ordinance06/05/2017
                                              	No. 2017-3
                                                
                                                	2017 Final Fee Rate Federal Register Notice
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates06/01/2017
                                              	No. 2017-2
                                                
                                                	2017 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates03/01/2017
                                              	No. 2017-1
                                                
                                                	2017 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate06/01/2016
                                              	No. 2016-2
                                                
                                                	2016 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate02/29/2016
                                              	No. 2016-1
                                                
                                                	2016 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates06/05/2015
                                              	No. 2015-2
                                                
                                                	2015 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates03/03/2015
                                              	No. 2015-1
                                                
                                                	2015 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates06/04/2014
                                              	No. 2014-3
                                                
                                                	2014 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/28/2014
                                              	No. 2014-1
                                                
                                                	2014 Fee Rate; Preliminary and Fingerprint Fees
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates06/04/2013
                                              	No. 2013-4
                                                
                                                	2013 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates03/13/2013
                                              	No. 2013-3
                                                
                                                	2013 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/05/2013
                                              	No. 2013-2
                                                
                                                	Annual Fees Payable by Indian Gaming Operations; New Rules
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates01/04/2013
                                              	No. 2013-1
                                                
                                                	Guidance on the requirements for submitting annual Agreed-Upon Procedures reports (AUP reports)
                                                
                                                AUP Reports08/08/2012
                                              	No. 2012-2
                                                
                                                	25 C.F.R. Part 547 Grandfather Provision07/17/2012
                                              	No. 2012-1
                                                
                                                	2012 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/15/2011
                                              	No. 2011-1
                                                
                                                	2011 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates08/05/2010
                                              	No. 2010-3
                                                
                                                	2010 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/02/2010
                                              	No. 2010-2
                                                
                                                	2010 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates12/29/2009
                                              	No. 2009-4
                                                
                                                	NIGC Final Fee Rate for 2009
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates03/09/2009
                                              	No. 2009-3
                                                
                                                	The Effect of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 on Wide-Area Progressive System
                                                
                                                UIGEA02/24/2009
                                              	No. 2009-2
                                                
                                                	2009 Fee Rate, Preliminary, February 24, 2009
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/13/2009
                                              	No. 2009-1
                                                
                                                	Relationship of SAS 112 and SAS 115 “Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an
                                                
                                                Audit Reports11/20/2008
                                              	No. 2008-5
                                                
                                                	2008 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates11/10/2008
                                              	No. 2008-4
                                                
                                                	Compliance with Technical Standards section 547.14(f)(4)
                                                
                                                scaling algorithms and scaled numbers for electronic random number generators11/03/2008
                                              	No. 2008-3
                                                
                                                	Compliance Guidance for New Technical Standards, 25 C.F.R. Part 547
                                                
                                                Technical Standards Guidance09/23/2008
                                              	No. 2008-2
                                                
                                                	Tribal Registration of Gaming Equipment with DOJ in Compliance with the Johnson Act
                                                
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools02/28/2008
                                              	No. 2008-1
                                                
                                                	2008 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate12/18/2007
                                              	No. 2007-4
                                                
                                                	2007 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate11/09/2007
                                              	No. 2007-3
                                                
                                                 	Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Compliance03/21/2007
                                              	No. 2007-2
                                                
                                                 	Advisory Bulletin on Digital Surveillance Systems03/21/2007
                                              	No. 2008
                                                
                                                 	Server Based Gaming Network Review and Security Measures Advisory
                                                 
                                                Server Based Games02/22/2007
                                              	No. 2007-1
                                                
                                                	2007 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate02/14/2006
                                              	No. 2006-1
                                                
                                                	2006 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rate12/01/2005
                                              	No. 2005-7
                                                
                                                	Retention and Storage of Inactive Gaming Personnel and Background Investigation Files
                                                
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools11/04/2005
                                              	No. 2005-5
                                                
                                                	2005 Fee Rate; Final
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates08/24/2005
                                              	No. 2005-4
                                                
                                                	Minimum Internal Control Standards Latest Revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 542
                                                
                                                Regulation by Tribes07/18/2005
                                              	No. 2005-3
                                                
                                                	Minimum Internal Control Standards Revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 542
                                                
                                                Regulation by Tribes03/08/2005
                                              	No. 2005-1
                                                
                                                 	*ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. Use of Net Gaming Revenues
                                                 
                                                *ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. 2022-4 Use of Net Gaming Revenues02/08/2005
                                              	No. 2005-2
                                                
                                                	2005 Fee Rate; Preliminary, February 8, 2005
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates11/18/2004
                                              	No. 2004-2
                                                
                                                 	Indian Gaming Working Group
                                                 
                                                Govnmt to Govnmt Tribal-NIGC Consultations08/17/2004
                                              	No. 2004-1
                                                
                                                	Final 2004 Fee Rate
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates01/22/2004
                                              	No. 2003-6
                                                
                                                	2004 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates09/26/2003
                                              	No. 2003-4
                                                
                                                 	Audit Requirements for Gaming Operations / Gross Gaming Revenue Computation
                                                 
                                                Use of Net Gaming Revenues09/23/2003
                                              	No. 2003-3
                                                
                                                 	Guidance on Classifying Games with Pre-Drawn Numbers
                                                 
                                                Class II, III & Charitable Gaming03/19/2003
                                              	No. 2003-2
                                                
                                                 	2003 Fee Rate; Final
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates01/16/2003
                                              	No. 2003-1
                                                
                                                 	2003 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates12/19/2002
                                              	No. 2002-2
                                                
                                                 	2002 Fee Rate; Final
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/28/2002
                                              	No. 2002-1
                                                
                                                	2002 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates01/11/2002
                                              	No. 2001-2
                                                
                                                 	2001 Fee Rate; Final
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates02/27/2001
                                              	No. 2001-1
                                                
                                                	2001 Fee Rate; Preliminary
                                                
                                                Annual Fee Rates12/11/2000
                                              	No. 2000-2
                                                
                                                 	2000 Fee Rate; Final
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates10/12/1999
                                              	No. 1999-3
                                                
                                                 	* ARCHIVED UPDATED BY BULLETIN No. 2022-5 Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions08/18/1999
                                              	No. 1999-2
                                                
                                                 	Class II Games: Punch Boards, Tip Jars, and Instant Bingo
                                                 
                                                Class II, III & Charitable Gaming03/02/1999
                                              	No. 1999-1
                                                
                                                 	1999 Fee Rate
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates09/02/1998
                                              	No. 1998-3
                                                
                                                 	Requirement to Submit Facility Licenses03/12/1998
                                              	No. 1998-2
                                                
                                                 	Annual Fees Payable By Indian Gaming Operations, Rule 1998 Fee Rates; Notice
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates01/14/1998
                                              	No. 1998-1
                                                
                                                 	Charitable Gaming
                                                 
                                                Class II, III & Charitable Gaming07/25/1997
                                              	No. 1997-2
                                                
                                                 	Audit Requirements for Gaming Operations
                                                 
                                                Audit Reports12/31/1996
                                              	No. 2007-3
                                                
                                                	Additional OFAC Guidance12/13/1996
                                              	No. 1996-5
                                                
                                                	Notification of Change in NIGC Fingerprinting Processing
                                                
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools10/10/1996
                                              	No. 1996-4
                                                
                                                 	NIGC Enforcement Policy in California03/18/1996
                                              	No. 1996-3
                                                
                                                 	1996 Fee Rate Notice. Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 53, March 18, 1996, Fee Rates
                                                 
                                                Annual Fee Rates03/18/1996
                                              	No. 1996-2
                                                
                                                 	Notification of change in FBI Fingerprint Returns
                                                 
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools03/11/1996
                                              	No. 1996-1
                                                
                                                 	Audit Reports - A Reminder
                                                 
                                                Audit Reports10/24/1995
                                              	No. 1995-2
                                                
                                                 	Pull-Tab Sales on Indian Lands
                                                 
                                                Class II, III & Charitable Gaming04/10/1995
                                              	No. 1995-1
                                                
                                                 	All Banking Card Games Fall Within Class III Gaming
                                                 
                                                Class II, III & Charitable Gaming10/14/1994
                                              	No. 1994-5
                                                
                                                 	Approved Management Contracts v. Consulting Agreements (Unapproved Management Contracts are Void
                                                 
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools04/20/1994
                                              	No. 1994-2
                                                
                                                 	Suitability Determinations
                                                 
                                                Regulation by Tribes04/20/1994
                                              	No. 1994-3
                                                
                                                 	* ARCHIVED - UPDATED BY BULLETIN No. 2022-5 Functions of a Tribal Gaming Commission
                                                 
                                                * ARCHIVED UPDATED BY BULLETIN No. 2022-504/20/1994
                                              	No. 1994-4
                                                
                                                 	Tribal Background Investigations, Suitability Determinations, and Licensing of Key Employees and Pri
                                                 
                                                Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools02/04/1994
                                              	No. 1994-1
                                                
                                                 	Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. NIGC
                                                 
                                                Cabazon Decision Commission
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