Otoce-Missouria Tribe

Gaming Commission
1916 E. Lake Road - Ponca City, OK 74604

580-762-4442 Office 580-762-2225 Fax

August 6, 2013

Ms. Tracy Stevens,

Chairwoman

National Indian Gaming Commission
1441 LStreet NW., Suite 9100
Washington, DC 20005

Dear Chairwoman Stevens:

The Otoe-Missouria Gaming Commission is writing this letter, in response to the published
Notice in Federal Register, requesting public comment on its proposed reinterpretation of
electronic “auto-daub” or “one-touch” bingo games.

We believe the proposed interpretation makes clear that “One Touch” bingo is an authorized
Class II bingo game as prescribed in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), and provides to
Indian gaming what Congress intended through the use of technologic aids.

The Otoe-Missouria Gaming Commission commends the NIGC for taking the important step to
y a more reasoned and principled approach to game classification.

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Chairwoman

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July 15, 2013

Notice of Consultation on Regulatory Review and Consultation Policy

Dear Tribal Leader:

On behalf of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission), we invite you to
participate in a consultation meeting on a notice of proposed reinterpretation of NIGC tegulations
and IGRA.

Through this notice, the Commission is secking comment on a proposed reinterpretation of an
agency decision regarding the classification of server based electronic bingo system games that
can be played utilizing only one touch of a button (“one touch bingo”). The proposed
reinterpretation is in response to questions the NIGC received from the regulated community and
the public about whether one touch bingo is a Class H or Class IIT game. We know that the best
results can be achieved after meaningful consultation with Indian tribes and we look forward to
your participation.

The NIGC recognizes and respects the sovereignty of Indian tribes and the government-to-
government relationship that exists between the United States and tribal governments.
Accordingly, the NIGC is committed to implementing the President's November 5, 2009
Executive Memorandum on Tribal Consultation with Indian tribes and Executive Order 13175
prior to and during any rulemaking process.

As such, we invite all tribal leaders to share their views with the Commission these regulations
and the Draft Consultation Policy at a consultation scheduled for August 14, 2013 in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 p.m., at the following location:

Room §

Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center
10 North Broadway Ave

Oklahoma City, OK

For those tribal leaders unable to attend this consultation, we invite you to submit written
comments by e-mail to reg.review@nige.gov, or by U.S. mail to National Indian Gaming
Commission, Attn: Regulatory Review. 1441 L Street, NW. Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005.

The Commission intends to post comments received and transcripts of each consultation on the
NIGC website under the heading “Tribal Consultation,” on the left-hand side of the NIGC home
Page, www.nige.gov.



For planning purposes, and to accommodate all who want to attend the consultation, please RSVP
to Rita Homa, Executive Administrator, at (202) 418-9807 or by e-mail at
sypi@nige.sov. Information regarding the time and location of each tribal
Itation will be posted on our website.

We are committed to working together on a government-to-government basis to maximize the
results of this process. We look forward to meeting with you should your schedule allow.

Thank you for your interest and participation.

Sincerely,
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Tracie L. Stevens Daniel! J. Little

Chairwoman Associate Commissioner