National Indian Gaming Commission 

AMENDMENT TO SET?'LEMENT AGREEMENT 

This Arncr~dmcnt is entered into by and bctwcerz the CXxairrnan of thc National Indian 

Gaming Commission ("NIGC CI~ainnan"), and the Cmw Trih of Indians, n fed~rallyrecogr~ixeri Indirm tribe ("Tribe"]. Con~pliance with the conditions set forth in this 

Amendment will modify and extend Settlement Agreement No. SA-07-CTI, dated 

October 12,2007, (attached hereto) 

RECITALS 

1. Assetfor~~~inthes;ettlem~ntagr~~mmt,~heCrowTribcn~v~isand.apcm~sa 

gaming facility known as the little Bighorn Casino ("the Casino" or "the 

existing faciliky") 011 the Crow Indian Rcxrvation within tl~c State of Montana. 

2. Thc Tribe entered into Scttl~mcnt Agrcemen t Nr-r. SA-07-CTI with NIGC 

Clutirmalz, which bccarnt. cffcctive on October f 2,2007, 

3. TIlc tclm~s of SA-07-Cl'I 1-er1uired the Tribe to either iz~stall an ndcquatr? fire nlarn.1 

and suppression syssten~ or cease gaming operations at tile existing facili? by 

April 13,2009, as sletaited in paragraphs 5,Il, and 15 of the settlement 

ngrecmen t. 

4. After rIi~cu~sians 114th the NIGC, tl~u Tribe has made scvcral improvcmcnts and 

conrimles to conduct in kl~c existing faciiiiy. f t has nut, howcvcr, 

instalIeci eithcr a fire alarm or suppression s~strln as required bv the Lcrrns of the 

sc ttlcrnm t a&~ecmtxnf. 

3. On March 35,2009, tl~c TriL?cJs General Counsel, Dc~nald "Dcl" I.aircrCl-lttre, 11-tet 

with tlie NiGC CIx~i~*rnan and sta2'f and rcquestccl an exteilsbrz of thu ngrccd 

upon closure date stated in pnmgraplr 12 of the settle~nent rtpeernei~t. 

6. Regional Director john Guerbcr conducted a site visit ctf t4re existing facility on 

lMorch 31,2009 and fwuscd exclusively on l"iPF-1S issurs and the 'T1-i be's progres 

towarri obtaining a new facility. At tlw time of 11is visit, Gtterbcr notctt the 

folluwing: 
Tribe has cstabljshcri a vutunkrr firc deparhnent with t.tw pump trucks 

and onc rescue vehicle; 

Mutual aid ngreemcnk are in pplncc with d~c nearby toims of Hardin and 

Lodgc Grass; 

Fire lanes arc marked; 

Fhx hydrants are functio11a1, although they havc not been flow testsri; 

Exit signs wcre present; 

Doors opened frcely and were unobstructecf; 

The Tribe has not yct adopted a building codc; 

There cverc an appropriate number of fire extinguishers, but no evicicnce 

of routine inspections; 

There wcre many IioIcs to and from tl~c ceiling crawl space which wo11Id 

aIlaw a fire to spread rapidly; and 

Battely operated smoke dcttrctors arc functional anti located in the nonpublic areas of tt-tc building, but the smoke from patronskigarettcs 

prevents them from king used in public arms. 

7. 0x1 April 3,2209'), three clays ttf ter the si tr visit, the Tribc ernailcd Dircc tr-rr 

Guclbcr pl-totographs of the patched holes and architectural ilrawings of a ilew 

facility. 

8. The NIGC Chairman and the Cro~v Tribr wish to amend the suttlcn~ent 

aqecnlent to modify ti-tc agreec1 upon closure date of ~IIC existing facility set 

forth in paragraph 11 of the scttlenw~t agreement and to sct forth additional. 

obligations of tl~c Crow Tribc begmi-ld ~IIQSE contail~crl. in the settlcmcnt 

agri:emcn t. 

TERMS 01: AMENDMENT 'FO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 

9. This Amcndunent to LIw srttlcitutcnt agreemenl, SA-07-CT'I, shall be cffcctive on 

the date that it is sigt~cd by d~c last parky ttl oxkr the Arnendtnct~t ("Effecti17e 

Date"). The parties exprtssly agree and acknowlc~igc that Eimo is of tfic essence 

in tltis Arncndnwnt 

111. Thc CSE~W Tribe apes that it shall continuc to nbiiit? by a11 tenl-ts of thc 

scttlentcnt agrocment, includi~~g maintaining tl~comylett.?d corr-ectivc: tncasrrrus 

identified in pilragi-aph 4 of the scttlcmcnt apcerncnt for as [ong as thc cxis tin;; 

kncili ty relr~ains open for gaming operations. 
The Crow Tribc agrees that this amendment modifies paragraph 11 of the 

scttfement agermcn t and places adc.lit.iona1 obligations beyond those sc t fcu-t1t in 

the settlement a~eernrn t on the Craw Tribe, which are ou tlincri in paragraph 13 

of thc Amcnclment, and which it. will TuIBII by the dates detailed themin. In 

accordance wit11 this amendment, the Crow Tribe agrees kha t it will permanently 

cease a11 gaming operaticlns at tlre existing faciIity on or hfose June 1,2009. The 

NIGC Chairman may consider a further ~xtensio~l of the June I, 2009 closure date 

of the cxisting facility if on or before May '15,20091 the Crow Tribc pmvides to 

the NIGC a written comprehensive long-term construction andfor corrective 

action plan that addresses the issues outlined in the sctllment agreement and 

this arner~rlm~nt and the NZCC Chairman finds the plan suffici~nt,filr those 

purposes. 

T~P Crow'Tribc further agrws tI~nt it wiII compIctc the actions detailed below by 

the dates listed. T11c Tribe further agrees that it wilt notify the NlGC via replar 

or electmrlic mail each time it complctcs each listed action. 

a. April 24,2009 

Train staff un ct~~cuatior~ plan and establish a sc11eduIu for pcriatiic 

trainil~g of the staff on the evacuation plan for the rest of calcnciar S'cnl2009. 

G. &riI 24,2009 

Crcate a srl~cdulc for routine fire extinguisher c11ecks and main fen an^^. 

t. April 24,2009 

Identify staff responsible for monitoring and corrccbing mildmum internal 

contrt7I standard issues and distrinltr? 2007 MICS findings fro111 Joscpl~ 

Eve (2008 rVIIC5 findings, if available). 

ci. &~ri? 2.2, 20U9 

S~Ltnit requisite. r~uartcrly sta temunts ancl bring all Fee pap~nents for 

ralcndaz. years 2008 and 2009 current in accordance with NIGC 

rcgula tiow, 25 C.F.R. part 514. 

t;. April 24,2009 

Mcct with approprja te staff to discuss the 2007 and/or 20118 audit and 

MICS f inriil~gs. This will prepare thc kam to get the mrrst benefit from the 

NIGC's aurii t training on ApriI 28-29? 2009. 
6. A~ri1 27, 2?09 

'I'rain necessary empInyees on the use md mainknance of tire 

cxEinguisl7~rs. 

g. April 25-29,2009 

Key persolme1 wilI attend NEGC training in Rapid City, South Dakota. 

h. April 30,2009 

Meclf with Kennedy Wendel group to present new pminp, facility site 

prepam tion package. 

i. Mav I, 2009 

Rcccive updated max.ket/fasibiIity study for new gaming facility Ior 

financing purposes. 

j. May 15,2009 

Submit tentative financing agreement for new gaming facility Icr NIGC. 

k. Mav 15,2009 

Appropriate staff will complete the MICS cl~eckiist for Cagc, Bingo, nl~ci 

Drop and Count Tier A. (Chcrklisb we avaiIable on the N tGC wcbsitc.) 

I. Mav 22,2009 

Staff who condrrctcd checklists will present findings to those able to makc 

the appropriak corrections. (This may not always bc lirnifect kc, 

rnanagemen t.) 

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS 

13. This Ar~~cntlmen t dmll he bincling on tlic pmtfes, tl~cil- agents, heirs, 

rcprcscntativcs, succussurs, alld assigns. 

14. l'hc pal-ties agree that aftcr the Effective Date of the Amr:ndmen t, it shaIl Lv a 

pub1 ir ~Iocrtnzer~t and may be pubjished or disclosed by cithcr party. 

15. ?'his A~nendmunt may be FXCCU~~~ in one or Inore counterparts and each shall 

constih tt and original. A signature producccl by facsin~i te shall bc deemed to bc 

ntl trriglna1 signature and shall bc rffecfivc and binding for t1-tc purposes of this 

Amuntltnct~t. 
SIGNATURES 

131~iIip N. Hc~g~n, Chainnan 

National Indim Ga tnin;; Cltjmmission 

Cerlric Rlnck Ec?gl:lc, Interirn Chainnan 

Crow 'I'ri be of Montana 

Dated: 4/47/07