August 9, 2017 

Vinton Hawley, Chairman 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 

PO Box256 

Nixon, NV 89424 

RE: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Gaming Ordinance of 2017 and Resolution No. 40-17 

Dear Chairman Hawley: 

I am writing with respect to the June 1, 2017, request of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to 

the National Indian Gaming Conunission to review and approve the Tribe's amended gaming 

ordinance. The amended gaming ordinance was adopted by Resolution No. 40-17 of the Tribal 

Council. 

Thank you for providing the amended gaming ordinance for our review. The ordinance is 

approved as it is consistent with the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and 

NIGC regulations. If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Staff Attorney 

Austin Badger at (202) 632-7003. 

Sincerely, 

cc: Wes Williams Jr., General Counsel 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 

(via email: wwilliarnslaw@gmail.com) 

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BUREAU OF INUIMi ,:,F ... ':\;:: ~'OE.l}IDION !NO.:J )'.rjt :;i0-17 

RESOLUTION OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL 

OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE 

NIXON, NEV ADA 

WHEREAS, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is organized pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 

of the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. § 476) and is federally recognized by the 

United States Government through the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of 

Indian Affairs, and possesses attributes of sovereignty over both its members and 

territory, including the sovereign authority to regulate gaming; and 

WHEREAS, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, pursuant to Article VI, Powers and Duties of the 

Tribal Council, of the Constitution and By-laws of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, 

authorizes the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council to act on behalf of the Pyramid 

Lake Paiute Tribe; and 

WHEREAS, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701 et seq., requires the adoption 

of a tribal gaming ordinance for the Tribe to authorize and regulate gaming within the 

Reservation; and 

WHEREAS, the Tribal Council has established a Gaming Commission, a standing commission 

composed of five members responsible for overseeing all gaming operations and 

ensuring compliance with the Tribe's Gaming Ordinance, and making 

recommendations for changes to the Gaming Ordinance as detennined necessary; and 

WHEREAS, the Gaming Commission worked on amendments to the Gaming Ordinance and were 

coordinating the amendments with an attorney for the National Indian Gaming 

Commission when questions arose related to prior actions related to adoption of the 

Gaming Ordinance; and 

WHEREAS, to resolve these issues, the Gaming Commission recommended that the Tribal 

Council readopt the Gaming Ordinance, including all prior amendments. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council hereby 

accepts the recommendation of the Gaming Commission and approves the adoption of 

the attached "Gaming Ordinance of2017," which hereby replaces and supersedes all 

prior versions of the Tribe's Gaming Ordinance, and which shall go into effect 

immediately upon approval by the National Indian Gaming Commission. 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council 

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RESOLUTIONNO.: PL40-17 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chainnan or his designee is hereby authorized to 

effectuate any and all administrative actions necessary for the implementation of this 

resolution. 

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as a waiver of 

the sovereign immunity of the Tribe or the Tribal Gaming Commission. 

CERTIFICATION 

It is hereby certified that the foregoing resolution of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council, governing 

body of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, composed often members, of whom ten (10) constituting a quorum 

were present at a meeting duly held on the JJ:. day of dI!!ll.. 2017 was adopted by the affinnative vote of 

11i11e (9) FOR and zero (0) AGAINST, with z.ero (0) ABSTENTIONS; pursuant to the authority contained in 

the Constitution and By-laws of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 

WESTERN NEVADA AGENCY 

BRANCH OF TRIBAL OPERATIONS ·Ill\) 

Date 

Brenda A. Henry, Tribal Secreta 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 

Gaming Ordinance of2017 
Section 1. 

Section 2. 

Section 3. 

PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE 

GAMING ORDINANCE OF 2017 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Page 

Title .............................................................................................. 1 

Findings .................................................................................. 1 

Purpose .................................................................................. 1 

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................ 2 

Section 4. Definitions ................................................................................. 2 

Section 5. Gaming Authorized and Regulated ............................................. 9 

Section 6. Use of Revenues from Class II and Class III Gaming Activities ... 9 

Section 7. Gaming Facilities ............ ......................................................... 9 

Section 8. Minors, Employees Prohibited from Playing ........................... 10 

Section 9. Prizes: Assignment and Forfeiture .......................................... 10 

A. Not Assignable, exception .......................................... 10 

B. Forfeiture ... ... ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... 10 

II. ADMINlSTRATION .......................................................................................... 10 

Section 10. 

A. 

B. 

c. 

D. 

E. 

F. 

G. 

Section 11. 

A. 

B. 

Section 12. 

Section 13. 

A. 

B. 

Section 14. 

A. 

B. 

c. 

D. 

Tribal Gaming Commission ... ...... .................. ......... ......... ....... 10 

Establishment and Composition ........................................ 10 

Qualifications, Standards of Conduct and Appointment ....... 11 

Duties and Powers ................................................................... 12 

Commission Record-Keeping ........................................... 14 

Reports ............................................................................... 14 

Regulations of Patron Disputes ........................................... 15 

Compensation ................................................................... 16 

Gaming Facilities Licensing and Audits ............................... 16 

Authority to License ................................................................... 16 

Types of Licenses to be Issued ........................................... 17 

License Fees and Taxes ....................................................... 17 

Gaming Facility License, Effective Period and Place ....... 18 

Period ........................................................................................... 18 

Place ........................................................................................... 18 

Primary Management Officials, Key, and Other Employees ... 19 

Work Permits for All Gaming Employees at Tribal 

Class III Gaming Facilities ....................................................... 19 

Primary Management Officials and Key 

Employees, License Requirements ........................................... 19 

Primary Management Officials and Key 

Employees; License Application, Notices ............................... 20 

Primary Management Officials and Key 

Employees; Background Investigation; Report ................... 23 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) 

Page 

E. Eligibility Determination ....................................................... 24 

F. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and 

Reports for Key Employees and Primary 

Management Officials to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission; Issuance of Temporary 

Licenses ............................................................................... 24 

G. Granting a Gaming License ....................................................... 26 

H. Requirements Applicable to all Employees ................... 27 

Section 15. License Suspension and Revocation ............................... 28 

Section 16. Audits of Tribal Gaming Operations ............................... 29 

Ill. CLASS II GAMING ........................................................................................... 29 

Section 17. 

Section 18. 

Section 19. 

Section 20. 

Section 21. 

Section 22. 

Section 23. 

Section 24. 

Section 25. 

Definitions ............................................................................... 29 

Persons Authorized to Conduct Class II Gaming ................... 30 

Ownership of Class II Gaming Activity ............................... 30 

Management Contracts ....................................................... 32 

Games Permitted ................................................................... 32 

Bingo Game Cards ........................... ........................................ 32 

Player Limitation .................................................................... 33 

Entry Prohibited ................................................................... 33 

Hours of Operation; Notice to Commission ................... 33 

IV. CLASS Ill GAMING ........................................................................................... 34 

Section 26. Persons Authorized to Conduct Class HI Gaming ................... 34 

Section 27. Persons Authorized to Own a Class III Gaming Operation ..... 34 

Section 28. Authorized Operation ....................................................... 34 

Section 29. Management Contracts ....................................................... 35 

Section 30. Games Permitted ................................................................... 35 

Section 31. Non-Tribal Gaming Facility Revenue Sharing Fee ................... 35 

Sections 32-35. (Reserved) ................................................................... 37 

V. VIOLATIONS ................................................ ........................... ............................ 37 

Sections 36. Crimes; Penalties 

Sections 37. Civil Penalties 

................................................................... 37 

................................................................... 38 

VI. VALIDITY OF ORDINANCE ........................................................................... .... 38 

Section 38. 

Section 39. 

Severability ............................................................................... 38 

Effective Date of Ordinance ........................................................ 39 

Certification ............................................................................... 39 

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Section 1. .Iitl.e.. 

PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE 

GAMING ORDINANCE OF 2017 

This Ordinance shall be known as the Pyramid Lake Paiute Gaming 

Ordinance. Any gaming ordinance or resolutions previously adopted by the Tribal 

Council are hereby superseded and repealed. 

Section 2. Finding. 

The Ttibal Council of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe ("Tribe") finds that: 

A. The Tribe has the exclusive authority to regulate Class I and JI gaming 

activities on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Reservation subject only 

to the requirements of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ("IGRA"); 

and 

B. Provided that it has entered into a compact with the State of Nevada, 

the Tribe is authorized to operate, license and regulate Class III 

gaming on its land pursuant to that compact; and 

C. It is essential to the health, safety and general welfare of the Tribe and 

the visitors to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation that standards 

and regulations be promulgated to govern the conduct of gaming 

activities on the Reservation. 

Section 3. Purposes. 

The purposes of this Gaming Ordinance are to: 

A. Provide standards and regulations governing the conduct of gaming 

activities on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands; 

B. Promote tribal economic development; 

C. Enhance employment opportunities for tribal members; 

D. Strengthen the economy of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and 

E. Generate revenue for use in improving the health, education and 

general welfare of enrolled memoers of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 

Tribe, and for other uses authorized by federal law. 

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I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Section 4. Definitions. 

1. ''Act" or "IGRA" means the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, as 

amended, at 25 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2721, and 18 U.S.C. §§ 1167-1168. 

2. "Applicant" means any Person or Entity applying for, or requesting 

renewal of, any License or permit described in or required by this 

Ordinance. 

3. "Application" means a request for the issuance or renewal of a License 

or permit described in or required by this Ordinance. 

4. "Banking Card Game" means any card game in which each player 

wagers against the house rather than against other players. 

5. "Bingo" means the game of chance (whether or not electronic, 

computer or other technological aids are used in connection 

therewith) which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with 

cards bearing numbers or other designations; in which the holder of 

the card covers such numbers or designations when objects, similarly 

numbered or designated, are drawn or electronically determined; and 

in which the game is won by the first person covering a previously 

designated arrangement of numbers or designations on such cards. 

"Bingo" includes, if played at the same location, pull tabs, lotto, 

punchboards, tip jars, and other games similar bingo. 

6. "Class I Gaming" means social games played solely for prizes of 

minimal value or traditional forms of tribal gaming engaged in by 

individuals as a part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or 

celebrations. 

7. "Class II Gaming" means all forms of gaming which are defined as 

"Class II Gaming" in the IGRA, 25 U.S.C. § 2703(7), and shall include, 

but not be limited to, the following forms of gaming: bingo, lotto, pull 

tabs and punch boards, tip jars and non-baking card games, when 

played in conformity with 25 U.S.C. § 2703(7). 

8. "Class III Gaming'' means all forms of gaming that are not Class I 

Gaming or Class II Gaming, as defined in the IGRA, 25 U.S.C. § 2703(8). 

9. "Compact" means the Compact by and between the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Indian Tribe and the State of Nevada setting forth the 

agreement for the operation of Class Ill gaming on Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Indian lands within the State of Nevada. 

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10. "Entity" means any organization, including any division, department 

or other unit therein, and includes, but shall not be limited to, a public 

or private corporation, partnership, joint venture, voluntary or 

unincorporated association, organization, proprietorship, trust, or 

estate. 

11. "Equipment" means any article, device, or other item, employed in 

gaming activity, including but not limited to Bingo cards, lottery 

tickets, any electronically operated blower machine, computer, 

electronic selection machine, gaming devices, gaming tables, 

associated paraphernalia, chips, tokens, dice and any other items 

employed in gaming activity. 

12. "Gambling Machine" or "Slot Machine" means any mechanical, 

electrical, electromechanical, electronic, or other device, contrivance 

or machine which, upon insertion of a coin, token, or similar object, or 

upon payment of any consideration, is available to play or operate, the 

play or operation of which, whether by reason of the skill of the 

operator in playing a gambling game which is presented for play by 

machine or appJication of the element of chance, or both, may deliver 

or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receive cash, 

premiums, merchandise, tokens or anything of value, whether the 

payoff is made automatically from the machines or in any other 

manner. "Slot machine" specifically includes video facsimiles of any 

game of chance authorized under Nevada statute, Nev. Rev. Stat.§ 

463.015 2. In addition, if at any time the State broadens its definition 

of "slot machine" to include additional devices, then such devices shall 

also be "slot machines" within the meaning of this Ordinance. 

13. "Gaming Commission" or "Commission" means the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Tribal Gaming Commission, created by this Ordinance. 

14. "Gaming Device" means any equipment or mechanical, 

electromechanical or electronic contrivance, component or machine 

used remotely or directly in connection with gaming or any game 

which affects the result of a wager by determining win or loss. The 

term includes: 

a. A slot machine 

b. A collection of two or more of the following component: 

(i) an assembled electronic circuit which cannot be 

reasonably demonstrated to have any use other than in a 

slot machine; 

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(ii) a cabinet with electrical wiring and provisions for 

mounting a coin, token or currency acceptor and 

provisions for mounting a dispenser of coins, tokens or 

anything of value; 

(iii) a storage medium containing the source language or 

executable code of a computer program that cannot be 

reasonably demonstrated to have any use other than in a 

slot machine; 

(iv) an assembled video display unit; 

(v) an assembled mechanical or electromechanical display 

unit intended for use in gambling; or 

(vi) an assembled mechanical or electromechanical unit that 

cannot be demonstrated to have any use other than in a 

slot machine. 

c. Any mechanical, electrical, or other device which may be 

connected to or used with a slot machine to alter the normal 

criteria of random selection or affect the outcome of a game. 

d. A system for the accounting or management of any game in 

which the result of the wager is determined electronically by 

using any combination of hardware or software for computers. 

e. Any combination of one of the components set forth in 

paragraph (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subsection 11.b and any 

other component that the Commission determines by 

regulation to be a machine used directly or remotely in 

connection with gaming or any game, which affects the result 

of a wager by determining a win or loss. 

15. "Gaming employee" means any person connected directly with an 

operator of a slot route, the operator of a pari-mutuel system, the 

operator of an inter-casino linked system, or a manufacturer, 

distributor or disseminator, or with the operation of a gaming 

establishment licensed to conduct any game, 16 or more slot 

machines, a race book, sports pool or pari-mutuel wagering, including: 

a. Accounting or internal auditing personnel who are directly 

involved in any recordkeeping or the examination of records 

associated with revenue from gaming; 

b. Boxmen; 

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c. Cashiers; 

d. Change personnel; 

e. Counting room personnel; 

f. Dealers; 

g. Employees of a person required by Nevada law, NRS 464.010, 

to be licensed to operate an off-track pari-mutuel system; 

h. Employees of a person required by Nevada law, NRS 463.430, 

to be licensed to disseminate information concerning racing; 

i. Employees of manufacturers or distributors of gaming 

equipment within the Reservation whose duties are directly 

involved with the manufacture, repair, or distribution of 

gaming equipment; 

j. Employees of operators of slot routes who have keys for slot 

machines or who accept and transport revenue from the slot 

drop; 

k. Employees of operators ofinter-casino linked systems; 

l. Floor men; 

m. Hosts or other persons empowered to extend credit or 

complimentary services; 

n. Keno runners; 

0. Keno writers; 

p. Machine mechanics; 

q. Odds makers and line setters; 

r. Security personnel; 

s. Shift or pit bosses; 

t. Shills; 

u. Supervisors or managers; and 

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v. Ticket Writers. 

"Gaming employee" does not include bartenders, cocktail waitresses 

or other persons engaged exclusively in preparing or serving food or 

beverage. 

16. "Gaming operation" means each economic entity that is licensed by 

the Tribe, operates the games, receives the revenues, issues the prizes, 

and pays the expenses. 

17. "Gross Receipts" means the total receipts from the conduct of gaming 

activities. 

18. ''Key employee" means: 

a. For Class II gaming, a person who performs one or more of the 

following functions: 

(i) Bingo caller; 

(ii) Counting room supervisor; 

(iii) Chief of security; 

(iv) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

(v) Floor manager; 

(vi) Pit boss; 

(vii) Dealer; 

(viii) Croupier; 

(ix) Approver of credit; or 

(x) Custodian of gambling devices including persons with 

access to cash and accounting records within such 

devices; 

b. If not otherwise included, any other person whose total cash 

compensation is in excess of$50,000 per year; or, 

c. If not otherwise included, the four most highly compensated 

persons in the gaming operation; or, 

d. Any other person designated by the Tribe as a key employee. 

e. For Class Ill gaming, the term "Key employee" shall have the same 

meaning as defined in 25 C.F.R. § 502.14, and shall include those 

employees defined as "key employees" by the Compact. 

19. Th.e term "Interstate sports betting facility" means a gaming 

establishment wherein interstate wagers on sports events are 

received via telephone, computers and associated equipment on the 

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Reservation pursuant to Art. I§ 1.d of the Compact, or any authorized 

amendment thereto. 

20. "License" or ''Licensed" means a t1·ibal gaming license, or having a 

valid tribal gaming license issued by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe or 

the Commission, pursuant to this Ordinance. 

21. "Lottery" means any scheme for the disposal or distribution of 

property, by chance, among persons who have paid any valuable 

consideration for the chance of obtaining such property, or a portion 

of it, or for any share or any interest in such property upon any 

agreement, understanding or expectation that it is to be distributed or 

disposed of by lot or chance, whether called a lottery, raffle or gift 

enterprise, or by whatever name the same may be known. 

22. "National Indian Gaming Commission" or "NIGC" means the National 

Indian Commission, created by the IGRA. 

23. "Net revenue•• means the gross gaming revenues from a Tribal gaming 

operation, less 

a. amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes; and 

b. total gaming-related operating expenses, including all those 

expenses of the gaming operation commonly known as 

operating expenses and non-operating expenses consistent 

with professional accounting pronouncements, excluding 

management fees. 

Net revenue for a non-Tribal gaming operation is defined in Section 

31. 

24. "Non-banking card games" means any card game in which two or 

more players play against each other and the players do not wager 

against the house. Non-banking card games played in conformity with 

State Jaw regulating hours of play, wage and pot limits are Class II 

gaming. All other non-banking card games are Class III games. 

25. "Non-Tribal Gaming Facility" or "Non-Tribal Gaming Operation" 

means any gaming licensed and conducted on the Reservation by any 

person or entity other than the Tribe or an entity wholly owned by the 

Tribe. 

26. "Person" means any individual, receiver, administrator, executor, 

assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, trust, estate, firm, partnership, joint 

venture, club, company, joint stock company, business trust, 

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corporation, association, society, or any group of individuals acting as 

a unit, whether mutual cooperative, fraternal or nonprofit doing 

business within the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands. The Tribe is 

not within the definition of person. 

27. "Pinball Machine" means a video, mechanical, electrical, or electronic 

machine which upon insertion of a coin or token or upon redemption 

of a credit, is available for play, the play or operation of which, by 

reason of skill, chance or a play combination of both, may entitle a 

player to an automatic, immediate free replay or replays, which 

cannot be redeemed for anyttiing of value. 

28. "Players" means any person participating in gaming activity, who is 

participating with the reasonable expectation of, or for the chance of, 

receiving a prize of some value. 

29. "Primary management official" means: 

a. The person having management responsibility for a management 

contract; 

b. Any person who has authority: 

(i) To hire and fire employees; or 

(ii) To set up working policy for the gaming operation; 

c. The chief financial officer or other person who has financial 

management responsibility; or 

d. Any other person designated by the Tribe as a primary 

management official. 

30. "Prize" means any U.S. currency, cash or other property or thing of 

value awarded to a player or players, or received by a player or 

players as a result of their participation in a gaming activity. 

31. "Reservation" or "Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands" mean all lands 

within the exterior boundaries of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian 

Reservation and any additional lands made part of the Reservation in 

the future. The term also includes any noncontiguous lands acquired 

by the Secretary of Interior in trust for the benefit of the Tribe, but 

only if the Governor of the State of Nevada concerns that gaming 

activity may be conducted on such newly acquired lands pursuant to 

25 U.S.C. § 2719, and in accordance with the Compact. 

32. "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. 

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33. "State" means the State of Nevada. 

34. "Tribal Council" means the Tribal Council of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 

Indian Tribe of Nevada. 

35. "Tribal Court" means the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Court. 

36. "Tribal gaming facility" or "Tribal gaming operation" means any Class 

II or Class III gaming operation or facility which is owned by the Tribe 

or a wholly owned entity of the Tribe. 

37. "Tribe" means the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Tribe of Nevada. 

Section 5. Gamine Authorized and Regula ted. 

A. Class I gaming is authorized on Pyramid Lake Pafote Indian lands, and 

may be conducted by any person. Class I gaming shall not be regulated 

by this Ordinance. 

B. Class II gaming is authorized on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands. 

Class II.gaming shall be regulated by the Tribal Gaming Commission 

and shall only be operated consistent with the provisions of this 

Ordinance and the IGRA. 

C. Class III gaming is authorized on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands. 

Class III gaming shall be regulated by the Tribal Gaming Commission 

and shall only be operated consistent with this Ordinance, the 

Compact, and the IGRA. 

D. Notwithstanding any provision in this Ordinance to the contrary, any 

proposal to open a new Class II or Class Ill gaming operation on the 

Reservation is prohibited unless it is first authorized and approved by 

the Tribal Council, and thereafter licensed and regulated by the 

Gaming Commission pursuant to this O~dinance. 

Section 6. Use of Revenues from Class II and Class DI Gaming Activities. 

A. Tribal revenues from Class ll and Class Ill gaming facilities or 

operations shall be used only to: 

1. Fund tribal government operations or programs; 

2. Provide for the general welfare of the Tribe or Tribal members; 

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3. Promote economic development within the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Indian Reservation; 

4. Fund operations oflocal government agencies; 

5. Donate to charitable organizations; and/or 

6. Any other lawful purpose authorized under applicable federal 

law. 

Section 7. Gaming Facilities 

A. To ensure that the environment and the public safety and welfare are 

adequately protected, each gaming facility shall be constructed, 

maintained and operated in compliance with applicable tribal and 

federal Jaws, including but not limited to fire codes, safety codes and 

building codes. 

B. Each gaming facility shall be subject to inspection to insure 

compliance, annually or on such basis as the Tribal Building Inspector, 

or if none, the Tribal Council or Gaming Commission, determines 

necessary and appropriate. 

Section 8. Minors. Employees Prohibited from Playing. 

A. No person under the age 21 years shall be permitted to play any Class 

II or Class III game. 

B. No person who ls employed at a Class II or Class III gaming facility 

may play any game conducted therein. 

Section 9. Prizes: Assignment and Forfeiture. 

A. Not Assignable. exception. 

The right of any person to a prize shall not be assignable except that payment 

of any prize may be made to the estate of a deceased prize winner or to a 

person pursuant to an order of the Tribal Court. 

B. forfeitu~. 

1. Any unclaimed prize of a Class II or Class III gaming activity shall 

be retained by the owner of the game for ninety days after the 

prize is available to be claimed. Any person who fails to claim a 

prize during such time shall forfeit all rights to the prize, and the 

amount of the prize shall be awarded to the Tribe. 

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2. Any prize won by a person under the age of twenty·one (21) shall 

be forfeited as a violation of Section 8 of this Ordinance. Any such 

prize shall be awarded to the Tribe, and the approximate 

consideration paid by the minor shall be refunded to the minor. 

JI. Administration 

Section 10. Tribal Gamin& Commission. 

A. Establishment and Composition. 

1. There is hereby created the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal 

Gaming Commission. 

2. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall be comprised of five 

members, one of whom shall serve as Chairperson. The 

Chairperson and other four gaming commissioners shall be 

appointed by the Tribal Council. 

B. Qualifica tions. Standards of Conduct and Appointment. 

1. The gaming commissioners should possess and demonstrate as 

minimum qualifications: 

a. Knowledge and experience in the commercial gaming 

industry; 

b. Familiarity with the IGRA; 

c. Experience in and knowledge of administration and 

administrative procedure. 

2. Appointments of the Chairman and other two commissioners 

and members shall be for a period of four ( 4) years. The initial 

terms may be staggered. The Chairman and all commissioners 

may be re-appointed for successive terms at the discretion of 

the Tribal Council. 

3. No person shall be appointed to the Tribal Gaming Commission 

unless, after reviewing that person's prior activities, criminal 

record, reputation, habits and associations, the Tribal Council 

is satisfied that such person: 

a. Is of good character, honesty, and integrity; 

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b. Does not pose a threat to the public interest of the Tribe 

or its members or to the effective regulation of gaming; 

c. Does not create or enhance dangers of unsuitable, 

unfair, or illegal practices in the conduct of gaming or 

the carrying on of the business and financial 

arrangements incidental thereto; and 

d. Has no interest in any private gaming activity on 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands or in any other 

activity which may be in conflict with the tribal gaming 

operations. 

4. No person may serve on the Commission if: 

a. The person's other employment or responsibilities 

conflict or could potentially conflict with the duties and 

responsibilities of a member of the Commission; 

b. The person is an employee of a Gaming Operation or the 

person's other employment or responsibilities create an 

impression or appearance of impropriety in the 

fulfillment of the duties and responsibilities of a 

Commissioner; 

c. The person is a: 

(i) Members or officer of the Tribal Council;.or 

(ii) Judge in any Tribal Court. 

5. Commissioners may not gamble in any Gaming Establishment 

on the Reservation. No Commissioner may accept gratuities or 

any other thing of value from any Licensee or Applicant. 

6. The Chairman and the Commission members may be removed 

for cause, after written notice and an adequate opportunity to 

be heard by the Tribal Council. 

C. Duties and Powers 

1. The Gaming Commission shall administer the provisions of this 

Ordinance and shall have all powers necessary therefore. 

2. In exercise of its duties, the Commission shall: 

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a. Promulgate such rules and regulations as may be 

necessary and desirable for the proper implementation 

of this Ordinance; 

b. Identify and define the rules of play for each Class II and 

Class lil game permitted; 

c. License, supervise, inspect and oversee all gaming 

activities and persons employed in gaming activities 

conducted on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands; 

d. Conduct or contract with other government agencies or 

private entities to conduct background Investigations; 

e. Carry on a continuous study and investigation of Class II 

and Class III gaming on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian 

lands for the purpose of: 

(i) ascertaining any defects in or abuses of the 

standards and regulations in this Ordinance or 

applicable rules and regulations; 

(ii) formulating recommendations for changes in the 

standards and regulations in this Ordinance and 

any and all applicable rules and regulations; 

. (iii) preventing abuses and evasions of the standards 

and regulations prescribed by this Ordinance 

and applicable rules; 

f. Report to the Tribal Council on any matters related to 

gaming which are deemed by the Tribal Gaming Commission to 

constitute an emergency requiring immediate action; 

g. Take any action it deems necessary and appropriate for 

violation( s) of this Ordinance or of applicable rules and/ or 

regulations, including but not limited to license suspension, 

revocation, prosecution, referral for prosecution, or civil suit, 

h. Subject to the approval of the Tribal Council, employ 

such persons as are necessary to carry out the specific and 

general powers and duties of the Commission; and 

i. Prepare and submit an annual budget to the Tribal 

Council for approval in accordance with the Tribe's standard 

practice for approving the budgets of other tribal agencies. 

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3. The Commission shall have the authority to subpoena 

witnesses and documents, conduct administrative hearings, 

and assess civil fines or penalties upon persons who violate the 

provision of this Ordinance, any provision of the Compact, or 

any provision of IGRA, provided that such person shall be given 

adequate notice and an opportunity to be heard before the 

Commission. 

a. Any person assessed a fine or penalty under this section 

shall have the right to an administrative appeal to the 

Tribal Court, provided that a written complaint seeking 

review of the Commission's decision is filed with the 

Tribal Court within thirty days of the Commission's 

decision. If a timely complaint is not filed, then the 

Commissioner's decision imposing the fine or penalty 

shall be final and not subject to further review. The 

Tribal Court shall, however, have jurisdiction to enforce 

any assessed fine or penalty imposed by the 

Commission. Jn the event a timely complaint seeking 

review of an assessed fine or penalty is filed, the Tribal 

Court shall review the Commission's decision in 

accordance with the requirements of section 15.E of this 

Ordinance. 

D. Commission Record-Keepina:. 

1. The Commission shall maintain complete records regarding 

the following: 

a. Applications, financial statements, finger-prints, 

contracts, Licenses, suspension and cancellation notices 

and correspondences of all Applicants, including 

management contractors, Key Employees, Primary 

Management Officials, Gaming Establishments and 

Gaming Device suppliers; 

b. Meeting minutes from alJ Commission meetings; 

c. Compact compliance; 

d. Reports related to customer disputes, complaints or 

other issues that affect the integrity of the gaming 

operation; 

e. Commission budget and expenditures; 

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f. Council communications and correspondences; 

g. Any other records or documents the Commission deems 

necessary or appropriate; and 

h. Records shall be kept for a minimum of three years. 

E. Reports. 

1. Unless otherwise authorized by the Council, the Commission 

shall make monthly reports to the Council within thirty days 

after the end of each month. Such reports shall contain the 

following information: 

a. Number and types of Licenses issued during the previous 

thirty day period; 

b. Information regarding License denials, suspension or 

revocations; 

c. Report of any events of non-compliance, breach or 

violations of this Ordinance, the Compact, IGRA, a License 

or any other law or regulation; provided, however, that 

these reports are not the subject of or relating to a pending 

investigation of the Commission, or hearing before the 

Commission; 

d. A report of Commission expenditures for the prior thirtyday period; 

e. A summary of any Commission travel and training; 

f. The number of and purpose for any special Commission 

meeting(s); and 

g. All other information the Commission deems relevant in 

order to keep the Council informed and current on all 

gaming matters. 

Nothing in this section shall authorize or permit the Commission to provide 

the Tribal Council with any information pertaining to a pending investigation of the 

Commission, or hearing before the Commission. All such information shall be kept 

confidential. 

F. Regulation of Patron Disputes. 

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1. The Commission shall promulgate necessary regulations in 

order to resolve any disputes which arise in connection with 

lawful gaming activities conducted pursuant to the Tribal 

Gaming Ordinance between the gaming public and the Tribe or 

its employees or management contractors. The Commission's 

regulations shall comply with the following minimum 

standards: 

a. Any disputes that arise between the gaming public and 

the Tribe or its management contractors must go before 

the Tribal Gaming Commission which shall convene and 

hold a hearing within thirty days of receiving notice of 

the dispute. 

b. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall issue a written 

decision within thirty days after the conclusion of the 

hearing, and shall grant or deny such relief as is legally 

and equitably due, provided that the Tribal Gaming 

Commission shall have no authority to award any 

monetary relief against any tribal gaming facility unless 

such relief is specifically authorized by a separate 

resolution of the Tribal Council. 

c. Any decision of the Tribal Gaming Commission may be 

appealed to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Court, 

utilizing the same procedures set forth in section 15.E of 

this Ordinance. 

d. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a waiver of 

the sovereign immunity of the Tribe or the Tribal 

Gaming Commission, or any subordinate economic 

enterprise created by the Tribe to operate a tribal 

gaming facility. Any relief awarded by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission pursuant to this section shall be limited to 

equitable relief. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall 

have no authority to grant monetary relief against any 

tribally owned gaming facility, unless such relief is 

authorized by a separate resolution of the Tribal 

Council after review of the Tribal Gaming Commission's 

decision by the Tribal Council. 

G. Compensation. 

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The Chairman, Commission members, and Commission employees 

may be compensated, provided that the terms and conditions of such 

compensation shall be set by the Tribal Council. 

Section 11. Gaming Facilities Licensing and Audits. 

A. Authority to License. 

1. Subject to the approval of the Tribal Council as provided in 

section 5, the Tribal Gaming Commission shall have the 

authority to license and regulate any Class 11 and Class ll 

gaming operations on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands 

consistent with the term of this Ordinance. The licensing and 

regulation of Class Ill gaming shall also be consistent with the 

terms of the Compact. 

2. Class I gaming shall not be regulated by this Ordinance; no 

licensing shall be required for Class I gaming. 

B. Types of Licenses to be Issued. 

1. The Tribal Gaming Commission shaJl issue licenses for gaming 

on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands to the following: 

a. Any Class II or Class III tribal gaming facility; 

b. Any Class II or Class III non-tribal gaming facility; 

c. Any management contractor; and 

d. Any other license required by the IGRA and/or the 

Compact. 

2. Licenses shall be issued for Class II or Class 111 gaming, and 

shall indicate the type and class of license on the face of the 

license. A combined Class II and Class II license may be issued 

if appropriate. 

Section 12. License Fees and Taxes. 

A Any person or entity applying for a tribal gaming license pursuant to 

this Ordinance (hereafter referred to as "applicant") shall submit with 

his or her application an application fee of $1500 plus the annual 

renewal fee prescribed by subsection C, provided, that persons 

applying for a license to operate 20 or fewer slot machines shall not 

be required to pay an application or renewal fee. The Commission 

may waive fees in its discretion when a license applicant 

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demonstrates an inability to pay a fee. The Tribe shall not be subject 

to the license fee or any other fee imposed by this Ordinance. 

B. In addition to the application fee prescribed in subsection A, any 

applicant for a Class II and Class III gaming license shall also pay for 

the costs of all background investigations conducted by the NIGC, or 

the Tribal Gaming Commission or its authorized delegate. An 

applicant for a Class III gaming license shall also be required to pay 

any costs incurred by the Tribe for obtaining the necessary 

background investigations and approval of all gaming employees, key 

employees and other persons subject to review by the State of Nevada 

under the Compact. 

C. A Licensee shall, at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of his 

or her license apply for renewal, as required by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission, and shall submit with the application for renewal a 

renewal fee of$500. 

D. In addition to the fees prescribed in this section, any person or entity 

licensed to conduct Class 11 or Class III gaming shall pay all applicable 

taxes and fees imposed by the Pyramid Lake Tribal Tax Code, 

including but not limited to all applicable gaming taxes and licensing 

fees imposed. 

E. The failure to pay any fee or tax prescribed by this Ordinance or any 

other provision of federal or tribal law shall be grounds for the denial, 

suspension or revocation of a gaming license by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission, provided that after a license is initially approved it shall 

not be suspended or revoked by the Commission without first 

according the Licensee prior notice and an opportunity to be heard. 

F. Any applicant for a License or permit from the Commission shall have 

the continuing duty to keep the information in their application 

updated, to provide materials, assistance or other information 

required by the Commission, and to fully cooperate in any 

investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Commission. Applicants 

must immediately notify the Commission in the event of a change or 

addition to any information submitted with an application. 

G. The assignment or transfer of any License or permit granted under 

this Ordinance is prohibited without the prior consent of the 

Commission, and compliance with the licensing requirements stated 

in Sections 13and/or14. 

H. The issuance of a License under this Ordinance does not create a 

property interest in such License for the benefit of the Licensee. The 

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opportunity for an Applicant or Licensee to be involved in the gaming 

on the Reservation is a privilege, not a right. 

Sectjon13. Gaming Facility License. Effective Period and Place. 

A. Period. Tribal gaming licenses shall be valid and effective for a 

period of one year from the date of issue, unless sooner suspended or 

revoked for cause after notice and hearing, pursuant to this 

Ordinance. The effective date and period shall be stated on the face of 

the license. 

B. ll.sKe.. A tribal gaming license shall be valid for one (1) facility or 

location only, and the location shall be identified on the face of the 

Jicense. 

Section 14. Primary Management Officials. Keys and Other Employees. 

A. Work Permits for AU Gamine Employees at Tribal Class JU 

Gaming Facilities. 

1. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall issue work permits to all 

gaming employees employed at a Tribal Class Ill gaming facility in 

accordance with the requirements of the Compact. No person may be 

employed as a gaming employee who is determined by the Tribal 

Gaming Commission, the Nevada Gaming Commission, or State 

Gaming Control Board to be a person who would be unsuitable to hold 

or retain a Nevada work permit in a similarly situated non-tribal 

gaming operation. Applications for work permits shall be processed in 

accordance with Article IV of the Compact. The requirement of this 

subsection shall apply only to tribal Class III gaming facilities. 

B. Primary Manai=ement Officials and I<ey Employees. License 

ReQYirements. 

1. No primary management official or key employee may be 

associated with a Class II or Class III tribal gaming operation 

unless such person has obtained a license from the Tribal 

Gaming Commission. Prior to issuing a license to such person, 

the Tribal Gaming Commission shall conduct, or cause to be 

conducted, a background investigation, which meets the 

requirements of this Ordinance and applicable federal Jaw. 

Applicants shall pay all fees required by the IGRA and this 

Ordinance. 

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2. A license shall not be granted unless the Tribal Gaming 

Commission has reviewed the results of the background 

investigation and is satisfied that the applicant: 

a. Is of good character, honesty, and integrity; 

b. Does not pose a threat to the public interest of the Tribe 

or its members or to the effective regulation of gaming; 

c. Does not create or enhance dangers of unsuitable, 

unfair, or illegal practices in the conduct of gaming or 

the carrying on of the business and financial 

arrangements incidental thereto; and 

d. Is in all other respects qualified to be licensed or found 

suitable consistent with the declared policy of the 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. 

3. An application for a license constitutes a request for a 

determination of the applicant1

s general character, integrity 

and ability to participate or engage in1 or be associated with 

gaming. Any written or oral statement made in the course of an 

official proceeding of the Tribal Gaming Commission or the 

National Indian Gaming Commissf on by any member thereof or 

any witness testifying under oath which is relevant to the 

purpose of the proceeding is absolutely privileged and does 

not impose liability constituting a ground for recovery in any 

civil action. 

C. Primary Manaeement Officials and Key Employees: License 

Application. Notices. 

1. The Commission shall require tha_t primary management 

officials and key emp1oyees fill out an application form and pay 

a processing fee designated by the Commission, which fee shall 

not exceed $1500 per applicant. 

2. Required Notices to Applicants: To the extent an application is 

subject to review by the National Indian Gaming Commission 

pursuant to the IGRA or the regulations of the National Indian 

Gaming Commission, the application form shall provide the 

following notices: 

a. Privacy Notice: 

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In compliance with the Privacy Act of 197 4, the 

following information is provided: Solicitation of the 

information on this form is authorized by 25 U.S.C. §§ 

2701 et seq. The purpose of the requested information 

is to determine the eligibility of individuals to be 

granted a gaming license. The information will be used 

by the Tribal gaming regulatory authorities and by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission ("NIGC") members 

and staff who have need for the information in the 

performance of their official duties. The information 

may be disclosed by the Tribe or the NIGC to 

appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, local or foreign law 

enforcement and regulatory agencies when relevant to 

civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or 

prosecutions or when pursuant to a requirement by a 

tribe or the NIGC in connection with the issuance, denial 

or revocation of a gaming license, or investigations of 

activities while associated with a tribe or a gaming 

operation. Failure to consent to the disclosures 

indicated in this notice will result in a tribe being unable 

to license you for a primary management official or key 

employee position. 

The disclosure of your Social Security Number (SSN) is 

voluntary. However, failure to supply a SSN may result 

in error in processing your application. 

b. Notice Reeardine False Statements. 

A false statement on any part of your license application 

may be grounds for denying a license or the suspension 

or revocation of a license. Also, you may be punished by 

fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) 

c. All applicants shall sign an acknowledgement ofreceipt 

and reading of the Privacy Notice and the Notice 

regarding False Statements, which shal1 be placed on 

the same page immediately following the Notice. 

d. To the extent any key employee or primary 

management official has not received the notice 

required by this subsection, the Gaming Commission 

shall notify in writing all such key employees and 

primary management officials that they shall either: 

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(i) complete a new application that contains the 

required types of notice, or 

(ii) sign a statement that contains the notices and 

thereby consent to the routine uses described in 

said notices. 

3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 2, the application 

form for both Class II and Class III gaming applicants shall 

require, at a minimum, the following information: 

a. The applicant's full name, other names used (oral and 

written), social security number(s), birthdate, place of 

birth, citizenship, gender, and all languages spoken or 

written; , 

b. Currently and for the previous 5 years, a list of all 

business and employment positions held, all businesses 

in which the applicant has an ownership interest, the 

ownership interests in the businesses, and all business 

and residence addresses during the period; 

c. Currently and for the previous 5 years, disclosure of all 

driver's license numbers ever assigned to the applicant, 

and the state by which they were assigned; 

d. The names and current addresses of at least three 

personal references, including at least one personal 

reference who was acquainted with the applicant 

during each period of residence listed under subsection 

3.b of this subsection; 

e. Current business and residence telephone numbers; 

f. A description of any existing and previous business 

relationships with Indian tribes, including ownership 

interests in those businesses; 

g. A description of any existing and previous business 

relationships with the gaming industry generally, 

Including ownership interests in those business; 

h. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory 

agency with which the person has filed an application 

for a license or permit related to gaming, whether or not 

such license or permit was granted; 

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i. For each felony for which there is an ongoing 

prosecution or a conviction, the charge, the name and 

address of the court involved, and the date and 

disposition of the charge; 

j. For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing 

misdemeanor prosecution within 10 years of the date of 

the application (excluding minor traffic violations), the 

name and address of the court involved, and the date 

and disposition of the charge; 

k. For each criminal charge (excluding minor traffic 

violations) whether or not there is a conviction, if such 

criminal charge is within 10 years of the date of the 

application and is not otherwise listed pursuant to 

subsection 3.i or 3.j of this section, the name and 

address of the court involved, the date of the offense, a 

short description of the charge and the disposition; 

I. The name and address of any licensing or regulatory 

agency with which the applicant has filed an application 

for an occupational license or permit, whether or not 

such license or permit was granted; 

m. A current photograph; 

n. Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by the 

Tribal Police or the Commission consistent with 25 

C.F.R § 522.2(h). Fingerprints shall be taken by the 

Tribal Police, or the State police of the State in which 

the applicant resides, and shall be sent by the agency 

taking the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation National Criminal Information Center for a 

criminal history check. The Commission may also 

submit an Applicant's fingerprint card to any tribal, 

local or state criminal history check center or system as 

the Commission deems necessary or appropriate. 

Reports obtained from such fingerprint checks shall be 

incorporated into the Applicant's file. 

o. For Class III gaming applicants, any additional 

information required by the Compact; 

p. Any other information required by the NIGC, or which 

the Tribal Gaming Commission deems relevant. 

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D. Primary Manaeement Officials and Key EmployeeSi Baclw=ound 

Investigation: Report. 

1. The Commission shall conduct, or cause to be conducted by an 

investigator appointed by it, a background investigation for 

each primary management official and key employee. Jn 

conducting a background investigation, the Commission or its 

agent shall promise to keep confidential the identity of each 

person interviewed in the course of the investigation. The 

Commission or its investigator shall, at a minimum: 

a. Verify all information on the application; 

b. To the extent deemed necessary, interview or obtain 

references from current and prior employers and 

immediate supervisors for the preceding five (5) years. 

c. To the extent deemed necessary, interview any or all 

personal references. 

d. Obtain a criminal history record; and 

e. Interview the applicant. 

2. The investigator shall make a written report of the 

investigation to the Commission, including therein the steps 

taken in conducting the investigation, the names, addresses 

and relationship to the applicant of any persons interviewed, 

the information obtained from each person interviewed 

regarding the applicant's reputation, habits and associations, 

the apparent candidness (or lack thereof) of the persons 

interviewed, and any other information garnered or learned 

about the applicant and the source of the information, and shall 

particularly identify all potential problem areas and sources of 

the information. 

E. Eligibility Determit1ation. 

The Commission shall review the report and any additional 

information known to it, taking into account the applicant's prior 

activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation, habits and 

associations, and shall make a determination concerning the eligibility 

for granting a gaming license. If the Commission determines that 

granting a gaming license to the person poses a threat to the public 

interest or to the effective regulation of gaming, or creates or 

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enhances dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and 

methods and activities in the conduct of gaming, the Commission shall 

not license that person in a key employee or primary management 

official position. 

F. Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key 

Employees and Primary Management Officials to the National 

Indian Gaming Commission; Issuance of Temporary Licenses. 

1. If the Commission determines that an applicant is eligible for a 

license, it may issue a temporary license if it determines that 

the applicant must start work immediately, pending a review 

of the applicant's eligibility by the Na ti on al Indian Gaming 

Commission and/or by the State of Nevada under the Compact, 

as applicable. Within ten days of the issuance of a temporary 

license or upon a determination of eligibility, whichever occurs 

first, the Tribal Gaming Commission shall forward to the State 

of Nevada if required under the Compact, copies of the 

applicant's employment/license application, and background 

investigation report and related informatlon .. 

2. In addition to the documentation required in subsection F.1, 

the Tribal Gaming Commission shall, before issuing a license, 

create, maintain, and forward to the State if required under the 

Compact, an investigative report on each background 

investigation. An investigative report shall include all of the 

folJowing: 

a. Steps taken in conducting a background investigation; 

b. Results obtained; 

c. Conclusions reached; and 

d. The bases for those conclusions. 

The Tribal Gaming Commission shall submit, with the report, a 

copy of the eligibility determination made under this section. 

3. If a temporary license is not issued to an app1icant or if the 

Commission determines an applicant is not eligible for a 

license, the Tribal Gaming Commission: 

a. Shall notify the National Indian Gaming Commission, 

and the State if required by the Compact; and 

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b. Shall forward copies of its eligibility determination and 

notice of results to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission for inclusion in the Indian Gaming 

Individuals Records System. 

4. If the Tribal Gaming Commission licenses a key employee or 

primary management official, the Tribal Gaming Commission 

shall maintain a complete application file containing the 

application for employment and/or licenses, reports of 

background investigations, eligibility determinations and the 

information listed unde1; Section 14.C.3. The file shall be 

maintained for inspection by the Chairman of the NIGC or his 

or her designee for no Jess than three (3) years from the date 

of termination of employment. 

5. Before issuing a license to a prima1·y management official or to 

a key employee, the Commission shall submit a notice of the 

results of the applicant's background investigation to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission no later than sixty (60) 

days after the applicant begins work. The notice of results shall 

contain: 

a. Applicant's name, date of birth, and social security 

number; 

b. Date on which the applicant began or will begin work as 

a key employee or primary management official; 

c. A summary of the information presented in the 

investigative report, which shall at a minimum include a 

listing of (i) Licenses that have previously been denied; 

(ii} Gaming licenses that have been revoked, even if 

subsequently reinstated; or (iii) Every known criminal 

charge brought against the applicant within the last 10 

years of the date of application; and (iv) Every felony of 

which the applicant has been convicted or any ongoing 

prosecution. 

d. A copy of the eligibility determination made under 

Section 14.E. 

6. If the Tribal Gaming Commission licenses a key employee or 

primary management official, the Tribal Gaming Commission 

shall provide written notice of the issuance of the license to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission wf thin thirty (30) days of 

issuance. 

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G. Grantine a Gamine License. 

1. If, within a thirty (30) day period after the National Indian 

Gaming Commission receives the information required in 

subsection F, the National Indian Gaming Commission does not 

notify the Tribe that it has an objection to the issuance of a 

license to the applicant, the Tribal Gaming Commission may 

issue a permanent license to such applicant. 

2. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall respond to a request for 

additional information from the Chafrman of the National 

Indian Gaming Commission concerning a key employee or a 

primary management official who is the subject of a report. 

3. If within the thirty (30) day period described above, the 

National Indian Gaming Commission provides the Tribal 

Gaming Commission with a statement itemizing objections to 

the issuance of a license to a key employee or to a primary 

management official applicant for whom the Tribe has 

provided a notice of results, the Tribal Gaming Commission 

shall reconsider the application, taking into account the 

objections itemized by the National Indian Gaming 

Commission. The Tribal Gami~g Commission shall make the 

final decision whether to issue a license to such applicant. 

4. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the 

extent the Tribal Gaming Commission is required by the 

Compact to submit relevant background and licensing 

information for Class III gaming applicants to the State, the 

Tribal Gaming Commission may not issue a permanent license 

until after the applicable requirements of the Compact are met. 

H. Requirements Applicable to all Employees. 

1. No person shall be employed by a tribal gaming enterprise 

operated on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands who is under 

the age of 18 years, except that no person shall be employed as 

a primary management official or key employee who is under 

the age of 21 years. 

2. No person shall be employed as a primary management official or 

key employee in a Class 11 or Class III gaming activity who has not 

first applied for and obtained a tribal gaming license (either a 

pe1manent license or temporary license) pursuant to this Ordinance 

and, for Class III gaming, in compliance with the te1ms and 

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conditions of the Compact. No gaming operation shall employ for 

more than ninety (90) days a primary management official or key 

employee who has not been issued a permanent license. 

3. Every person employed at a tribal gaming facility operated on 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands shall wear an identification 

badge during work hours which conspicuously states his or her 

full name, title, and place of employment. 

Section 15. License Su~ension and Revocation. 

A. If, after the issuance of a temporary or permanent gaming license, the 

Tribal Gaming Commission receives from the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, the State, or any other source reliable information 

indicating that a key employee or a primary management official is 

not eligible for employment under Section 14 above, the Tribal 

Gaming Commission shall suspend such license and shall notify the 

Licensee in writing of the suspension and the proposed revocation. 

B. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall notify the Licensee of a time and 

a place for a hearing on the proposed revocation of a license. 

C. After a revocation hearing, the Tribal Gaming Commission shall decide 

to revoke or to reinstate a gaming license. The Tribal Gaming 

Commission shall notify the National Indian Gaming Conunission, and the 

State if required by the Compact, of its decision within forty-five (45) 

days from when the Tribal Gaming Conunission received notice from the 

National Indian Gaming Commission as stated in Section 15.A. above. 

D. Decisions of the Tribal Gaming Commission to suspend or revoke a 

temporary license are not appealable. 

E. Decisions by the Tribal Gaming Commission to suspend or revoke a 

permanent license may be appealed to the Tribal Court by filing an 

appropriate civil complaint within thirty (30) days of a final decision 

of the Gaming Commission. Unless a complaint is timely filed under 

this section, the Commission's decision shall be final, and the Tribal 

Court shall have no jurisdiction to review the Commission's action. If a 

timely complaint is filed, the Tribal Court shall uphold the decision of 

the Tribal Gaming Commission unless the Court determines that the 

Gaming Commission's decision is arbitrary, capricious or otherwise 

not in accordance with applicable law, in which case the Tribal Court 

may reverse, modify or vacate the decision of the Gaming 

Commission, and grant such equitable relief as it deems necessary and 

appropriate. In no event shaJl the Tribal Court be authorized to grant 

any form of monetary relief against the Tribal Gaming Commission. 

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Except as specifically authorized herein, nothing in this Ordinance 

shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Tribe 

or the Tribal Gaming Commission. 

F. A copy of the Tribal Gaming Commission's decision, and if applicable 

the Tribal Court's decisions, regarding the revocation of a license shall 

be sent to the NIGC, and to the State ifrequired by the Compact. 

Section 16. Audits of Tribal Gaming Operations. 

A. The Tribal Gaming Commission shall cause to be conducted annually 

an independent audit of all gaming operations, and shall submit the 

resulting audit reports to the National Indian Gaming Commission. 

B. AH gaming-related contracts that result in the purchase of supplies, 

services, or concessions in excess of $25,000.00 annually, except 

contracts for professional legal and accounting services, shall be 

specifically included within the scope of the audit that is described in 

subsection A. above. 

Ill. CLASS II GAMING 

Section 17. Definitions. 

A Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the Compact, or the 

regulations of the NIGC, the following terms are defined as follows: 

1. "Bingo" means bingo as defined in Section 4 of this Ordinance. 

2. "Bingo Occasion" means a single session or gathering at which 

a series of successive bingo games are played. 

3. "Card games" means non-banking card games played in 

conformity with Nevada State law regulating hours, wages and 

pot limitations. 

4. "Game Card" and "Bingo game card" means a regular or special 

Bingo Card. 

5. "Lotto" means a game of chance played for prizes with cards 

bearing numbers or other designations in which the player 

holding the card covers such numbers or designations when 

objects similarly numbered or designated are drawn or 

otherwise randomly determined, in which the game is won by 

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the first player to cover a predesignated arrangement on the 

card. 

6. "Pull Tabs" means factory-covered tickets which are purchased 

and opened by customers revealing a predetermined winning 

arrangements. 

7. "Punch Board" means a small board that has many holes, each 

filled with a rolled up printed slip to be punched out upon 

payment of a player fee, in an effort to obtain a slip that entitles 

the player to a designated prize. 

8. "Regular Bingo Card" means a board card issued to a person 

upon payment of admission fee that affords a person the 

opportunity to participate in all regular bingo games played at 

a bingo occasion. 

9. "Special Bingo Card" means a disposable, specially marked 

bingo card which affords a person the opportunity to 

participate in a special bingo game for special prizes, or a game 

card generated by and appearing on the screen of a computer 

employed by the gaming facility and assigned to a player for a 

. bingo game(s). 

10. "Special Bingo Game" means any bingo games which is not a 

regular bingo game and which is played with special bingo 

cards whether or not for special prizes. 

11. "Tip jars" means a game of chance, wherein a person upon 

payment of a fee, is permitted to reach into, or tip a jar 

containing printed slips, and extract one slip in an effort to 

obtain a slip that entitles the player to a designated prize. 

~gion 18. Persons Authorized to Conduct Class II Gamine. 

No person or entity shall own, operate or conduct a Class II gaming activity 

on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands unless that person or entity has first received a 

license to conduct a Class II gaming activity from the Gaming Commission. The 

initial license of any Class II gaming operation must also be approved by the Tribal 

Council. Any license for an individually owned gaming operation issued under this 

Ordinance must comply with the requirements stated in 25 C.F.R. §§ 522.10 and 

522.11. 

Section 12. Ownership of Class II Gamin& Activity. 

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A. Except as expressly provided herein, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 

shall have the sole proprietary interest in any Class II gaming 

operation or faciltty conducted on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands. 

B. Notwithstanding subparagraph A above, the Tribal Gaming 

Commission, with the prior approval of the Tribal Council, may license 

a Class II gaming activity owned in whole or in part, by a person or 

entity other than the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, provided that (a) the 

licensing standards for individually owned Class II gaming shall be at 

least as restrictive as those established by State law governing similar 

gaming within the jurisdiction of the State; and (b) no license may be 

issued to such a person or entity unless the person or entity has first 

expressly agreed in writing on a form prescribed by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission that: 

1. The gaming activity shall be subject to the regulations 

prescribed in this Section; 

2. Not less than sixty ( 60%) percent of the net revenues from the 

gaming activity shall be income to the Tribe; 

3. The person( s) who owns the gaming activity or entity: 

a. Is (are) eligible to receive a license from the State of 

Nevada to conduct the same gaming activity on lands 

subject to State jurisdiction; and 

b. Shall pay an appropriate assessment to the National 

Indian Gaming Commission for the regulation of the 

gaming activity, as required by 25 U.S.C. § 2717(a)(1). 

4. A license to own or operate a Class II gaming establishment 

shall not be granted unless the applicant has satisfied the 

Tribal Gaming Commission that: 

a. He has adequate business ability, confidence and 

experience in gaming, and the proposed gaming 

operation will generate net revenue for the Tribe. 

b. The proposed financing of the operation is adequate for 

the nature of the proposed operation and from a 

suitable source. Any lender or other source of money or 

credit, which the Commission finds does not meet 

appropriate standards may be deemed unsuitable. 

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5. The Tribal Gaming Commission may in its discretion grant a 

license to a corporation which has complied with the 

provisions of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance. 

6. The Tribal Gaming Commission may in its discretion grant a 

license to a limited partnership which has complied with the 

Tribal Gaming Ordinance. 

7. No person or limited partnership, except one whose sole . 

limited partner is a publicly traded corporation which has 

registered with the Tribal Gaming Commission, or business 

trust organization or other association of a quasi-corporate 

character, is eligible to receive or hold any license, or be a 

Licensee or operator under this Ordinance unless all persons 

having any direct or indirect interests therein or any nature 

whatsoever, whether financial, administrative, policy making 

or supervisory, are individually qualified to be licensed under 

the provisions of this Ordinance. 

8. The Tribal Gaming Commission may limit the number of 

persons who may be financially interested in any corporation 

or other organization or association licensed under the 

Ordinance, consistent with 25 U.S.C. §§ 2700 et seq., and 

establish such other qualifications for a licenses as they may, in 

their discretion, deem to be in the pub1ic interest and 

consistent with the declared policy of the Tribe and the IGRA 

C. Income to the Tribe from the gaming activity shall only be used for the 

purposes described in Section 6 of this Ordinance. 

D. For individually owned gaming operations other than those operating 

on September 1, 1986: a) The Tribal Gaming Commission shall deny a 

license to any person or entity that would not be eligible to receive a 

State license to conduct the same activity within the jurisdiction of the 

State of Nevada; and b) Nevada laws and regulations shall apply with 

respect to purpose, entity, pot Hmits, and hours of operation. 

Section 20. Management Contracts. 

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe may enter into a management contract for 

the operation and management of Class II tribal gaming operations. Each such 

contract must comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, other applicable 

provisions of triba] law (including, but not limited to, tribal employment preference 

laws), and provisions offederal law (including, but not limited to, 25 U.S.C. § 2711). 

Section 21. Games Permitted. 

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A. The Tribe and/or any licensed Class II owner and operator may 

conduct any Class II games and any combination of Class II games. 

B. A schedule of the Class Il games to be conducted and a description of 

prizes offered must be conspicuously posted at each entrance to the 

Class JI facility each week in which games will be conducted at least 

24 hours prior to the start of the first game scheduled. 

Section 22. Bine;o Game Cards. 

A. Each facility shall provide the game cards to be used for each bingo 

game conducted and each card shall be marked to indicate the issuing 

facility. 

B. Special bingo cards must be issued separately from regular bingo 

cards, and must be specially marked to indicate the particular special 

bingo game, including date, and the facility ofissuance. In the case of 

computer-generated cards, the computer must be programmed to 

lock on a card at the start of the game, prior to calling of the first 

number or designated symbol, so as not to permit altering or changing 

of the card during the game, and every winning card must be verified. 

A special bingo card shall be valid only for the designated game. 

Section 23. Player Limitation. 

A. The number of persons permitted to play any Class II game shall be 

determined by the owner, operator or manager as is approp1·iate, 

except that: 

1. The number of people permitted in the facility or in any room 

in the facility shall not exceed the limitation of the number 

permissible under the applicable fire, building or other safety 

codes or standards. 

2. The number of people permitted to play any bingo game shall 

not exceed the number of seats available in the room(s) in 

which the game is being played. 

Section ~4. Entry Prohibited. 

No person may enter any room in which a bingo game is being played unless 

the person is a player, except facility employee and persons present by authority of 

the Tribal Gaming Commission, for purposes of inspection or regulatory duties. 

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Section 25. Hours of Operation; Notice to Commission. 

A. Class II gaming may be conducted 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 

unless the Tribal Gaming Commission, by license, regulation or 

otherwise limits the hours of operation of any Class II gaming facility. 

B. Unless notified otherwise by the Gaming Commission, each licensed 

Class II gaming facility shall have the right to operate 24 hours a day, 

seven days a week. 

IV. CLASS Ill GAMING 

Se<;tjon 26. Persons Authorized to Conduct Class Ill Gamin~. 

No person or entity shall conduct a Class III gaming activity on Pyramid Lake 

Pafute Indian lands unless that person or entity has first complied with the terms 

and conditions of the Compact and has received a license to conduct a Class III 

gaming activity from the Tribal Gaming Commission. The initial license of any Class 

III gaming operation must also be approved by the Tribal Council. 

Section 27. Persons Authorized to Own a Class Ill Gamin~ Operation. 

A. Except as expressly provided herein, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe 

shall have the sole proprietary interest in any Class III gaming 

operation or facility. 

B. Notwithstanding subparagraph A above, the Tribal Gaming 

Commission, with the prior approval of the Tribal Council, may license 

a Class III gaming facility owned in whole or in part by a person or 

entity other than the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, provided that the 

licensing standards for individually owned Class III gaming shall 

comply with the Compact, and all other applicable provisions of 

federal law are satisfied. Any such gaming activity shall be subject to 

regulations prescribed by the Gaming Commission which shall be 

consistent with the Compact and applicable provisions of the IGRA. 

No license may be issued to such an individual or entity unless the 

individual or entity has first expressly agreed in writing on a form 

prescribed by the Tribal Gaming Commission that: 

1. The gaming activity shalt be subject to the regulations 

prescribed in this Section; 

2. Not less than sixty ( 60%) percent of the net revenues from the 

gaming activity shall be income to the Tribe; 

3. The person(s) who owns the gaming activity or entity: 

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a. Is (are) eligible to receive a license from the State of 

Nevada to conduct the same gaming activity on lands 

subject to State jurisdiction; and 

b. Shall pay an appropriate assessment to the National 

Indian Gaming Commission for the regulation of the 

gaming activity, as required by 25 U.S.C. § 2717(a)(1). 

4. A license to own or operate a Class II gaming establishment 

shall not be granted unless the applicant has satisfied the 

Tribal Gaming Commission that: 

a. He has adequate business ability, confidence and 

expe1·ience in gaming, and the proposed gaming 

operation will generate net revenue for the Tribe. 

b. The proposed financing of the operation is adequate for 

the nature of the proposed operation and from a 

suitable source. Any )ender or other source of money or 

credit, which the Commission finds does not meet 

appropriate standards may be deemed unsuitable. 

5. The Tribal Gaming Commission may in its discretion grant a 

license to a corporation which has complied with the 

provisions of the Tribal Gaming Ordinance. 

6. The Tribal Gaming Commission may in its discretion grant a 

license to a limited partnership which has complied with the 

Tribal Gaming Ordinance. 

7. No person or Jimited partnership, except one whose sole 

limited partner is a publicly traded corporation which has 

registered with the Tribal Gaming Commission, or business 

trust organization or other association of a quasl·corporate 

character, is eligible to receive or hold any license, or be a 

Licensee or operator under this Ordinance unless all persons 

having any direct or indirect interests therein or any nature 

whatsoever, whether financial, administrative, policy making 

or supervisory, are individually qualified to be licensed under 

the provisions of this Ordinance. 

8. The Tribal Gaming Commission may limit the number of 

persons who may be financially interested in any corporation 

or other organization or association licensed under the 

Ordinance, consistent with 25 U.S.C. §§ 2700 et seq., and 

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establish such other qualifications for a licenses as they may, in 

their discretion, deem to be in the public interest and 

consistent with the declared policy of the Tribe and the IGRA. 

C. For individually owned gamjng operations other than those operating 

on September 1, 1986: a) The Tribal Gaming Commission shall deny a 

license to any person or entity that would not be eligible to receive a 

State license to conduct the same activity within the jurisdiction of the 

State of Nevada; and b) Nevada laws and regulations shall apply with 

respect to purpose, entity, pot limits, and hours of operation. 

Section 28. Authorized Operation. 

A. Class IJI gaming is prohibited on the Reservation unless such gaming 

is licensed and authorized pursuant to the provisions of the Compact 

and this Ordinance. 

1. Operation of Class Ill Gaming Facilities. 

a. A tribal or non-tribal gaming facility may operate Class 

HI gaming at one or more facilities on Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Indian lands if: 

(i) the proposed facility is in compliance with the 

requirements of this Ordinance; 

(ii) the proposed facility is in compliance with the 

Compact; and 

(iii) the Class III gaming operation proposal complies 

with all other applicable laws and regulation. 

Section 29. Manaeement Contracts. 

The Tribal Council may enter into a management contract for the operation 

and 'management of Class III tribal gaming activities. Each such contract must 

comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Compact, other applicable 

provisions of tribal law (including, but not limited to, tribal employment preference 

laws), and provisions of federal law (including, but not limited to, 25 U.S.C. § 2711) 

Section 3 0. Games Permitted. 

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A. Any Class Ill game or games permitted pursuant to the Compact may 

be conducted on the Reservation, subject to the restrictions and 

conditions set by the Tribal Gaming Commission. 

B. Conduct of any Class III game which is first legalized within the State 

of Nevada after the date of the Compact then in effect, or which 

heretofore becomes permitted on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands 

under federal law, pursuant to the Compact or amendments thereto 

may be authorized by the Tribal Gaming Commission by regulation. 

Section 31. Non-Tribal Gamine Facility Revenue Sharine Fee. 

A. Each Non-Tribal Gaming Facility shall pay not less than 60% of its net 

revenues to the Tribe as a revenue sharing fee. For this section, net 

revenues from a Non-Tribal Gaming Facility means the total gross 

receipts, less Prizes and Expenses. Prizes and Expenses are (a) 

amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes; and (b) total gaming-related 

operating expenses, excluding management fees. 

B. The revenue sharing fee shall be reported and paid on a monthly 

basis, within twenty-five (25) days after the last day of each month. If, 

during any monthly reporting period, Prizes and Expenses exceed 

total gross receipts, the Non-Tribal Gaming Facility shall be allowed a 

credit equal to sixty percent (60%) of the amount that Prizes and 

Expenses exceed total gross receipts. Any such credit may be 

deducted from ·any amounts owed to the Tribe during the following 

reporting periods for that fiscal year, but may not be carried over to 

any reporting periods during any subsequent fiscal year. This 

limitation on the monthly reported credit shall not affect the credit 

allowed In Subsection E below. 

C. In calculating net revenues for a Non-Tribal Gaming Facility that only 

operates fifteen (15) or fewer slot machines, total gaming-related 

operating expenses may include direct gaming expenses and indirect 

gaming expenses. "Direct gaming expenses" shalJ only include any 

gaming taxes or fees paid to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and the 

expenses paid for an audit as required by this Section. "Indirect 

gaming expenses" shall be the amount that is the product of the total 

expenses of the business facility multiplied by a fraction, the 

denominator of which shall be the total gross receipts of the business 

facility (including gross receipts from gaming), and the numerator of 

which shall be the gross' receipts from gaming. HTotal expenses of the 

business facility" shall not include any (1) direct gaming expenses; (2) 

gaming related taxes or fees paid to the State, County or other State 

governmental entity, or (3) legal fees. , All expenses must reflect 

legitimate business expenses and fair-market value. 

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D. Each payment to the Tribe shall be accompanied by a completed 

Revenue Sharing Form provided by the Tribe and prepared by the 

Non-Tribal Gaming Facility's bookkeeper, accounting department or 

an independent Certified Public Accountant. All expenses must be 

documented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting 

Principles ("GAAP"). 

E. Within ninety days of the end of the Non-Tribal Gaming Facility's 

fiscal year, the Non-Tribal Gaming Facility shall have an audit 

conducted by an independent Certified Public Accountant to verify all 

revenue and expenses, and shaJI reconcile all amounts paid to the 

Tribe. A reconciliation report shall be submitted to the Tribe at that 

time that shall calculate all fees due to the Tribe for the subject fiscal 

year. The reconciliation report shall indude support for the position 

that all transactions are legitimate business expenses and do not 

exceed fah·-market value._ If the reconciliation report demonstrates 

that the fees paid to the Tribe were less than 60% of the Non-Tribal 

Gaming Facility's net revenues as required by this section, then the 

Non-Tribal Gaming Facility shall make a reconciliation payment to the 

Tribe at the time the reconciliation report is submitted. This 

reconciliation payment shall equal the difference between 60% of the 

Non-Tribal Gaming Facility's net revenues and the fees paid to the 

Tribe by the Non-Tribal Gaming Facility during the subject fiscal year. 

Since the Revenue Sharing Fee imposed by this section is a minimum 

payment, there shall be no refund given to the Non-Tribal Gaming 

Facility if the reconciliation report demonstrates that the fees paid to 

the Tribe were more than 60% of the Non-Tribal Gaming Facility's net 

revenues. However a credit will be allowed during the following fiscal 

year for the amount the reconciliation report demonstrates was paid 

to the Tribe that was more than 60% of the Non· Tribal Gaming 

Facility's net revenues as calculated by this section. The report and 

audit required by this section do not replace any other requirements 

to submit annual audited financial statements, or any other audit or 

report requirements. 

F. Fees required by this Section shall be remitted to the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Tribe on or before the· time required by bank draft, certified 

check, cashier's check, personal check, money order or wire transfer. 

If payment is made by a draft or check, the required payment shaH not 

be deemed paid until the draft or check is accepted in the usual course 

of business. The acceptance of any sum by the Tribe shall not be an 

acquittance or discharge of the fees unless the amount paid is the full 

amount due. If any amount paid is determined to be incorrect or 

disputed, the Tribe shall retain the amount paid and notify the Non38 
Tribal Gaming Facility of the remaining amount owed, which shall be 

due and payable within ten (10) days of the notice. 

G. If full payment of the revenue sharing fee under this· Section is not 

received by the Tribe on or before the due date, there shall be a late 

payment penalty added as follows: 

1-10 days late, 5% of amount not paid is due 

11-21 days late, 15% of amount not paid is due 

22-31 days late, 20% of amount not paid is due 

32-60 days late, 25% of amount not paid is due 

In no event shall the penalty amount be less than $50.00. Failure to 

make payment following the day the fee amount initially became due 

shall be both a civil and a criminal violation of this Ordinance. 

H. Any person desiring to challenge a determination that any payment is 

incorrect or disputed must file, within ten (10) days ofreceiving 

notice of an incorrect or disputed payment, a petition with the Gaming 

Commission which shall hear and decide the matter as provided in 

section 10.C.3. In such event, late payment penalties shall not be 

assessed and shall not begin to accrue until the Gaming Commission 

issues a decision on the dispute. 

Section~ 32-35. (Reserved). 

VI. VIOLATIONS 

Section 36. Crimes: Penalties. 

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 

1. Operate or participate in gaming on Pyramid Lake Paiute 

Indian lands in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance or 

in violation of rules and/or regulations promulgated pursuant 

to this Ordinance; 

2. Knowingly make a false statement in an application for 

employment with a gaming activity or enterprise, or in an 

application for a license to operate a gaming activity or 

enterprise on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands; 

3. Bribe or attempt to bribe, or unduly influence or attempt to 

unduly influence, any person who licenses, operates, conducts, 

assists, or is otherwise employed in a gaming activity or 

enterprise located on Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian lands; or 

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4. Violate any other provisions of tribal law, applicable State or 

federal law on the premises of any gaming facility. 

B. Any Indian who violates a provision of this Ordinance or of other 

tribal law relating to gaming activities may be fined not more than 

$1,000 and/or imprisoned for up to one year for each violation. A 

separate violation occurs on each day that a violation arises or 

continues. Any non-Indian who violates a provision of this Ordinance 

shall be subject to a civil fine, and may be excluded from the Pyramid 

Lake Paiute Indian lands within the jurisdiction of the Pyramid Lake 

Paiute Tribe. 

C. Any property used in the commission of a violation or a provision of 

this Ordinance may be seized by the Tribal Gaming Commission or 

their agents. The owner of the property shall be afforded an 

opportunity to object and be heard in accordance with principles of 

due process. If no objection is raised or the objection is not sustained, 

the Tribe ~ay dispose of the seized property. 

Section 37, Civil Penalties. 

A. Any person or entity who violates any term or condition of any license 

issued pursuant to this Ordinance may be assessed a civil penalty by 

the Tribal Court in a civil action filed by the Tribal Gaming 

Commission or tribal prosecutor. Each violation shall be treated 

separately and may be assessed as a separate violation. 

B. Civil penalties provided for in this Section may be imposed in addition 

to the criminal penalties provided for in Section 36 above. 

VI. VALIDITY OF ORDINANCE 

Section 38. Severability. 

A. If any provision or provisions in this Ordinance are held invalid by a 

court of competent jurisdiction, this Ordinance shall continue in effect 

as if the invalid provision(s) were not a part hereof. 

B. If any provision of this Ordinance is inconsistent with any provision of 

the Compact, the terms of the Compact shal1 control. If any provision 

of the Compact is inconsistent with any provision of IGRA, 'the terms 

of IGRA shall control 

Sectjqp 39. Effective Date of Ordinance. 

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This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption of the Tribal Council and 

approval by the NIGC pursuant to the IGRA and regulations applicable thereunder. 

Any and aJl prior ordinances regulation gaming on tribal lands are repealed as of the 

date this Ordinance takes effect. 

CERTIFICATION 

The foregoing 0 rd inance was approved on ill'ril 21. 2017. duly adopted 

pursuant to Resolution No. 40-1 z by a vote of nine (9) for, zero (OJ against, and 

zero (l!,l abstentions by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian Tribal Council pursuant to 

authority vested in it by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Pyramid Lake Paiute 

Tribe. 

Brenda A. Henry, Tribal Se tary 

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council 

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