Chippewa Nation" 

RED CLIFF TRIBAL COUNCIL 

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RESOLUTION 

RESOLWIION NO. 

RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO: Chapter 17--Red Cliff Gaming Ordinance 

WEEWAS: The Red Cliff Tribal Coullicil is the goveining body of the Red Cliff Band or Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians; and 

WI-IEIBAS: The Tribal Council is authorized by Red Cliff Constitution, Article VI, sec. 1 @) to 

promulgate ordinances governing conduct on the reservation; and 

WHEREAS: Gaming is an important source of its tribal revenue which supports and 

suppleinents tribal programs and pronlotes economic self-s~lrticie~lcy; and 

WE-IEREAS: On Decen~ber 12,1991 the Red CliffBand *nd State of Wisconsin formally 

entered into a Class DI gaming conilytct in accordance with the provisions of the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. sec. 2701, et seq.; and 

WAS: Chapter 17 of the Red ClikTCode of Laws governs the subject of Class 1x1 gaming 

on the Red Cliff Reservation; and 

WXBREAS: The Tribe has determined that cerlain amendments to Chapter 17 are rxeecded to 

address additional issues noted by iheNationa1 Indian Gaming Co~nmission in its 

preliminary review of arne~idnxents to Chapter 17 and to more effectively regulate 

Class XII gaming on the Red ClifFReservatio~x; and 

WI3EREAS: The Tribal Council has reviewed the proposed changes, and deems said changes 

necessary and appropriatc to insure UIC integrity of Class III gan~ing; 

NOW II'HEREFOle BE IT RESOLVED: That Chapter 17 --Red Cliff Tribtl Gaming 

Ordinance - Chanter 17 of tl~e Red Cliff Code of Laws is herebv amended to 

incorporate all changes included OII the attached copy, which is hereby 

incorporated by reference, except as otherwise provided herein; and 

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the revisio~ls to RCCL, Chapter 17 shall be rorwarded 

to the National Jildian Ga~ning Conl~nission mcI the State of Wisconsin, 

Departnlent of Administration Office of Ji~dian Gaming; and 

BE IT FDLb.'J.,LY IXESOLVED: That notwilhstallding Chapter 27, section 27.2 this code change 

shall beco~ne effective imnnlediately. 

CERTIFICATION 

I, the ~nldersigned Secretary of the Red Cliff Tribal Co~~ncil, dohereby certify that the cou~lcil is 

comnposed of liine ineil%bers'(9), ofwhoin& were present a1 a meeting duly called, convei~ed 

and held this -43 day zyf 3Tmp ,2012, and that the foregoing resolution was adopted 

at said nleetiilg by am1 affir~native vote of 1 lllenlbers for, Q against, ant1 ~neinbers 

abstaining ;for the vote, and. that said - resolution has not been rescindecl or arne~lded in anyway. 

Red Cliff Tribal Council 
CHAPTER 17 - RED CLIFF TRIBAL GAMING ORDINAWCE 

17.1 SECTION 1- INTRODUCTION 

17.2 SECTION 2- DEBINITIONS 

17.3 SECTION 3- GAMES ALLOWED 

17.4 SECTION 4- USE OF GAMING REVENUES 

17.5 SECTION 5- RmES OF P3LAY 

SECTION 6- MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS 

SECTION 7- GAMING VENDORS 

SECTION 8- CONSENT TO ;TURISDICTION 

SECTION 9- BACKGROUND IMfESTIGATIONS 

SECTION 10- GAMING COMMISSION 

SECTION 11- COMPLIANCE AND SURVEILZANCE 

SECTION 12- GAMING MANAGERS 

SECTION 13- GENERAL GAMING PERSONNEL 

STANDARRS 

17.14 SECTION 14- ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 

17.15 SECTION 15- PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAE'ETP 

17.16 SECTION 16- BINGO AND RAFFLES 

17.17 SECTION 17- ANNUAL AUDIT 

17.18 SECTION 18- REPEAL 
CHAPTER 17 - RED CLIFF TRIW GAMING ORDINANCE 

17.1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTLON 

17.1.1 TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as the Red 

Cliff Tribal Gaming Ordinance. 

17.1.2 AUTHORITY. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to 

Article VI, Section 1 (p), of the Constitution 

and By-laws of the Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, and in 

accordance with the provisions of the Indian 

Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C. sec, 2710 (1990) . 

17.1.3 PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to 

regulate gaming activity conducted by the Red 

Cliff Band. 

17.1.4 EFFECTJVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective 

upon approval by the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, in accordance with applicable federal 

law. 

17.1.5 ABROG.ATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS. Where this 

ordinance imposes greater restrictions than those 

contained in other tribal ordinances, the 

provisions of this ordinance shall govern. 

17.1.6 INTERPRETATION. In their interpretation and 

application, the provisions of this ordinance 

shall be held to be minimum requirements and 

shall be liberally construed in favor of the 

Tribe and shall not be deemed a limitation or 

repeal of any other Tribal power or authority.' 

17.1.7 SEVERABILITY AND NON-LIABILITY. If any section, 

provision, or portion of this ordinance, is 

adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court 

of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this 

ordinance shall not be affected thereby. 
The Tribe asserts there is no liability on the 

part of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior 

Chippewa Indians, its agencies or employees, for 

damages that may occur as a result of reliance 

upon, and conformance with this ordinance. 

17.1.8 REGISTERED AGENT. All notices required or 

authorized to be served by 25 C.F.R. sec. 503. et 

seq. or under this ordinance and any legal 

process shall be served personally upon the 

Chairperson of the Red Cliff Tribal Council. 

Nothing in this section or in this ordinance 

shall be construed as a waiver of the Tribe's 

sovereign immunity from suit. 

17.1.9 IMPLEMENTATION. It being immediately necessary 

for the preservation of the public peace and 

safety of the Tribe and its members, this Chapter 

shall take effect and be in full force from and 

after its approval and passage by the Tribal 

Council, and shall remain in effect pending 

approval from the Secretary of the Interior and 

the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). 

If any section, provision, term or requirement of 

this Chapter is determined by the NIGC to 

conflict with the provisions of IGRA or 

applicable regulations promulgated pursuant to 

IGRA, that determination shall not require 

subsequent re-approval of this Chapter by the 

Tribal Council, but shall require only that this 

Chapter be brought into technical compliance, 

17.1.10 AMENDMENT. This Chapter may be amended only upon 

an affirmative vote by the Tribal Council, and 

then such amendment shall be valid only if it 

complies with the terns and provisions of IGRA. 

17.2 SECTION 2: DEPINLTfONS 

17.2.1 GENERAL DEFINITIONS. For the purpose Of this 

ordinance, the following definitions shall. be 

used. Words used in the present tense include the 

future; the singular includes the plural; and the 

plural includes the singular. The word "shalln is 

mandatory and the word "may" is permissive. 

17.2.2 "BlackjackN shall have the meaning given the term 
in sec. XVI of the Red Cliff/State of Wisconsin 

Gaming Compact of: 1991, as amended. 

vCasino", as used herein, shall refer to any 

tribal gaming facility where games of blackjack 

are conducted. 

rtCl.ass I Gaming", "Class I1 Gaming" and "Class 

111 Gaming" activities shall have the meanings 

ascribed to them by the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act, 25 U.S.C. sec. 2701, et seq. 

"Counciln, as used herein, shall refer to the 

duly-elected governing body of the Red Cliff Band 

of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. 

TrCompact", as used herein, shall refer to the Red 

Cliff Band o f Lake Superior Chippewa 

Indians/State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 

1991, as executed on December 3.2,1991, together 

with such amendments as may from time to time 

accrue pursuant to provisions in Parts IV and XXX 

of said Compact. 

"Electronic Games of ChanceN shall have the 

meaning given the term in sec. XV of the Red 

Cliff/State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact of 3.991, 

as amended. 

vExecutive Directoru shall mean the person 

employed to direct and oversee the day-to-day 

activities of the Tribal Gaming Commission, as 

further detailed in sec. 711la of this 

Chapter. 

"Felony", as used herein, shall refer to any 

offense for which the maximum sentence of penalty 

imposable includes a term of incarceration 

exceeding one year. 

"Gaming Commission" shall mean the Red Cliff 

Gaming Commission, as set forth at sec. 17.10 of 

this Chapter. 

"Gaming Facilitytf means any commercial business 

owned by the Tribe and operated, in whole or in 

part, for the conduct of Class I or Class 111 
27.2.12 "Immediate family member" is here defined as a 

spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, 

daughter, or son. 

17.2.13 "Key Employee" includes persons (to the extent 

that they do not otherwise qualify as "Primary 

Management OfficialsN) who have, alone or with 

others, the authority to sign checks or create or 

discharge financial obligations for the gaming 

operation, persons who have any contact with a 

money room of a Gaming Enterprise, and persons 

whose responsibilities include operation, 

management, maintenance or other substantial 

contact of or with video games of chance, 

blackjack, or other gambling equipment. Persons 

who function as "Assistant ManagerN or the 

"Manager On Duty" for the facility are considered 

"Key Employees ." Persons performing the 

fol.lowing functions are also considered key 

employees: 

Bingo caller; 

Counting room supervisor; 

Chief of security; 

Custodian of gaming supplies or cash; 

Floor manager; 

Pit boss; 

Dealer; 

Croupier; 

Approves of credit; or 

Custodian of gambling devices including 

persons with access to cash and 

accounting records within such devices; 

If not otherwise expressly listed in 

(a) - (j) above, key employee also 

includes the four most high1 y 

compensated persons j.n a tribal gaming 

facility, as well as any other person 

whose total cash compensation exceeds 

$50,000 per year from the gaming 

facility. 

At the discretion of the Gaming 

Commission, other positions or persons 

may be considered "Key Employees" and 
subject to the licensing and background 

restrictions present in this Chapter, 

"Person acting under the authority or auspices of 

the Tribe", as used herein, shall refer to 1) 

persons employed by the Tribe for the specific 

purpose of managing, conducting or participating 

in the conduct of Class I11 games; and 2) persons 

acting pursuant to a written management contract. 

Any other person, including persons alleging oral 

authorization by the Tribe, shall be regarded as 

a %on-authorized person" for the purposes of 

this Ordinance, 

llPrimary management official" means : 

(a) The person having management responsibility 

for a management contract, 

(b) Any person who has authority: 

(1) To hire and fire employees; ox 

(2) To set up working policy for the gaming 

operation; or 

(c) The Chief Financial Officer or other person 

who has financial management responsibility. 

llReservation"r as used herein, shall refer to the 

Red Cliff Chippewa Reservation. 

"Tribal Member" means an enrolled member of a 

federally-recognized Indian Tribe. 

llTribel', as used herein, shall refer to the Red 

Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. 

SECTION 3: CWBS ALLOWED 

Under Liceizse issued by the Red Cliff Tribal 

Council, and upon such terms and conditions set 

forth in said license, the following Class 1x1 

games may be conducted under tribal auspices on 

tribal property within the confines of the Red 

Cliff Chippewa Reservation: blackjack, electronic 
games of chance with video display, electronic 

games of chance with mechanical display, pulltabs where played outside Class I1 premises, 

poker, craps, big wheel and such other games as 

may from time to time be authorized pursuant to 

Part IV of the Compact. The Compact is hereby 

incorporated within and enacted as an integral 

part of this Chapter with respect to all forms of 

Class I11 gaming as if set forth in full herein; 

provided, however, that nothing in the adoption 

of the Compact herein shall be deemed to affect 

the operation by the Tribe of any Class II 

gaming, whether conducted within or without the 

gaming facilities, or to confer upon any state 

any jurisdiction over such Class I1 gaming 

conducted by the Tribe on the ~ribe~s Lands. 

17.3.2 No person acting under the authority or auspices 

of the Tribe shall conduct, or participate in the 

conduct of any Class 111 game on the Reservation, 

other than the games provided in Section 17.3.1 

above. 

17.3.3 No non-authorized person shall conduct or 

participate in the conduct of any Class 1x1 game 

on the Reservation. 

17.3.4 The Tribe shall have the sole propriety interest 

in and responsibility for the conduct of any 

gaming operation authorized by this ordinance. 

17.3.5 The Tribe shall issue a separate license to each 

place, facility, or location on Indian lands 

where Class I1 or Class I11 gaming is conducted 

under this ordinance. 

17.4 SECTION 4: USE OF GAMING REVENUES 

17.4.1 a) Net revenues from Class I1 or Class I11 

gaming shall be used only to fund Tribal 

Government operations and programs; 

provide for the general welfare of the 

Tribe and its members; promote tribal 

economic development; donate to charitable 

organizations; or help fund operations of 

local government agencies. 
b) If the tribe elects to make per capita 

payments to tribal members, it shall 

authorize such payments only upon approval 

of a plan submitted to the Secretary of the 

Interior under 25 U.S.C. sec. 2710 (b) (3) . 

SECTXON 5: RULES OF PLAY 

All games conducted pursuant to Section 17.3.1 

above shall be conducted in accordance with the 

rules of play pertinent to such game as set out 

in Parts XV through XVIL of the Compact, as 

supplemented by such more specific rules as may 

be promulgated and approved pursuant to Section 

17.10 below. 

Casino Ifours: No casino shall remain open longer 

than 24 hours in any one day provided, that 

blackjack shall be conducted no more than 18 

hours during any one day. Hours of play shall be 

established by casino management and publicly 

displayed at each casino. 

Age Limits: No person under the age of 21 may 

play or be permitted to play, any Class 111 game; 

nor shall any prize or winning be paid to such 

person notwithstanding that, by their play, they 

had otherwise qualified for such a prize or 

winning. (Res, No. 2-1-99B) 

No person under the age of 18 may conduct or be 

employed in the conduct of any Class III gaming 

activity. 

No person who j.s visibly intoxicated shall be 

permitted to play any Class III game, 

No person acting under the authority or auspices 

of the Tribe shall extend credit to any person 

for purposes of gaming, nor shall any other 

person be allowed to extend such credit for a fee 

while on tribal premises, other than by means of 

bank card or credit card transactions such as 

would normal.1~ be permitted at retail businesses 

located within the state. 
17.5.7 my immediate family member of an employee 

subject to Section 17.2.13 above, and any other 

family member residing in the same household as 

such employee, shall, prior to playing at any 

session of such facility, notify the manager or 

manager's designee thereof of their entrance, and 

shall be allowed to play subject to the 

discretion of said manager; provided, however, 

that no such persons shall be allowed to play at 

any blackjack table where the aforementioned 

employee is on duty, 

17.5.1) Any person, whether player, employee or other 

person, who, by tampering with or counterfeiting 

equipment, or violation of the rules of play, 

shall defraud the Tribe or attempt to do so, in 

addition to any other penalty required by this 

Ordinance or other applicable law, shall be 

liable to the Tribe in tho amount of any monies 

lost to the Tribe, including the costs of 

investigation and the conduct of legal 

proceedings. 

17.5.9 The following person shall not be permitted to 

play at any Tribal Class 111 Gaming facility: 

(a) Any Gaming Commission member; 

(b) Any employee working with the Tribe's 

Compliance Department, except Background 

Investigators shall be permitted to engage in 

Class I11 gaming when not on duty; (A/2/2012) 

(c) Class 111 Gaming Casi.no Manager and Assistant 

Managor; 

(d) Class I11 Slot Manager and Slot Staff, except 

that Class IT1 Slot Managers and Slot Staff 

shall be permitted to play table games; 

(4/2/203.2) 

(e) Any employee within the Tribe's Class ITI 

Gaming Finance or Accounting Department.(o4-07- 

03A) 
(f) Auditors, Financial and Internal. (05-11-0231) 

(g) All Casino Information Technology Staff, 

Managers and Computer Technicians. (4/2/2012) 

Persons listed in (a) - (g) above shall not be 

permitted to play at any Class 1x1 gaming 

facility for thirty (30) days following their 

last day of employment or service in a department 

or division subject to the restrictions of this 

section.(08-04-03-0) 

*NOTE$ Tribal Council repenled fonner seelions 17.57 and 17.5.10(f)(g)(l1) and (j) 

restricting some @pas of employee gambling on 2/7/2005. 

17.6 SECTXON 6: MMWSEMENT CONTRACTS 

17.6.1 No proposal for management by persons other than 

tribal employees shall be considered by the Red 

Cliff Tribal Council unless submitted in writing; 

and 

(a) Shall state the names and addresses of all 

the principals involved in the management 

enterprise. If the proposed management 

enterprise is a corporation the proposal 

shall state the name and address of each 

officer, and, if not publicly held, the 

name, address and percentage holding of each 

stockholder. If the proposed management 

enterprise is a partnership or joint 

venture, the proposal shall contain the name 

and address of each partner, and the 

percentage interest held by that partner; 

(b) Shall state clearly in general but concrete 

terms the services proposed, the duration of 

the agreement and the nature of the 

compensation sought; 

(c) Shall not state or propose any term in 

violation of 25 U.S.C. sec. 2711; and, where 

compensation in excess of 30% of net 

revenues, or duration in excess of five 

years is proposed, shall state with 
particularity the exceptional circumstances 

justifying such amount or term. 

(d) Shall show evidence of issuance of a 

Wisconsin Lottery Board Certificate, or, in 

the absence of such Certificate, state that 

application has been made, the date thereof, 

and that application has not been rejected. 

17.6.2 No management contract shall be approved unless: 

(a) The text of such contract is arrived at or 

submitted to the Council at least ten days 

prior to the Council meeting at which 

approval is sought; and 

(b) The terms of the contract meet the 

restrictions imposed under 25 U.S.C. sec. 

2711 and Chapter VIII of the Compact; and 

(c) The Council has conducted appropriate 

investigation and found the facts necessary 

to determine that the proposed contractor, 

including all relevant personnel, meet the 

qualifications imposed under 25 U.S,C. sec. 

2711, Chapters VII and VIII of the Compact, 

and Sections 17.6 and 17.13.1 of this 

Ordinance. 

17.7 SECTLON 7: WLNG VENDORS 

17.7.1 No agreement shall be entered into with any 

person, partnership or corporation for the 

purchase, lease or provision of services, 

supplies, or equipment unique to the operation of 

Class 111 gaming, in an amount exceeding 525,000 

in any year, unless said contractor holds a 

certificate issued by the Wisconsin lottery Board 

pursuant to Section VII (C) of the Compact, or is 

exempt from such requirement pursuant to Section 

VII(H) of the Compact. In addition, if the total 

consideration for any gaming-related contract is 

more than $10,000 and less than $25,000 in any 

year, the contractor shall otherwise comply with 

the requirements of Section VII of the Compact. 
17.7.2 No person employed by the Tribe in the conduct of 

gaming may have a direct or indirect interest, or 

be employed by, any person who has entered into a 

Class 111 ganing-related contract with the Tribe. 

17.8 SECTION 8: CONSENT TO JURISDICTION 

17.8.1 Any non-member participating under a gaming 

management contract with the Tribe, participating 

in a vendor/lesser relationship related to Class 

111 gaming, and any other non-member employed in 

the conduct of Class III gaming, shall by virtue 

of such participation or employment be deemed to 

have consented to the jurisdiction of the Red 

Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and 

its courts. 

17.8.2 In addition, any non-member player at a tribal 

Class 111 gaming facility shall be deemed, by 

virtue of such play, to have consented to the 

jurisdiction of the Tribe in relation to disputes 

arising from their presence and play at such 

facility. 

17.9 SECTION 9: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS 

17.9.1 (a) The Red Cliff Band of Laka Superior Chippewa 

Indians, acting through its Tribal Council 

maintains the responsibility and authority 

for conducting background investigations and 

suitability determinations with respect to 

all persons involved in its gaming 

operations, as more fully set forth herein. 

(b) The Red Cliff Gaming Commission shall 

conduct an FBI Criminal history checlc of all 

key employees, primary management officials 

and such other persons as required under 

rGRA, the Compact: or in the discretion of 

the Gaming Commission. The Red Cliff Gaming 

Commission shall have the responsibility and 

authority to issue or deny licenses to all 

ltey employees and primary management 

officials, and such other persons as 

required under fGRA, the Compact, or in the 

discretion of the Gaming Commission as more 

fully set forth in this Chapter. 
17,9.2 (a) The Red Cliff Gaming Commission shall 

conduct all background investigations 

required by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 

(IGRA), the regulations set forth at 25 

C.F.R. sec. 501 et seg., and otherwise 

required by this section, including those 

deemed necessary by the Gaming Commission. 

Upon completing its investigation the Gaming 

Commission shall forward its final report to 

the National Indian Gaming Commission 

forthwith. 

(b) The following notices shall be placed on the 

application form for a key employee or a 

primary management official before that form 

is filled out by an applicant: 

(1) In compliance with the Privacy Act of 

1974, the following information is 

provided: Solicitation o f 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 o f 

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 memnbers and staff who 

have need for the information in the 

performance of their official duties. 

The information may bc disclosed to 

appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, 

local, or foreign law enforcement and 

regulatory agencies when relevant to 

civil, criminal o r regulatory 

investigations or prosecutions or when 

pursuant to a requirement by a tribe or 

the National Indian Gaming Commission 

in connection with the issuance, 

denial, or revocation of a garniny 

license, or investigations o f 

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's 
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 

errors in processing your application. 

(2) 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) Existing key employees and primary 

management officials who have not been 

provided with the notices set forth in sec. 

17.9.2 (b) (1) and (2) above must either: 

(I) Complete a new application form 

that contains the required Privacy Act 

and False Statement notices; or 

(2) Sign a statement that contains the 

Privacy Act and False Statement notices 

and consent to the routine uses 

described in those notices. 

Notice of the requirements of this section 

shall be provided by the Red Cliff Gaming 

Commission in writing, 

(d) The authority and responsibility of the Red 

Cliff Gaming Commission for investigations 

under this section shall include: 

( 1 ) Reviewing and approving all 

investigative work done; 

(2) Reporting the results of all background 

investigations to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission: 

(3) Obtaining and processing fingerprints; 
(4) Making suitability determinations; and 

(5) Any and all other actions deemed 

necessary or appropriate by the Red 

Cliff Tribal Council in connection with 

its duties and responsibilities set 

forth in this section. 

17.9.3 Minimum investigative procedures to be performed 

under this section include the following: 

(a) Verification by written or oral communication 

of information submitted by applicant, 

(b) Inquiry into the applicant's prior 

activities, criminal record, if any, and 

reputation, habits and associations. This 

includes interviewing a sufficient number of 

knowledgeable people such as former 

employers, personal references, and others 

to whom referred in order to provide a basis 

for the tribe to make a finding concerning 

the eligibility for a Gaming License. 

(c) Documenting the disposition of all potential 

problem areas noted and disqual.ifying 

information obtained, 

27.9.4 The Tribe shall request from each primary 

management official and from each key employee 

all of the following information: 

a. Full name, other names used (oral or 

written), social security number (s) , birth 

date, place of birth, citizenship, gender, 

all languages (spoken or written); 

b. Currently and from the previous 5 years: 

business and employment positions held, 

ownership interests in those businesses, 

business and residence addresses, and 

drivers license numbers; 

c. The names and current addresses of at least 

three personal references, including one 
personal reference who was acquainted with 

the applicant during each period of 

residence listed under paragraph (1) (b) of 

this section; 

d. Current business and residence telephone 

numbers; 

e. A description of any existing and previous 

business relationships with Indian tribes, 

including ownership interests in those 

businesses; 

f. A description of any existing and previous 

business relationships with the gaming 

industry generally, including ownership 

interests in those businesses; 

g. 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; 

h. For each felony for which there is ongoing 

prosecution or a conviction, the charge, the 

name and address of the court involved, and 

the date and disposition if any; 

i. For each misdemeanor conviction or ongoing 

misdemeanor prosecution (excluding minor 

traffic violations), within 10 years of the 

date oP application, the name and address of 

the court involved and the date and 

disposition; 

j. For each criminal charge (excluding minor 

traffic charges), 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 

paragraph (h) or (i) of this section, the 

criminal charge, the name and address of the 

court involved and the date and disposition; 

k. The name and address oE any licensing or 

regulatory agency with which the person has 
filed an application for an occupational 

license or permit, whether or not such 

license or permit was granted; 

I. A current photograph.; 

m. Any other information, the Tribe deems 

relevant; and 

n. Fingerprints consistent with procedures 

adopted by the Tribe according to 25 C,F .R. 

sec, 522.2 (h) . In conducting a background 

investigation, the Tribe and any person 

acting on behalf of the tribe shall keep 

confidential the identity of each person 

interviewed in the course of the 

investigation. 

17.9.5 (a) Upon completing the minimum investigative 

procedures set forth in sec. 17.9.3 and 

reviewing all information submitted by the 

applicant pursuant to see. 17.9.4, the Red 

Cliff Gaming Commission shall issue an 

investigative report setting forth: 

(1) Steps taken in conducting the background 

investigation; 

(2) The results obtained; as a result of the 

investigation; 

(3) The conclusion reached; and 

(4) The bases for those conclusions. 

(b) The Red Cliff Gaming Commission shall forward 

the report to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, and shall include a determination 

on whether the person's prior activities, 

criminal record, if any, and reputation, 

habits and associations pose a threat to the 

public interest or to the effective regulation 

of gaming, or creates or enhances dangers of 

unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and 

methods and activities in the conduct of 

gaming. 
17.9.6 No tribal. gaming facility shall employ a key 

employee or primary management official whom the 

Tribe has deemed unsuitable under sec. 17.9.5 

and/or who has been denied a license under sec. 

17.13.2(b). 

27.9.7 (a) When a key employee or primary management 

official begins work at a gaming operation 

authorized by this ordinance, the Red Cliff 

Gaming Commission shall forward to the 

National Indian Gaming Commission a 

completed application for employment and 

conduct the background investigation and 

make the determination referred to in secs. 

17.9.5 and 17.9.6. 

(b) The Red Cliff Gaming Commission shall 

forward the report referred to in sec, 

17.9.5 to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission within 60 days after an employee 

begins work or within 60 days of the 

approval of this ordinance by the Chairman 

of the National Indian Gaming Commission. 

(c) The gaming operation shall not employ as a 

key employee or primary management official 

a person who does not have a license after 

90 days. 

17.9.8 (a) If, within a thirty (30) day period after 

the National Indian Gaming Commission 

receives a report, the National Indian 

Gaming Commission notifies the Tribe that it 

has no objection to the issuance of a 

license pursuant to a license application 

filed by a key employee or a primary 

management official for whom the Tribe has 

provided an application and investigative 

report to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission, the Tribe may issue a license to 

such applicant. 

(b) The Tribe shall respond to a request for 

additional information from the Chairman of 

the National Indian Gaming Commission 
concerning a key employee or a primary 

management official who is the subject of a 

report. Such a request shall suspend the 

thirty day period under sec. 17.9.8(a) until 

the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission receives the additional 

information. 

(c) If within the thirty (30) day period 

described above, the National Indian Gaming 

Commission provides the Tribe with a 

statement itemizing objections to the 

issuance of a license to a key employee or 

to a primary management official for whom 

the Tribe has provided an application and 

investigative report to the National Indian 

Gaming Commission, the Tribe shall 

reconsider the application, taking into 

account the objections itemized by the 

National Indian Gaming Commission. The Red 

Cliff Tribal Council shall make the final 

decision whether to issue a license to such 

applicant. 

17.9.9 (a) If a license is not issued to an applicant, 

the Red Cliff Gaming Commission shall notify 

the National Indian Gaming Commission, and 

may forward copies of its eligibility 

determination and investigative report (if 

any) to the National Indian Gaming 

Commission for inclusion in the Indian 

Gaming Individuals Records System. 

With respect to key employees and primary 

management officials, the Red Cliff Gaming 

Commission shall retain applications for 

employment and reports (if any) of 

background investigations for inspection by 

the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming 

Commission or his or her designee for no 

less than seven (7) years from the date of 

termination of employment. 

17.9.10 License Suspension. 
(a) If, after the issuance of a gaming license, 

the Tribe receives from the National Indian 

Gaming Commission reliable information 

indicating that a key employee or a primary 

management official is not eligible for 

employment under sec. 17.13, the Red Cliff 

Gaming Commission shall suspend such license 

and shall notify in writing the licensee of 

the suspension and the proposed revocation. 

The Commission shall then notify the licensee 

of a time and a place for a hearing on the 

proposed revocation of a license. 

(b) The Red ClifT Tribal Gaming Commission has the 

authority to suspend gaming licenses for just 

cause. Just cause is violation of this 

Chapter, the Tribal/Stnte Compact, or the 

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Tf a violation 

occurs the Red Cliff Gaming Coinmissioil shall 

suspend such license and shall notify in 

writing the licensee of the suspension and the 

proposed revocation. The Commission shall then 

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 Red Cliff 

Gaming Commission shall decide to revoke or to 

reinstate a gaming license, The Commission 

shall notify the National Indian Gaming 

Commission of its decision. 

(d) Hearings under this section shall be held 

within ten (10) days after notification of 

suspension or revocation. The Gaming 

Conunission shall issue its decision within ten 

(LO) days following any such hearing; provided 

that the time requirements set forth in this 

section shall not be deemed to require 

reinstatement of an employee whose license was 

suspended or revoked. 

17.9.11 Fingerprints. The Red Cliff Gaming Commission 

through its staff shall be responsible for taking 

all fingerprints required under this ordinance, 

(03-16-048) 
17.10 SECTION 10: GAMING COMMISSLON 

17.10.1 There is hereby created a Red Cliff Tribal Gaming 

Commission, composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, 

Secretary and two (2) at large members, all of 

whom shall be tribal members, whose 

qualifications, terms, method of appointment, 

duties and remuneration shall be as follows: 

17.10.2 Term. Commencing January 1, 2000, the Chair and 

one at large member of the Red Cliff Gaming 

Commission shall serve a term of three years; the 

Vice Chair and Secretary shall. serve a two year 

term, and the remaining at large Commissioner 

shall serve a one year term. Thereafter, all 

Commissioners shall serve three years terms, and 

shall be eligible for reappointment by the Tribal 

Council upon expiration of their term. (oz/o7/oo-H) 

17.10.3 Qualifications, An applicant for commissioner 

shall : (ol/os/os waive posting requirements) 

(a) Be at least 21 years of age; and 

(b) Shall have no financial interest in any 

management or vendor contract, nor any 

management responsibility for any Class IT 

or Class 111 gaming facility. 

(c) Shall not be employed at any Tribal Class 

I11 gaming activity. (03-16-04B) 

(d) Shall be a member of the Red Cliff Tribe; 

(e) Shall complete a successful background 

investigation conducted in accordance with 

sec. 17.9 of this Chapter; 

(f) Shall not: be a member of the Red Cliff Tribal 

Council; 

(g) Shall have a high school diploma or GED 

equivalent education; 

(h) The following qualifications are preferred 

with respect to all gaming commissioner 

applicants: 
(I) Knowledge of and experience in the 

gaming industry; 

(2) Familiarity with IGRA; and 

(3) Knowledge of and experience in law 

enforcement. 

Gaming Commissioners are req~~ired to obtain 

certification or other training with regard to 

their duties and responsibilities as Gaming 

Commissioners within three (3) months of any 

appointment after the effective date of this 

amendment. 

17.10.4 Prohibited Conduct. The following rules shall 

operate as restrictions on Gaming Commissioner 

conduct and shall be grounds for removal: 

(a) holding any financial interest that 

reasonably conflicts with the conscientious 

performance of their duties as regulators; 

(b) engaging in any financial transactions using 

nonpublic information or allowing the 

improper use of such information by others 

on their behalf to further any private 

interest; 

(c) soliciting or accepting any gift or other 

item of monetary value, including 

complimentary items or serves from any 

person or entity seeking official action or 

inaction from, doing business with, or 

conducting activities regulated by the 

Gaming Commission, or whose interests may be 

substantially affected by the performance or 

nonperformance of the Commissioner's duties. 

(d) making unauthorized commitments or promises 

of any kind purporting to bind the Tribe; 

(e) using their positions for private gain; 

(f) engaging in outside employment or activities 

which conflicts with their official duties 
and responsibilities. 

57.10.5 Restrictions. The following rules shall. operate 

as additional restrictions on Gaming Commissioner 

conduct and shall also be grounds for removal: 

(a) Commissioners shall act impartially, in 

accordance with all relevant and applicable 

Tribal, Federal and State laws, and shall 

not give preferential treatment to any 

private organization or individual, 

including any persons related to the 

Commissioners. 

(b) Commissioners shall ensure that Tribal 

property and gaming assets shall be properly 

segregated and safeguarded, and that such 

property and assets shal.1 not be used for 

unauthorized activities. 

(c) Commissioners shall disclose waste, fraud, 

abuse and corruption to appropriate 

authorities. 

Id) Commissioners shall endeavor to avoid any 

actions creating the appearance that they 

are violating the law or the ethical 

standards listed in this section. 

Nothing in this section shall prohibit a 

Commissioner, or other person subject to this 

section from having a financial interest in any 

gaming business or enterprise operating pursuant 

to the provisions of this Chapter, which interest 

derives from their status as a tribal member, 

including any distribution payments derived from 

profits made by such gaming business or 

enterprise, 

1'7.10.6 Appointm* The Commission Chair shall be 

appointed by the Red Cliff Tribal Council. 

Persons seeking appointment as commissioner shall 

submit their application to the Council no later 

than thirty (30) days prior to consideration for 

appointment. 
(a) No person convicted of or entered a plea of 

guilty or no contest to, a felony as defined 

under 17.2.9, embezzlement, theft, fraud or 

misrepresentation in any connection, any 

gambling related offense, a violation of 

Chapters 562 or 565, Wis. Stats., a rule 

promulgated by the Lottery Board or 

Wisconsin Racing Board, or a tribal 

ordinance regulating ox prohibiting gaming, 

may serve on the Gaming Commission. cox/os/os 

waiva posting requirenones) 

(b) Gaming Commission Members shall be 

ineligible to receive a resolution of 

rehabilitation or pardon by the Tribal 

Council. (01/05/09 waive posting raquirmnes) 

In their application for appointment, applicants 

shall expressly state their consent to the 

conduct of such background investigations as the 

Council may deem necessary, including but not 

limited to the checks necessary to determine 

criminal background, and shall be required to 

submit fingerprints and such other information as 

may be necessary to facilitate such checks. 

Except for appointments to the first term 

pursuant to Section 17.10.2 above, the Council 

shall make its appointments and/or renew existing 

appointments at the first meeting in December of 

each year, 

Duties, Except as otherwise provided, the 

Commission shall convene monthly for the 

following purposes: 

(a) To communicate on a regular monthly basis, to 

the membership, through public meetings, 

newsletters or other means, summary reports 

as to the economic returns of the Class III 

gaming facilities, together with the names of 

the current managers and/or management 

organizations. 

(b) To facilitate such comunication each Class 

111 facility manager shall transmit to the 

Commission on at least a monthly basis a 
short written summary of the economic returns 

of said facility, and, at the direction of 

the Commission or the Tribal Council, to 

appear at Commission meetings to elaborate on 

such summaries. 

(c) To collect, summarize and report monthly to 

the Council such suggestions or other 

information as may be submitted by tribal 

members regarding Class I11 gaming; and, 

where expressly directed to do so by the 

Council, to investigate and/or make 

recommendations on such subjects. 

(d) Upon the di.rection of the Council, to 

investigate and/or make recommendations on 

commercial proposals, management policies, 

personnel complaints, and charges of 

violations of law or the rules of play of 

Class 111 facilities. 

(e) To review regulations and policy 

statements submitted by gaming managers for 

clarity, work ability and consistency, and, 

within 60 days of submission, to report said 

regulations or policies, with their 

recommendations to the Tribal Council. 

(f) To review and resolve player disputes 

submitted to it in writing, pursuant to Part 

V(E) of the Compact and the Gaming Commission 

regulations. 

(g) To maintain updated records and copies of 

compacts, ordinances, rules of play and other 

Class 111 gaming regulations and policies 

approved by the Council. 

(h) Upon application by the Couiicil or any gaming 

manager, to commission the conduct of a 

background check by the Wisconsin Department 

of Justice or the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation or any other comparable state 

or tribal law enforcement agency, and to 

maintain records received in confidence, 
subject only to access by the Council or the 

originally requesting authority. 

(i) Upon application, the Commission may issue a 

Gaming Facility License for a period of at 

least 2 years to a period not to exceed 5 

years or a period not to exceed the length 

of the current compact with the State, 

whichever is less. (03-16-04B) 

(j) In addition to Key Employees licenses 

required by sec. 17.9, all other employee 

licenses serving as evidence of employment 

by the Tribe shall be issued by the 

Commission. All employees of the Tribe's 

Gaming Facility shall be required to have a 

valid license from the Red Cliff Gaming 

Commission as a condition of employment and 

continued ei~ployinent, The Commission shall 

also have the authority to revoke or suspend 

employee licenses under this section, upon 

notice and hearing to the employee. 

Suspension or revocation of employee 

licenses under this section shall be limited 

to the following: 

(1) Providing false or misleading 

information on an employment 

application, or failure to supplement 

an employment application with new 

information where required; 

(2) Violation of this ordinance; 

(3) Violation of a requirement imposed 

upon the Tribe under the Tribe's gaming 

compact; or 

(4) Violation of a requirement imposed 

upon the Tribe by federal law. (02/07/00~) 

(k) To develop and implement internal minimum 

control procedures for the operation of 

Class I11 gaming under this Chapter. (05-05-0s) 

(1 To develop and implement internal minimum 

control for the operation of Class I1 gaming 

pursuant to RCCL sec. 17.16. (45-05-om) 
17.10.10 Powers. The Commission shall exercise the 

followingpowers: 

(a) To receive and process all license 

applications, and issue licenses to all 

gaming operations, persons, individuals, and 

distributors who are required to be licensed 

by this Chapter and who will qualify for 

such licensure, and to notify the National 

Indian Gaming Commission of the issuance or 

denial of such licenses; 

(b) To conduct or cause to be conducted 

background investigations of all Key 

Employees, Primary Management Officials, 

members of the Commission, Employees of the 

Gaming Commission, and other such persons as 

the Gaming Commission shall deem subject to 

licensing; 

(c) To deny any license application, and to 

limit, suspend, restrict, or revoke any 

license upon a finding that the provisions 

of this Chapter or other applicable laws 

have been violated; 

(d) To maintain records on licenses and persons 

denied licenses including persons otherwise 

prohibited from engaging in gaming 

activities within the tribe's jurisdiction, 

consistent with federal law and Tribal./State 

Compact requirements; 

(e) To adopt a schedule of fees to be charged 

for gaming licenses issued, background 

investigations conducted and hearings held 

pursuant to this Chapter; 

(f) To establish and approve Tribal Internal 

Controls (TICS) and rules for new games 

consistent with the requirements of the 

Compact and other applicable laws, and to 

inspect games, tables, equipment, machines, 

cards, dice and chips or tokens used in the 

gaming operation; 
TO inspect video surveillance operations 

from time to time to insure that 

surveillance is being conducted 

appropriately to protect the Tribe's assets; 

To enforce this Chapter, IGRA, the Tribal 

Internal Control Standards, the Compact, and 

the regulations of the Gaming Commission 

over all gaming within the jurisdiction of 

the Tribe; 

TO investigate any aspect of the gaming 

facility in order to protect the public 

interest in the integrity of gaming 

activities, and to prevent improper or 

unlawful conduct in the course of such 

gaming activities, and to investigate any 

report of a failure of the Gaming Facility 

to comply with the provisions of this 

Chapter, the Compact or any applicable law 

or regulation and to require the Gaming 

Facility to take any corrective action 

deemed necessary by the Commission upon such 

terms and conditions as the Commission may 

determine appropriate. Notwithstanding sec. 

17.2.13., "Gaming FacilityN for purposes of 

this subsection shall not include the Red 

Cliff Marina and Campground operation; 

To issue written warnings and impose civil 

penalties or other sanctions as it deems 

appropriate to insure and maintain 

compliance with this Chapter and other 

applicable law or regulation in accordance 

with a schedule adopted by the Gaming 

Commission as amended from time to time. 

Gaming Commission authority to issue fines 

is specifically prohibited until such time 

as the schedule referenced in this 

subsection is approved by the Red Cliff 

Tribal Council; 

To take such actions deemed necessary to 

insure compliance with rules promulgated by 

the NIGC, including but not limited to 

arranging for outside audit services, said 

outside audit services to be subject to 

approval by the Tribal Council; 
(1) To issue Gaming Facility licenses and to 

revoke said license (s) under appropriate 

circumstances; 

(m) To resolve player grievances and to direct 

player/grievants, managers and gaming 

employees, tribal members, business 

principals, vendors, lessors and their 

employees with personal knowledge to attend 

such hearings as it may choose to conduct on 

a player grievance; 

(n) To insure compl.iance with all deadl.i.nes 

imposed by applicable law, including but not 

limited to this Chapter, ZGW, rules 

promulgated by the NIGC, and the Compact; 

(0) TO exercise such other authority as granted 

by this Chapteror by the Tribal Council. 

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a 

grant of authority to the Gaming Commission or 

Compliance Department regarding management 

decisions, it being the intent of the Tribal 

Council that decisions concerning the day to day 

operations of the Gaming Facility are within the 

exclusive purview of its duly appointed facility 

manager. 

17.10.11 Compensationt For their scrvices commissioners 

shall receive a sum for each day or portion 

thereof devoted to the monthly meetings, hearings 

or investigations directed by the Councilor this 

Ordinance, such sum to be established at the 

discretion of the Council prior to the beginning 

of a Commission term, together with the expenses 

of such investigations as they are directed to 

conduct. 

17.10.12 Removal and Vacancies. 

(a) No Commissioner may be removed without 

notice and an opportunity for a hearing 

before the Tribal Council., and then only 

after the Commissioner has been given 

written notice of the specific charges at 

least ten (10) days prior to such hearing. 
At any such hearing, the Commissioner shall 

have the opportunity to be heard in person 

or by counsel and to present witnesses on 

his/her behalf. If the Tribal Council 

determines that immediate removal of a 

Commissioner is necessary to protect the 

interests of the Tribe, the Council may 

immediately remove the Commissioner 

temporarily, and the question of permanent 

removal shall be determined thereafter 

pursuant to Commission hearing procedures 

specified herein. A written record of all 

removal proceedings together with the 

changes and findings thereon shall be kept 

by the Tribal Secretary. The decision of the 

Council upon the removal of a Commissioner 

shall be final. 

(b) Cause for removal shall include: 

(1) fraudulent or dishonest conduct; 

(2) gross abuse of authority; 

(3) abuse of discretion; 

(4) unexcused failure to attend at Least 

three consecutive meetings; 

(5) conviction of a feLony or any 

prohibited offense while serving on 

the Commission; and 

(6) Failure to continue to meet the 

qualifications for appointment to 

the Gaming Commission. 

(c) In no case shall the performance of the 

duties of a Commissioner in compliance with 

the provisions of this Ordinance be 

considered a basis for removal. 

(d) Vacancies on the Commission throagh death, 

resignation, or removal from the board shall 

be filled by Council appointment within 45 

daysr said appointment ko remain in effect 

for the remainder of the unexpired term, 
provided, however, that any prospective 

appointee must meet the qualifications 

established by this Ordinance. 

17.11 SECTION 11: COMPLIANCE AND SURVEfLLANCE 

17.11.1 Compliance. The Red Cliff Gaming Commission 

shall appoint a Compliance Director and such 

other Compliance Officers deemed necessary to 

work under its direction, subject to available 

Tribal funding. All Compliance staff shall 

perform such duties prescribed by the Red Cliff 

Gaming Commission and shall operate under its 

authority. Compliance staff shall be subject to 

the Personnel Policies and Procedures of the 

Tribe. 

(a) Executive Director. The Executive Director 

shall oversee all departments of the Gaming 

Commission, i.ncluding Compliance and 

Surveillance. The Executive Director shall 

act as an administrative and operational 

supervisor for all Tribal Gaming Commission 

personnel, and shall develop policies and 

procedures for effective staff 

communications and protocols, for approval 

by the Gaming Commission. The Executive 

Director, consistent with the d.irectives of 

the Gaming Commission, shall implement and 

enforce this Chapter, the IGKA, the Tribal 

TICS, the Compact, and the regulations of 

the Gaming Commission. The Executive 

Director shall make recommendations to the 

Gaming Commission regarding amendments to 

existing regulatj.ons and policies and the 

development of new regulations and policies, 

and shall be responsible for the scheduling 

and organization of any hearings before the 

Gaming Commission. The Executive Director 

shall develop plans for short term and long 

term staffing and budgeting of the Gaming 

Commission, subject to Gaming Commission 

approval, including the annual operating 

budget for all Gaming Commissj.on operations 

and activities which shall be provided to 

the Gaming Commission in a timely manner and 

at least thirty (30) days in advance of the 
Gaming Commissionr s fiscal year. The 

Executive Director shall schedule 

appropriate training and relevant 

educational opportunities for the Gaming 

Commission and all Gaming Commission staff. 

The Executive Director shall act as the 

registered agent for service of process for 

the Gaming Commission. The Executive 

Director shall act as a liaison between the 

Gaming Commission and other entities at the 

direction of the Gaming Commission. The 

Executive Director shall report directly to 

the Gaming Commission. 

(b) Compliance Director. in addition to other 

duties assigned by the Executive Director or 

the Gaming Commission, the Compliance 

Director shall have the primary 

responsibility for proposing amendments to 

the Tribal Internal Controls (TICS) to the 

Red Cliff Gaming Commission for its 

approval. The Compliance Director shall 

report directly to the Executive Director. 

(c) Other Staff. The following personnel shall 

also operate under the authority of the 

Gaming Commission, with daily supervision by 

the Executive Director: 

(1) All Compliance staff 

(2) 13ackground Investigator; 

(3) Internal Auditor/Xnvestigator; and 

(4) Surveillance Department 

17.11.2 Surveillance. Notwithstanding any other section 

of this Chapter, Gaming Surveillance Personnel 

shall be subject to the requirements of this 

Chapter, expressly including sections 17.14 and 

17.15. 

Compliance and Surveillance Personnel, including 

the Executive Director, shall remain subject to 

the authority of Tribal Administration for 

purposes of day to day supervision, employee 

discipline and other matters covered by the 

Tribe's Employment Handbook. 
17.12 SECTION 12: GAMXNG MANAGERS 

17.12.1 For each casino, whether tribally managed or 

managed pursuant to a management contract, the 

Council shall establish and publish the name of 

the individual designated as Gaming Manager for 

that facility. In no case, other than in an 

emergency and for a period not to exceed 30 days, 

shall the Council designate the same person as 

manager of more than one casino. 

17.12.2 The Council shall similarly designate managers 

for each Class 111 facility other than a casino, 

said managers to include persons with 

responsibility for one or more other facilities. 

17.12.3 WAGERS'DUTIES: 

(a) To hire and promote employees pursuant to 

such policies as may from time to time be 

promulgated or approved by the Council, and 

at such salary ranges and other compensation 

as may be directed by the Councilor 

established by regulations/policies approved 

by the Council, 

(b) To supervise, manage and discipline said 

employees, pursuant to regulations/policies 

promulgated ox approved by the Council. 

(c) TO enter into agreements for the purchase or 

lease of gaming services, supplies, 

equipment and promotion, except: 

(1) Any agreement in excess of $25,000 but 

not exceeding $50,000 shall require 

approval of the Tribal Chairman and the 

Tribal Treasurer. 

(2) Any agreement in excess of $50,000 

shall require the approval of the 

Tribal Council. 

(d) To enter into agreements for the purchase or 

lease of services, supplies and equipment for 

the repair and maintenance of the facility, 
subject to the restrictions set forth in (c) 

of this section. 

(e) (1) TO draft regulations and policies 

relating to personnel, purchasing and 

leasing, promoting other management concerns, 

and hours and rules of play, preferably in 

consultation, cooperation and joint agreement 

with other managers, for approval by the Red 

Cliff Tribal Council. 

(2) To propose amendments to the Tribe1 

Internal Controls (TICS) to the Gaming 

Commission. 

(f) To operate such Class 1x1 games as are 

authorized at the facility for which they 

are responsible, together with purveying 

related food and liquor services, pursuant 

to the Compact and such more specific 

directions as the Council. may from time to 

time establish. 

(g) To submit monthly financial reports, 

detailing at a minimum (a) an itemized 

statement of the gross receipts, (b) an 

itemized list of total. expenditures, (c) a 

balance sheet/income statement for their 

facility, prepared in accordance with 

generally accepted accounting principles, 

and (d) the beginning and ending balance i.n 

each gaming facility account, together with 

their identifying number and location. 

Pursuant to paragraph X(D) (1) (a) of the 

Compact, a sununary of such report shall be 

submitted monthly to the Gaming Commission. 

(h) ANNUAL BUDGET, Gaming Facility Managers 

shall submit an annual operating budget to 

the Tribal Council no later than thirty (30) 

days in advance of the fiscal year. 

Expenditures in excess of the annual. 

operating budget shall require approval of 

the Tribal Council. Gaming Facility 

Managers shall maintain accurate and current 

financial records for a1.l aspects of 
operations under their authority and 

control. 

(i) Gaming Facility Managers shall immediately 

suspend any employee who, during the course 

of employment, is charged with a prohibited 

offense under sec. 17.13.1 of this Chapter 

and shall promptly notify the Gaming 

Commission in writing of the name of the 

person and the pending charge. 

17.13 SECTION 13: OENERAL GAMING PERSONNEL STANDARDS 

14.13.1 Notwithstanding any other provision herein or in 

any other tribal law, no person shall be 

appointed by the Council to any gaming management 

position at any Class 111 gaming facility, 

including Gaming Surveillance 

Personne1(08/24/99E), nor shall be allowed to 

continue in such appointment or employment, who 

has been convicted of, or entered a plea of 

gujlt_~~~~~ -~&~~,~an~o~f~owing

unless the person had been pardoned: 

(a) A felony as defined in 17.2.9, other than a 

felony conviction for an offense under 

sections (b) through (dl below, during the 

immediately preceding ten (10) years; 

(b) Any gamb1.in.g related offense; 

(c) Fraud or misrepresentation in any 

connection; or 

(d) A violation of Chapters 562 or 565, Wis. 

Stats., a rule promulgated by the Lottery 

Board or Wisconsin Racing Board, or a tribal 

ordinance regulating or prohibiting gaming. 

17.13.2 (a) Irrespective of whether such person qualifies 

under section 17.13.1 above, anyone 

determined by the appointing or employing 

authority to be a person whose prior 

activities, criminal record if any, or 

reputation, habits, and associations pose a 

threat to the public interest or to the 

effective regulation and control of gaming, 

or create or enhance the dangers of 
unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, 

methods, or activities in the operation of 

gaming or the carrying on of the business 

and financial arrangements incidental 

thereto, shall. be prohibited from holding 

any of the positions enumerated in sec. 

17.13.1. 

(b) The Tribal Council shall review a person's 

prior activities, criminal record, if any, 

and reputation, habits and associations. to 

make a finding concerning the eligibility of 

a key employee or primary management 

official for licensing in a gaming 

operation. If the Tribal Council determines 

that licensure of the person poses a threat 

to the public interest or to the effective 

regulation of gaming, or creates or enhances 

dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal 

practices and methods and activities in the 

conduct of gaming, a tribal gaming operation a-~llnot-l-izc ennSse~hha~P-&e~~~-~~--iin a key 

employee or primary management official 

position. 

The Council or other appointing or empLoying 

authority shall conduct a criminal background 

check and such other investigation as may be 

deemed necessary prior to the appointment or 

employment: of any person subject to the standards 

in sections 17.13.1 and 17.13.2 above. 

17.13.4 All records pertaining to the investigation and 

determinations required by sections 17.13.1 and 

17.13.2 above shall be retained by the 

appointing/employing authority for a period of at 

least 7 years. 

17.13.5 In the case of a Native American enrolled in a 

fede~-ally recognized Tribe, the disqualifying 

conditions set forth in section 17.13.1 may be 

waived by express resolution of the Council, 

should the Council find, upon written application 

of the applicant, that the applicant has 
demonstrated to the Council , evidence of 

sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness . 17.13.6 A Native American enrolled in a federally 

recognized Tribe seeking a resolution of 

rehabilitation shall submit a written application 

and fees as determined by the Gaming Commission 

to the Chair of the Gaming Commission, detailing 

the specific details of (a) their offense(s), (b) 

the specific penalties imposed on them for the 

offenses, and (c) the details of their postconviction his tory, including but not limited to 

their residence, employment, personal and social 

associations, together with such other 

documentation and evidence that they can prove. 

The burden of proof shall be on the applicant. 

17.13.7 The Chair of the Gaming Colmission shall schedule 

a date for the Gaming Commission to hear the 

application. The applicant seeking the resolution 

of rehabilitation shall be notified of the date, 

time, and location of the hearing. The Compliance 

Officer and/or other staff shall. at a minimum 

conduct a preliminary background investigation on 

the applicant prior to the hearing date. The 

gamiiig commission shall make a determination and 

forward a recommendati.on to the Tribal Council. 

If the tribal member does not appear for the 

hearing, the Gaming Commission shall recommend to 

the Tribal Council that a negative determination 

for failing to appear shall be issued. 

17.13.8 A negative determination to the Tribal Council on 

the merits shall preclude the applicant from 

making a new application for a period of one (1) 

year. A negative determination for failing to 

appear for a hearing shall. preclude the applicant 

from making a new appLication for a period of six 

(6) months. 

17.13.9 Persons subject to this Chapter shall be reviewed 

at least once every two (2) years to determine 

whether they continue to meet the standards 

imposed under sections 17.13.1 and 17.13.2. This 

review shall be handled the same as a new 

application for a resolution of rehabilitation 
under sections 17.13.6, 17.13.7, and 17.13.8, 

(Res . No. 04-19-OBA) 

17.14 SECTION 14: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES 

17.14.1 General Provisions. It shall be a civil violation 

of the laws of the Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa to disobey the provisions of 

this Chapter or any regulations promulgated by 

the Gaming Commission, or order issued under the 

authority of this Chapter. Any person or licensee 

found to be guilty of such violation may be 

assegsed a civil penalty of up to $5,000.00 plus 

costs for each individual violation, Civil 

penalties may be imposed pursuant to and in 

compliance with the imposition of any other 

sanctions permitted under this Chapter, including 

but not limited to suspension or revocation of 

the Gaming License for a period not to exceed one 

(1) year, Each day of violation may constitute a 

separate count or violation of this Chapter. 

Suspension or Revocation of Licenses. Violation 

of any provision of this Chapter or any of the 

Gaming Commission's regulations by a Licensee, 

his or her agent, or employee shall be deemed 

contrary to the public safety, good order, and 

general welfare of the Tribe and its members and 

may be grounds for refusing to grant or renew a 

gaming license, or for suspension or revocation 

of a gaming license; 

17.14.3 Felony Convictions Prohibited. A felony 

conviction shall be grounds for immediate 

revocation of a gaming license. 

17.14.4 Consent to Jurisdiction. Submittal of an 

application for a gaming license constitutes 

agreement on the part of the licensee to be bound 

by all the regulations and/or conditions of the 

Gaming Commission and by the provisions of this 

Chapter and all regulations promulgated 

hereunder, as amended from time to time. It is 

the responsibility of the licensee to keep 

him/herself infolrmed of the contents of all such 

regulations, provisions, and conditions, and 

ignorance thereof will not constitute a defense 
to any violation. 

17.14.5 Property Forfeiture. Property used in committing 

a violation of this Chapter or the rules 

promulgated pursuant to authority granted under 

this Chapter is subject to forfeiture. Winnings 

found to have been received in violation of this 

Chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant to the 

authority of this Chapter may be confiscated and 

may be forfeited. 

17.14.6 Costs. Persons found guilty of violating this 

Chapter or rules promulgated pursuant to the 

authority granted under this Chapter may also be 

required to pay costs incurred by the Gaming 

Commission, at its discretion; 

17.14.7 Exclusion From Gaming Facility. Persons may 

be excluded or ejected from Gaming Facility or 

prohibited from trespassing on premises licensed 

under this Chapter, and may be subjected to civil 

penalties or sanctions for violating the 

provisions of this Chapter. 

17.14.8 Other Prohibited Acts. Jn addition to other 

offenses specified in this Chapter and the rules 

promulgated hereunder or other applicable law, 

the following acts are prohibited and subject any 

violator to the civil or criminal penalties 

specified herein: 

(a) Knowingly making a false statement in an 

application for employment with any Gaming 

Facility or with the Gaming Commission; 

(b) Knowingly making a false statement in 

connection with any gaming related contract; 

(c) Attempting to bribe any person participating 

in any gaming activity, casino management, 

the Gaming Commission or the Tribal Council; 

(d) Offering or accepting a loan, financing, or 

other thing of value to casino management, 

the Gaming Commission or the Tribal Council 

in an effort to influence the outcome of a 

licensing application, the award of a gaming 
related contract, the outcome of a game, or 

other decision impacting the integrity of 

gaming; 

Failing to keep sufficient books and records 

to substantiate receipts, disbursements, and 

expenses incurred or paid from any gaming 

activity authorized pursuant to this 

Chapter; 

Falsifying any books or records which relate 

to any transaction connected with any gaming 

activity pursuant to this Chapter: 

Accepting consideration other than money, 

personal checks, or other approved 

consideration for the chance to play or 

participate in any gaming activity; 

Soliciting, directly or indirectly, or using 

inside information on the nature or status 

of any gaming activity for the benefit of 

any person; 

Tampering with gaming equipment or 

conspiring to tamper or manipulate the 

outcome or the payoff of gaming eq~~ipment, 

or otherwise interfering with the proper 

functioning of gaming devlces or a Class I1 

or Class 111 game authorized by this 

Chapter; 

Altering or counterfeiting any license 

required by this Chapter; 

Aiding, abetting, or conspiring with another 

person or knowingly causing any person to 

violate any provision of this Chapter or any 

regulations adopted hereunder; 

Operating, using, or making available to the 

public any illegal gaming apparatus, 

material, or equipment; 

Knowingly assisting or allowing a person who 

is under age to participate in any gaming 

activity! 
(n) Possession of any illegal narcotics or 

controlled substances at any Gaming 

Facility; 

(0) Stealing or attempt to steal funds or other 

items of value from any Gaming Facility or 

from the Gaming Commission; 

(p) Conspiring with or inducing any person to 

violate any of the provisions of this 

Chapter or any tribal or federal law; 

(q) Using bogus or counterfeit chips, or 

substituting or using any game, cards, or 

gaming equipment that have been marked or 

tampered with; 

(r) Employing or possessing any device that 

provides an unfair advantage in any game of 

chance. This section shall not apply to 

devices utilized for training purposes by 

the Gaming Commission; 

(s) Knowingly using any frauduLent scheme or 

technique, or soliciting, providing, or 

receiving inside information about any 

gaming activity with the intent of 

benefiting any person; 

(t) Taking, soliciting, or encouraging any 

action which undermines the integrity of any 

game of chance. 

17.24.9 Hearings. The Gaming Commission shall afford an 

applicant for a license an opportunity for a 

hearing prior to a final action denying such 

application and shall afford a licensee or any 

other person (s) subject to this Chapter, the 

opportunity for a hearing prior to taking final 

action resulting in revocation, suspension, or 

limitation of a license or imposition of any 

sanctions which the Gaming Commission is 

authorized to impose and which the Gaming 

Commission deems proper. All such hearings shall 

be conducted as an Adjudicatory proceeding, with 

an opportunity given the affected party to be 
represented by counsel, present testimony, 

exhibits, and other evidence which the effected 

party feels will support the party's position. In 

all cases such hearings shall be held on the 

record, and, in cases of license denial., 

witnesses may be required to testify under oath. 

In all cases which might result in the imposition 

of sanctions, testimony shall be taken by the 

Gaming Commission under oath. 

17.14.10 Emergency Action, Suspension Without Hearing. 

Section 17.14. Q notwithstanding, the Gaming 

Commission may summarily suspend temporarily or 

may extend suspension of a license for up to 

fifteen (15) days without a hearing in those 

cases where such extraordinary action is 

essential to protect the public safety or the 

integrity of Gaming. Such action shall be taken 

only in those emergency cases where there is a 

clear need for these extraordinary measures. In 

cases where a license is suspended prior to a 

hearing, an opportunity for a hearing shall be 

provided as soon as practicable after suspension. 

17.14.11 Gaming Commission Findings and Determination. 

Whenever the Gaming Commission determines that 

any person has failed to comply with the 

provisions of this Chapter, any regulation 

promulgated hereunder, or other applicable law, 

the Commission shall make a written certification 

of the specific findings of fact, with a copy 

thereof to the subject or subjects of that 

determination. Unless waived in writing by the 

subject of that determination, the Gaming 

Commission shall, after notice provided within 

five (5) days, hold a hearing. The hearing shall 

be held within not less than thirty (30) days and 

not more than sixty (60) days thereafter, at 

which time the subject shall have an opportunity 

to be heard and present evidence. Following such 

hearing the Gaming Commission shall, within seven 

(7) days, reach a determination concerning the 

accuracy of the preliminary certification of 

facts and whether the License in question should 

be granted, continued, suspended, revoked, 

conditioned, or limited and whether any other 

action recommended to or by the Gaming Commission 
including, but not limited to, forfeitures or 

fines should be taken. Within three (3) days 

following its determination the Gaming Commission 

shall inform the subject, in writing, of that 

determination. 

17.14.12 Appeal. All final decisions of the Gaming 

Commission involving the imposition of fines or 

forfeiture of property shall be appealable to the 

Red Cliff Tribal Court in accordance with the 

provisions of the Red Cliff Code of Laws, Chapter 

4. 

17.15 SECTION 15: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY 

17.15.1 The following provisions of the Wisconsin 

Statutes (Wis. Stat.) and the Wisconsin 

Administrative Code (Wis . Adm. Code) incl~tding 

all amendments made to said sections, ace hereby 

adopted and shall be applicable to any Class 111 

gaming facility: 

(a) Public Buildings 

1. Wis. Stat. sec, 3.01.025 - 

Ventilation requirements for public 

buildings and places of employme~it. 

2. Wis. Stat. sec. 101.11 - Employer's 

duty to furnish safe empl.oyment and 

place. 

3. Wis. Stat. sec. 101.12 - Approval 

and inspection of public: buildings 

and places of employment and 

components. 

4. Wis. Adm. Code sec. ZLHR 160 - 

Existing Buildings. 

5. Wis. Adm. Code sec. ILIlR 163 - 

Theaters and Assenlbly I-Ialls. 

(b) Electrical Wiring 

1. Wis. Stat. Sec. 101.865 - Regulation 

of electric wiring. 
2. Wis. Adm. Code sec. ILHR 16 - 

Electrical Wiring. 

(c) Fire Prevention and Smoke Detectors 

1, Wis, Stat. sec. 101.14 - Fire 

inspections,prevention,detectjon, 

and suppression. 

2. Wis. Adm. Code sec, ILHR 14 - Fire 

Prevention. 

3, Wis. Adm. Code sec, ILMR 28 - 

Smoke Detectors. 

(d) Plumbing and Sanitation 

1. Wis. Stat. sec. 101.07 - Flushing 

devices for urinals. 

2, Wis. Adm. Code sec. ILHR 81 - 86 - 

Plumbing. 

All Class 111 gaming facilities shall be 

inspected by an inspector certified by the State 

of Wisconsin at least every twelve (12) months to 

insure compliance with section 17.15.1 of this 

ordinance, Any deficiencies noted by said 

inspector shall be promptly repaired ar 

corrected, 

Class I1 gaming facilities shall be constructed, 

maintained, and operated in a manner that 

adequately protects the environment and the 

public health and safety. 

SECTION 16: BXNGO AND WFLES 

DEFINITION. As used in this section: 

(a) "Bingo" means a game o f chance 

(whether or not electronic, computer, or 

other technologic aids are used) when 

players : 
(1) Play for prizes with cards bearing 

numbers or other designations; 

(2) Cover numbers or designations when 

object (s) , similarly numbered or 

designated, are drawn or electronically 

determined; and 

(3) Win the game by being the first person 

to cover a designated pattern on such 

cards. 

(b) "Bingo ManagerN means a person authorized by 

the Tribe to conduct, organize and supervise 

all bingo and raffle occasions. 

(c) "Bingo OccasionN means a single gathering or 

session at which a series of successive 

bingo games are conducted. 

(d) "Bingo Supplies and EquipmentN means a11 

cards, boards, sheets, markers, pads or 

other devices or other equipment designed 

for use in the conduct or play of bingo. 

(e) f7ConductTT means, as to bingo, the drawing of 

the numbers and the announcement or visual 

display of the numbers so drawn! and as to 

raffles, the selling of raffle tickets and 

drawing for prizes. The marking of a bingo 

card by a player shall not be considered an 

essential element of the conduct of a bingo 

game. 

(f) !'Gross Receipts" means total receipts 

received from the conduct of, bingo or a 

raffle. 

(g) "Lotto" has the same meaning as "bingo" in 

subsection (a) of this section. 

(h) "Premises" means any Tribal building, room, 

hall, enclosure, tent or outdoor area in 

which bingo or a raffle is being conducted 

on Tribal land, 
(i) qlProfit'l means the gross receipts collected 

from 'one or more bingo occasions, less 

reasonable sums necessary and actually 

expended for conducting the occasions, 

supplies, equipment, prizes, utilities, and 

the like. 

(j) "Raffle" means a game of chance in which 

tickets or calendars are sold and a drawing 

for prizes is held. 

(k) "Tribal Council'' means the governing body of 

the Tribe elected pursuant to the Tribe's 

Constitution and By-laws. 

(1) "Tribal CourtIf means the Red Cliff Tribal 

Court. 

(m) "Tribal Organization" means any organization 

duly recognized by the Tribe. 

(n) "Tribeqt means the Red Cliff Band of Lake 

Superior Chippewa Indians. 

17.16.2 BINGO WAGER. The Tribal Bingo Manager shall be 

appointed by the Tribal Council and may be 

removed for cause by the Tribal Council. The 

Tribal Bingo Manager shaZl be subject to the 

personnel policies and procedures of the Tribe 

and shall be supervised by the Tribal 

Administrator. The Tribal Bingo Manager shall 

have the following powers and duties. 

(a) To conduct bingo operations in conformity 

with this ordinance; 

(b) To conduct raffles consistent with this 

ordinance; 

(c) To receive and deposit monies generated from 

bingo and raffle operations with the Tribe's 

accounting off ice; 

(d) To supervise all personnel necessary to 

conduct bingo and raffle operations. 
17.16.3 GENERAL BINGO PROVISIONS. 

(dl 

Only the Tribal Bingo Manager or a person 

authorized by the Tribal Bingo Manager shall 

conduct bingo or act as a caller in the 

conduct of bingo. 

Bingo shall be conducted only on Tribal. 

premises. 

Purchase of a bingo card shall entitle each 

purchaser to a place on the Tribal premises 

where bingo is conducted with sufficient 

room in which to work the bingo card. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager may, in his/her 

discretion, limit the nwnber of persons 

allowed to purchase bingo cards at any one 

bingo occasion. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager shall hold such 

bingo occasions as s/he deems suitable in 

his/her discretion. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager shall accept only a 

cash payment for any bingo card. The Tribal 

Bingo Manager may, however, in his/her 

discretion; establish a check cashing 

service in conjunction with the operation of 

bingo occasions, with such limits, 

safeguards, and charges therefore as s/he 

deems appropriate. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager shall purchase such 

supplies and equipment as necessary for the 

operation of bingo and consistent with the 

budget approved by the Tribal Council. A11 

equipment and supplies used in the conduct 

of bingo shall be owned by the Tribe. The 

bingo equipment shall be maintained in good 

repair and sound condition. 

Only the Tribal Bingo Manager and persons 

employed by him/her shall participate in the 

management or operation of any bingo 

occasion. No other person, firm, 
corporation, consultant, or similar entity 

shall participate in the management of any 

bingo occasion without the express prior 

approval by resolution of the Tribal 

Council. 

(i) No person under the age of 18 shall purchase 

or make a bingo card for any bingo game 

conducted pursuant to this ordinance unless 

accompanied on tribal premises by such 

person's parent or guardian. No person under 

the age of 8 shall be allowed in the tribal 

premises in which bingo is conducted during 

a bingo occasion. 

(j) No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs 

shall be allowed on tribal premises where billgo is co nd.a cted a biiig" occac oi~n. 

Any person :found possessing or using 

alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs during 

bingo occasions shall be removed from the 

premises and barred from further bingo 

occasions. 

(k) Bingo occasions shall be advertised by 

whatever lawful methods the Tribal Bingo 

Manager deems suitable and appropriate to 

attract a maximum number of players. 

(1) The Tribal Bingo Manager may provide for the 

sale of food or refreshments at concessions 

during bingo occasions as a part of the 

bingo operation or may, in his/her 

discretion, authorize the operation of 

concessions for the sale of food or 

refreshments by Tribal organizations under 

such terms and conditions as s/he deems 

appropriate. 

No person or organization may sell any other 

merchandise on the premises where bingo is 

being conducted during a bingo occasion 

unless authorized by resolution of the 

Tribal Council. 
(m) Bingo cards shall be sold or rented by the 

Tribal Bingo Manager in the first instance 

only on the premises at which the bingo 

occasion is being conducted. The Tribal 

Bingo Manager shal.1 keep an accurate, 

separate count of the number of bingo cards 

which are sold, rented, or used. 

(n) No person employed in the operation of a 

Tribal bingo occasion shall be permitted to 

purchase bingo cards for that occasion or 

participate in any other way as a player 

during that bingo occasion. 

(0) Nothing herein shall prevent the broadcast 

or televising of Tribal Bingo occasions. The 

Tribal Bingo Manager is hereby authorized to 

enter into a contract for the broadcast or 

televising of Tribal bingo occasions, 

provided that any such contract shall be 

approved by resolution of the Tribal Council 

before taking effect. 

,16.4 BINGO PRIZES. 

(a) The amount and nature of prizes offered 

shall be determined for each bingo occasion 

by the Tribal Bingo Manager, provided that 

the prizes offered shall. be commensurate 

with the generally accepted odds in bingo 

operations. 

(b) Either cash prizes or merchandise prizes 

shall be allowed. If a merchandise prize is 

offered, its stated value shall be the 

current retail price. No merchandise prize 

shall be redeemable or convertible into 

cash, either directly or indirectly, by the 

Tribe. 

(c) Prizes of alcoholic or fermented malt 

beverages, securities, or interests in real 

property are prohibited. 

17.16.5 METHOD OF CQNDUCTING BINGO. 
(a) The Tribal Bingo Manager shall determine the 

type of game and prize for each game 

conducted during a bingo occasion. The 

particular arrangement of numbers required 

on a bingo card in order to win and the 

amount of the prize for the game shall be 

clearly described and audibly announced to 

the players immediately before each game. 

(b) Each bingo game shall be conducted in such a 

manner that the results are random and each 

person purchasing a card is afforded an 

equal opportunity to win, and all equipment 

and supplies used in the conduct of each 

game shall be designed and used in such a 

manner as to secure such result, 

(c) The objects to be drawn shall be as near the 

same size, shape, weight, balance, and a11 

other relevant characteristics as is 

practicable so that at all times during the 

conduct of bingo each object possesses the 

capacity for equal agitation with any other 

object within the receptacle. 

(d) Seventy-f ive (75) objects, numbered 

consecutively "1" through "75" inclusive, 

shall be used for the conduct of each game. 

?ill 75 objects, and only 75 objects, shall 

be present in the receptacle at the 

beginning of each bingo game. 

(e) The number on each object drawn shall be 

announced in a manner clearly audible to the 

persons present during the conduct of the 

game and shall be visually displayed as 

well. 

(2) Once removed from the receptacle during the 

conduct of a game, no object shall be 

returned to the receptacle until. after the 

conclusion of that game. 

(g) The receptacle and the caller shall be 

visible to the majority of persons present 

during the conduct of a game at all times. 
17.16.6 WINNERS. 

(a) The winner of a bingo game shall be the 

person in possession of the bingo card with 

the numbers on it arranged in the manner 

announced for that game achieved with the 

Least number of objects drawn. 

(b) The bingo winner for each game shall be 

determined on the same day on which the 

bingo occasion is conducted. Each prize 

shall be awarded within one week of the 

bingo occasion for which the prize was 

offered. 

(c) The numbers appearing on the winning card at 

the time a winner is determined shall be 

verified in the immediate presence of at 

least one disinterested person. 

(d) At the time a winner is determined, any 

person may call for veri.fication of all 

numbers and of the objects remaining in the 

receptacle not drawn. Such verification 

shall be made in the presence of the Tribal 

Bingo Manager and at least one disinterested 

person. 

(e) When more than one person is found to be the 

winner of a bingo game, a cash prize shall 

be divided equally among the winners. When 

equal division of a merchandise prize is not 

possible, identical substitute prizes whose 

aggregate retail value is approximately 

equal to that of the designated prize shall 

be awarded. 

17.26.7 GENERAL RaFFLE PROVISIONS. 

(a) Only the Tribal Bingo Manager or a person 

authorized by the Tribal Bingo Manager shall 

conduct a raffle. 

(b) Raffles shall be conducted only on Tribal 

premises, and may be conducted in 

conjunction with a bingo concession. 
The Tribal Bingo Manager shall accept only a 

cash payment for a raffle ticket. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager shall purchase such 

supplies and equipment as is necessary for 

the operation of raffles and consistent with 

the budget approved by the Tribal Council. 

All equipment and supplies used in the 

conduct of bingo shall be owned by the 

Tribe. 

The Tribal Bingo Manager may, with the 

concurrence of the Tribal Council, authorize 

a Tribal organization to hold a raffle, upon 

such terms and conditions as the Tribal 

Bingo Manager may deem appropriate. Raffle 

tickets usad for such occasions shall be 

purchased by the Tribal Bingo Manager and 

shall be readily distinguishable from raffle 

tickets used in Tribal raffles. 

Except as provided in sec. 17.16.7(e) only 

the Tribal Bingo Manager and persons in 

his/her employ shall participate in the 

management or operation of any raffle. No 

other person, firm, corporation, consultant, 

or similar entity shall participate in the 

management of any raffle without the express 

prior approval by resolution of the Tribal 

Council. 

No person under the age of 18 shall be 

allowed to purchase a raffle ticket. 

Raffles shall be advertised by whatever 

lawful methods the Tribal Bingo Manager 

deems suitable and appropriate, consistent 

with the budgot approved by the Tribal 

Council. 

No person employed in the operation of a 

raffle or of a bingo occasion during which a 

raffle is being conducted shall be permitted 

to purchase a raffle ticket for such raffle. 
17.16.8 RAFFLE PRZZES. 

(a) The amount and nature of prizes offered for 

raffles shall be determined for each raffle 

by the Tribal Bingo Manager, provided that 

the prizes offered shall be commensurate 

with the odds generally accepted for raffle 

operations. 

(b) Either cash prizes or merchandise prizes 

shall be allowed. If a merchandise prize is 

offered, its stated value shall be the 

current retail price. No merchandise prize 

shall be redeemable or convertible into 

cash, either directly or indirectly, by the 

Tribe , 

(c) Prizes of alcohol or fermented malt 

beverages, securities or interests in real 

property are prohibited, 

17.16.9 TYPES OF WFF%ES. Two types of raffles may be 

conducted: 

(a) Raffles in which tickets are sold to 

individuals, placed in a container, and 

drawn to determine the winner; and 

(b) Raffles in which a fixed number of ticlcets, 

some of which indicate the winners, are sold 

to and drawn by the purchaser. 

17.16.10 TYPES OF TICKETS. Two types of raffle tickets 

shall be used: 

(a) For raffles described in Section 17.16.9 (a) , 

the tickets shall be identical in form and 

contain the name and address of the Tribe or 

sponsoring organization, the price of the 

ticket, the date and place of the drawing, 

and a place for the purchaser's name and 

address. 

(b) For raffles described in Section 17. 

16.9(b), raffle tickets shall be purchased 

in Lots, with a fixed number of tickets and 

winning tickets in each Lot, shall be of 
similar outward appearance, and shall have 

concealed within it indicia of winning which 

may be revealed by manipulation of the 

ticket after purchase. 

17.16.11 PLAY OF RAFFLES. 

(a) The Tribal Bingo Manager shall determine the 

type of raffle and the price of prizes for 

each raffle, which shall be clearly 

described and available to raffle ticket 

purchasers at the time of purchase, For 

raffles described in Section 17.16.9 (a) the 

odds per lot of tickets shall also be 

available. 

(b) Each raffle shall be conducted in such a 

manner that the results are random and each 

person purchasing a ticket is afforded an 

equal opportunity to win, and all equipment 

and supplies used in the conduct of each 

raffle shall be designed and used in such a 

manner as to secure such a result. 

(c) Winners shall be determined according to the 

type of raffle and the rules of each raffle 

set by the Tribal Bingo Manager. The 

purchaser of a ticket need not be present at 

the drawing to win a prize. Each prize shall 

be awarded within one week of the raffle. 

(d) A11 raffle drawings shall be held in public. 

(e) All prizes shall be awarded, 

17.16.12 UNNUAX; OPERATING BUDGET. The Tribal Bingo and 

raffle operation shall be carried out in 

accordance with an annual operating budget 

adopted Por that purpose. Such budget shall 

detail the operational expenses of the operation 

and shall be prepared by the Tribal Bingo 

Manager. No expenses may be incurred by the 

Tribal Bingo Manager except as provided in and in 

conformity with the annual operating budget so 

adopted. 
17.16.13 MONTHLY FINWCIAL REPORT. The Tribal Bingo 

Manager shall prepare, sign, and submit to the 

Tribal Council a monthly financial report which 

shall include the following information for the 

preceding month: 

(a) The names of all persons employed in the 

conduct of bingo and/or raffles; 

(b) The number and dates of all bingo occasions 

and raffles; 

(c) An itein.i.zed statement of gross receipts from 

all bingo occasions and raffles; 

(d) An itemized list of all expenditures; and 

(e) A statement showing the balance in the bingo 

account. 

17.16.14 BINGO ACCOUNT. The Tribal Bingo Manager shall 

create a special account into which all bingo and 

raffle receipts shall be deposited within three 

(3) days of the bingo occasion or raffle. Gross 

recei.pts derived from the conduct of bingo shall 

not be commingled with any other Tribal funds. 

17.16.15 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. It shall be unlawful and a 

prohibited activity for any person to: 

(a) Violate the terms of this ordinance in any 

way; or 

(b) Conduct a bingo game or occasion within the 

boundaries of the Tribe's reservation except 

in conformity with this ordinance; or 

(c) Conduct a raffle within the boundaries of 

the Tribe's reservation except in conformity 

with this ordinance: or 

(d) Act or scheme in any way to influence the 

conduct or result of any bingo game or 

raffle or the determination of the winner 

thereof; or 
(e) Act or scheme in any way to deprFve the 

Tribe of the income or proceeds or any 

portion thereof from any bingo game, bingo 

occasion, concession, raffle, or the 

operational expenses related thereto. 

17.16.16 PERALTIES. For commission of any of the 

prohibited activities in Section 17.16.15, the 

violator shall be subject to the following 

penalties: 

(a) A civil remedial forfeiture of up to 

$5, 0OO.OOi 

(b) Seizure and forfeiture of all property used 

in the violation; 

(c) Discipline or discharge from Tribal 

emgloyment! 

(d) Referral to state or federal authorities for 

criminal prosecution; and/or 

(e) Such civJ.1 remedies as the Tribe may have 

available to recover any losses caused by or 

associated with such violations. 

17.17 SECTION 17: AlWUAL AUDIT. 

17.17.1 Financial Audit. At least annually, the Tribe 

shall engage a certified public accountant to 

conduct an independent audit of all gaming 

operations and shall submit the resuLting audit 

report (s) to the Tribal Council, the National 

Endian Gaming Cornmission,the Wisconsin Department 

of Administration Office of Indian Gaming and 

Regulatory Compliance and the General Manager for 

the Gaming Faci1j.t~. The audit shall be completed 

within ninety (90) days after the close of the 

fiscal year, and shall comply with any 

requirements of tho Compact. 

17.17.2 All 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 spccl.fically included within the scope 

of the audit that is described in sectl.on 17.17.1, 
Nothing contained in section 17.17.1 shall be 

construed to require the reporting of information 

pertaining to Class I1 Gaming to the Wisconsin 

Department of Administration Office of Indian 

Gaming and Regulatory Compliance 

17.17.3 Security Audit. At least every two years, the 

Tribe shall engage an independent auditor with 

demonstrated experience to coilduct a security 

audit to meet the requirements of section XI1 of 

the Compact. Results of the audit report (s) shall 

be provided t~ the Tribal Council., the Wisconsin 

Department of Administration Office of Indian 

Gaming and Regulatory Compliance and the General 

Manager for the Gaming Facility. The audit shall 

be completed on a timely basis, and shall comply 

with any requirements of the Compact. 

17.17.4 Gaming Commission. The Gaming Commission shall 

be authorized to contract for audit services 

required by this section. 

To the extent. that they are inconsistent with 

this ordinance, all prior gaming ordinances are 

hereby repealed.