Notional Indian Gaming Cammissicrn 

This Scttlmcnt Agcrment (Agreement) is entered into by and hetween the Fort 

Mojavt Tribe (Tribe), n federally-recognized Indian hibe, and thc Chdman of (hc 

National Indian Gaming Commission fiIGC), relating le the matfer contained in the 

N 1Ci.C Chairman's Notice of Violation Nu. NOV-09-23. 

I. Wi~ereas, the lndiw Gaming Regulatory Act (ERA) authorizes the N IGC 

Chnirman to i~sue civil fines tbr violations ofthe IGRA, National Indian G,uning 

Commission I(NIGC) regulations, or tribal fey lntioi~s. ordinances, or solutions 

approved by the NIGC Chniwnn under 25 U.S.C. 5$27 1 0,27 12. 25 U.S.C. 

$ 271 3(a3(1). 

2, Wh~mas, rmdw the regw ldicms nf the WGC, 25 C.F.R. 4 573.3(n), the NlOC 

Chaim~an nlay issue a Noticc of Violation (NOV) to any person for violations of 

any provision ofthe lGM, NTGC regulations, m any provision oia tribal gaming 

erdinnnce or resoltttinn approved by the Chairman. 

5. W herem, on April 17,2009, the MGC Chahan issued NOV-09-23 for the 

'Trihe's failure 10 submit independent audit rqorts for the haqjave Crossing 

Casino and the Spirit Mrruntnin Casjno within 120 days afta he end of the ench 

gaming operation's fiscal yew. 

4. Whcrcas, the MGC Chairman and the Tribe dcsirc LO achieve an amicable 

resolution of Notice of Violation No. NOV-09-23. 

5. Therefore, the Chairman and thc hibc have agreed tn exate this Agreemen1 rind 

pcrform in accordance with the following covenants and conditions; 

TERMS OF SETTP.EMKNT 

0. This AgrtmMlt is entered into pursuant to 25 C.F.R. 4 575.6fi) and shal! be 

cfhcrive upon thc date that it is signed hytht last party to sign thig Agrcmcnt 

(Effective Dalc). 
7. 'She Trilw ogrecs that Tt wm required to submit timely audit reports to the NIGC 

fos the Mojavc Crossing Casino and the Spi~it Mountain Casino for he fiscal yew 

ended Scptcmber 30,2008. 

8. The Tribe agrees that it submitted audit rcports for Mnjave Grossing Casina and 

Spirit Mountain Casina for the fiscal year end4 Smemher 30,2008 to Iht MGC 

in an untimely fashion. 

9. The Tribe age= thar the hilure to suhmit an annual independent audit reports for 

itsr gaming operations in a timcly fashion is a violation sf NlGC rewlations and 

the Tribe's gaming otdinnnce. 

10. The Tribc agrees to pay a civil fine of fifteen thousand dnllars ($1 5,000), made 

payable to the U.S. Treasury and dcl iocrcd to thc NIGC. Sewn thousand five 

hundred dollars ($7.500.00) of rha fine shall bc due within tltirty (30) days afis 

thc Effective Date. 

I I. The remaining zevm thousand five hundred dollars (t@'f,5Ofl.O0) will be srzhpmded 

pending tirnely suhmisflinn of the fiscal year 2009 audit rcpom for the Mojavc 

Crossing Caqino and Spirit Mountain Casino. Zf the Tribe fails to timely submit 

the 2009 mdih, seven thousand five hundred doIlars ($7,500.00) will become 

pztyable thirty (30) days from the date the audit reprtc were dt~e. 

12. By entm'ng this A grtemmt, the WTGC Chairman apces tn waive his right to 

impose any additional civil fine or a closure nrdes against the Tribe for thc m~ttets 

addressed in NOV-09-23, provided that if lhe l'rihe fails to comply with this 

Agreement, the NIGC Chairman may issue a proposed civil fine to resolve the 

Tribe's violation andlor breach of this A~ennent. 

13. The Tribe aps upon execution 01 this Agreement to waive the right to hFurther 

review of rn~tters addrcsued in this Agrecnicnt, including all rights ta appeal to 

the full Commission ns set forth in 25 C.P.R, Part 577 and judicial review 

pursuant to 25 1J.S.C. $ 271 4. 

ADDTTTONAI, COVENANTS 

14. This A~~eement constitutes the mtirc agreement between the MGC Chainan 

md the Tribt rclating to the mforcement rnacucr set forth at the ljeginning of this 

Agrtemcnr. Any rnodiiicatian nr waivcr af any tmn of thi~ Amanent must bc 

in writing and sipled by hoth pmies. 

15. The Tribe agrees hat dlis Agreement shall he decmcd lo be the sribject of a final 

order nf thc NIGc undcr 25 C.F.R. 5 575.4(c3( I) and a final agency action 

pursuant to 25 C.F.R. $577.9(d). 
16. The MGC Chairman and the Tribe exprcssIy agree and scknowlcdge ulat time is 

of the =sen& in this Agmmmt. TIlc recitals hmein shnll be binding upon the 

parties, heir ~gmts, hcirs, successors and nssigns. 

17. The pdts agree that after the Effective Date, this Agreement shalt be a public 

document and may bc puhlirhed or disclosed hy cither party. 

1 IF. chi^ Agreement may be exccuttd on one or more countqatts and each hall 

constitute an original, A signature pmduced by facsi~nilc shall he deenred to be 

an original signature and shall be effcctivc and binding tbt purpnst ofshc 

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Fort Mqiave l'ribe National h$i(m 

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Timothy Williams, Chairman 

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