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RESOLUTION NO./O-g2~-Op- k

A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO CHIPPEWA MEADOWS GAMING ORDINANCE

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

(Tribe) is a federally recognized American Indian

Tribe, organized pursuant to the Indian Reorganization

Act of 1934, 25 U.S.C. sec. 462, et seq.; and

The Red Cliff Tribal Council is the governing body of

the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas; and

The Tribal Council is authorized by Red Cliff

Constitution Article VI, sec. 1 (p) to promulgate

ordinances governing the conduct of persons subject to

tribal jurisdiction; and

The Red Cliff Tribal Council is joining with the Lac

Courte Oreilles Band, acting through the Lac Courte

Oreilles Tribal Governing Board, and the Sokaogon Band

acting through its Tribal Council to jointly acquire

the St. Croix Meadows property and to jointly develop

the same as a Class III gaming facility; and,

the Red Cliff Tribal Council, with the concurrence of

the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board and the

Sokaogon Tribal Council desire to provide for joint

governance of all gaming to be conducted at Chippewa

Meadows in order to be able to effectively oversee

operations and regulate gaming activities at Chippewa

Meadows; and

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), 25 U.S.C. Sec.

2701 et seq. (1988) and regulations promulgated thereto

Lake

Chippewa Nation

RED CLIFF TRIBAL COUNCIL

P.O. BOX 529 BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN 54814 (715) 779-3700 Fax (715) 779-3704
provide for certain criteria that must be incorporated

into Tribal Gaming Ordinances; and

WHEREAS: The Red Cliff Tribal Council has reviewed the proposed

Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance and finds said

Ordinance adequately incorporates all legal

requirements into tribal law, and properly provides for

the three participating Tribes to coordinate their

regulatory efforts;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The Red Cliff Tribal Council

hereby adopts the attached Chippewa Meadows Gaming

Ordinance which shall govern the conduct of all gaming

operations at Chippewa Meadows; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Tribe shall participate in the

Chippewa Meadows Gaming Commission, and that the Tribal

Council shall make appointments thereto, as provided in

the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the provisions of this code shall

become effective immediately, and Tribal officers are

authorized and directed to submit the Chippewa Meadows

Gaming Ordinance to the National Indian Gaming

Commission (NIGC) with the request that it be reviewed

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. sec. 2712 and 25 C.F.R. part 522,

and other applicable authority, and that NIGC approve

said Ordinance; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Tribal Attorney is authorized

to effect changes in the Chippewa Meadows Gaming

Ordinance prior to final approval by the NIGC without

the need for formal approval by this Tribal Council,

provided said changes are based upon comments received

either from the NIGC or the United States Department of

Interior and said changes are necessary to meet the

stated concerns of either the NIGC or Department of

Interior and are not substantive in nature.

CERTI FICAT ION

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Red Cliff Tribal Council of

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas, a federally recognized

Indian tribe, hereby certify that the Tribal Council is composed

of 9 members, of whom 9 , constituting a quorum, were

present at a meeting therefore duly called, noticed, and

convened, held on the & day of 9c4ôI~- , 2000; and
that the foregoing resolution was adopted at said meeting by an

affirmative vote of 7 members and that said resolution has

not been rescinded or amended in any way.

Secreta~

Red Cliff Tribal Council
SOKAOGON CHIPPEWA COMMUNITY

MOLE LAKE BAND

3086 STATE HIGHWAY 55

CRANDON, WiSCONSIN 54520-8878

(715) 478-7500

RESOLUTION NO. ~0 13! 4/oO

CHIPPEWA MEADOWS GAMING ORDINANCET

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

the Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa Indians) (the Tribe) is federally recognized Indian Tribe, organized

under a Constitution adopted August 25, 1938, and approved on November 9,

1938, pursuant to Section 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act; and

the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council is the governing body of the Tribe

pursuant to its Constitution; and

in 1993, the Tribe, together with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Indians (Red Cliff) and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa Indians (LCO) (collectively sometimes hereinafter Participating

Tribes), initiated an economic development program to purchase the existing and

operating parimutuel Greyhound racetrack in Hudson Wisconsin, known as St.

Croix Meadows (the Property) and thereafter place the lands into Trust status

for the Participating Tribes for the purpose of developing an economic

development project which would expand service on such lands to include a

casino, to be operated by the Participating Tribes in accordance with the Indian

Gaming Regulatory Act, 18 U.S.C. §1866-1868 and 25 U.S.C. §2701-2721

(1988); and

the Participating Tribes have determined that said facility shall be termed

Chippewa Meadows Gaming and Racing; and

cHIEF

WiLLARD L ACKLEY

Gaming Ordinance
WHEREAS, the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council, with the concurrence of the Lac Courte

Oreilles Tribal Governing Board and the Red Cliff Tribal Council, desire to

provide for joint governance of all gaming to be conducted at Chippewa Meadows

in order to be able to effectively oversee operations; and

WHEREAS, the Indian Gaming Regulatoy Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1866-1868 and 25 U.S.C. §2701-

2721(1988); and regulations promulgated thereto, provide for certain criteria that

must be incorporated into Tribal Gaming Ordinances; and

WhEREAS, it is prudent for the Participating Tribes to amend the Chippewa Meadows Gaming

Ordinance as previously enacted; and

WhEREAS, on March 9, 2000 via Tribal Council Resolution 03-09C-2000, the Tribal Council

approved and enacted the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance; and

WhEREAS, the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council has reviewed the newly proposed

Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance and finds said Ordinance to adequately

incorporate legal requirements, and to properly provide for the three Participating

Tribes to coordinate their regulatoiy efforts.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council does

hereby rescind and repeal as of the date hereof Resolution No. 03-09C-2000, dated March

9, 2000, which formerly approved an earlier version of the Chippewa Meadows Gaming

Ordinance.

BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council does hereby

rescind and repeal as of the date hereof the Chippewa Meadows Casino Gaming

Ordinance, as previously enacted by Tribal Council Resolution No. 03-09C-2000, dated

March 29, 2000, which is to be replaced in its entirety by the revised Chippewa Meadows

Gaming Ordinance containing certain revised provisions.

BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal Council does hereby

approve the revised Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance which shall govern the

conduct of all gaming operations at Chippewa Meadows.

BE iT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tribe shall participate in the Chippewa Meadows

Gaming Commission, and that the Tribal Council shall make appointments thereto, as

provided in the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance;

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Tribal officers are authorized and directed to submit the

Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance to the National Indian Gaming Commission,

(NLGC) with the request that it be reviewed pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 2712 and 25

c.F.R. part 522, and other applicable authority, and that NLGC approve said Ordinance.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, as Tribal Secretary of the Sokaogon Chippewa Tribal council, do

hereby certify that the Tribal Council composed of six (6) members, of whom V

were re nt, therefore constituting a quorum, at a meeting duly called, and convened on

the I day of October, 2000, and that the foregoing Resolution was passed by an

affirmative vote of 4 for, and 0 members against and 0 members

abstaining, 2~ members absent.

Tina L. Van Zile

Tribal Secretary

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Pride Of The OjiLwa

13394 WTrepania Road

Hayward Wisconsin 54843

PHONE (715) 634.8934 FAX (715)634.4797

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WIrEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

RESOLUTION NO._00-93

Ciippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance

the Lac CourteOreilles Band ofLake~uperior Chippewa Iii~is of Wisconsin

(Tribe) is a federally recogmzed Amencan Indian Tnbe, organized pursuant to

the Indian Reorganization Act of I934~25 U.S.C.~ 462, et. s~q; and

the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board is the governhig body of the Tribe

pursuant to the Lac Courte Oreilles Constitution, Article W;.~d

Article V, Section 1 (h) of the Lac Courte Oreilles Constitution provides that the

Tribal Governing Board may engage in any business that will further the social or

economic well-being of members àf the Band or undertake any programs or

projects designed for the economic advancement of the people; and

the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Goyerniiig Board is empowered by Article V,

Section 1 (c), to enter, negotiate, IIi~1~C and perform contracts and agreements of

every description not inconsistent wifh Jaw or with any provisions of this

constitution with any person, association, or corporation; and

the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board is empowered by Article V,

Section 1 (f), to purchase lands or otherwise acquire lands or interest in lands

within or without the reservation; and

in 1993, the Tribe, together with the SokaogonChippewa Community (Mole Lake

Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians) (S~kaogon) and the Red Cliff Band

of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Red Cliff), (collectively sometimes

Gaining Ordinance
hereinafter Participating Tribes) initiated an economic development program to

purchase the existing and operating parimutuel Greyhound racetrack in Hudson

Wisconsin, known as St. Croix Meadows (the Property) and thereafter place

the lands into Trust status for the Participating Tribes for the purpose of

developing an economic development project which would expand service on such

lands to include a casino, to be operated by the Participating Tribes in accordance

with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1866-1868 and 25 U.S.C.

§2701-2721 (1988); and

WHEREAS, the Participating Tribes have determined that said facility shall be termed

Chippewa Meadows Gaming and Racing; and

WHEREAS, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board, with the concurrence of the Red

Cliff Tribal Council, and the Sokaogon Tribal Council, desire to provide for joint

governance of all gaming to be conducted at Chippewa Meadows in order to be

able to effectively oversee operations; and

WHEREAS, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1866-1868 and 25 U.S.C. §270 1-

2721 (1988); and regulations promulgated thereto, provide for certain criteria that

must be incorporated into Tribal Gaming Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, it is prudent for the Participating Tribes to amend the Chippewa Meadows Gaming

Ordinance as previously enacted; and

WHEREAS, on March 9, 2000 via Tribal Governing Board Resolution, the Tribal Governing

Board approved and enacted the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board has reviewed the newly proposed

Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance and finds said Ordinance to adequately

incorporate legal requirements, and to properly provide for the three Participating

Tribes to coordinate their regulatory efforts.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing

Board does hereby rescind and repeal as of the date hereof Resolution No. 00-21,

dated March 9, 2000, which formerly approved an earlier version of the Chippewa

Meadows Gaming Ordinance.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board does

hereby rescind and repeal as of the date hereof the Chippewa Meadows Casino

Gaming Ordinance, as previously enacted by Tribal Governing Board Resolution

No. 00-21, dated March 29, 2000, which is to be replaced in its entirety by the

revised Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance containing certain revised

provisions.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Governing Board

does hereby approve the revised Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance which shall

govern the conduct of all gaming operations at Chippewa Meadows;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tribe shall participate in the Chippewa

Meadows Gaming Commission, and that the Tribal Governing Board shall make

appointments thereto, as provided in the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Tribal officers are authorized and directed to

submit the Chippewa Meadows Gaming Ordinance to the National Indian Gaming

Commission,(NIGC) with the request that it be reviewed pursuant to 25 U.S.C. § 2712

and 25 C.F.R. part 522, and other applicable authority, and that NIGC approve said

Ordinance.

CERTIFICATION

1, the undersigned, as Secretary Treasurer of the Lac Courte Oreitles Tribal Governing

Board, hereby certi1~ that the Tribal Governing Board is composed of seven (7)

members, of whom 5 being present, constituted a quorum at a meeting thereof, duly

called, convened, and held on this ~ day of October, 2000 that the foregoing

Resolution was duly adopted at said meeting by an affirmative vote of 4 members, ~

against, 0 abstaining, and that said Resolution has not been rescinded or amended in any

Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Gov ing Board
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CHIPPEWA MEADOWS

GAMING ORDINANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE .

1

100.00 TITLE I

SECTION I GAMING ORDINANCE 2

100.01 PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 2

100.02 DECLARATION OF POLICY 2

100.03 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 2

100.04 DEFINITIONS 3

100.05 AUTHORIZATION OF GAMING ACTIVITIES 6

100.06 CONFORMANCE WITH IGRA AND COMPACT 7

100.07 STANDARDS OF OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT 7

100.08 OWNERSHIP OF GAMING 8

100.09 USE OF GAMING REVENUES 8

100.10 AUDIT 8

100.11 PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH &

SAFETY

a. Public Buildings 9

b. Electrical Wiring 9

c. Fire Prevention and Smoke Detectors 9

d. Plumbing and Sanitation 10

100.12 LICENSING PROCEDURES 10

(1) Implementation of Policies and Procedures 10

(2) Tribal License Required 10

(3) Separate License Required for the Gaming Facility 10

(4) Provisional License 11

(5) Issuance of License 11

(6) Granting and Revocation of Licenses 11

(7) Application for License 11

(a) Definitions 11

(1) Keyemployee means 11

(2) Primary management official means~ 12
(b) Application Forms 12

(c) Background Investigations 14

(d) Eligibility Determination 16

(e) Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key

Employees and Primary Management Officials to the

National Indian Gaming Commission 16

(f) Report to the National Indian Gaming Commission 16

(g) Granting a Gaming License to a Primary Management

Official or Key Employee 17

(h) License Suspension 18

(i) Minimum Investigative Procedures 18

(2) Hearing on Application for License 19

(3) Authority to Issue License 19

(4) Appeal of Denial of License 19

(5) Finality of Gaming Commission Determinations 19

(6) Term of License; License Fees 20

100.13 CONDITIONS OF GAMING FACILITY LICENSE 20

100.14 REVOCATION 21

100.15 NOTICE OF LICENSING ACTIONS 21

100.16 RULES OF PLAY 22

100.17 GAMING VENDORS 22

100.18 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION 23

100.19 BUSINESS BOARD, DUTIES OF 23

100.20 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 23

100.21 GAMING MANAGERS 25

100.22 GENERAL GAMING PERSONNEL STANDARDS 25

100.23 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY 27

100.24 FIREARMS 27

100.25 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 28

SECTION II MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS 29

200.00 CONTENT OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS 29

200.01 ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES, TERM LIMITS AND

II
APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

TERM

QUALIFICATIONS

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED

VACANCY AND REMOVAL

QUORUM

MEETINGS

VOTING

BUDGET

POWERS AND DUTIES

COMPENSATION

CHAIRPERSON

400.13 AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

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COMPENSATION

200.02 OTHER MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS REQUIREMENTS

SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

300.00 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

300.01 PRIMARY ORDINANCE AND INCONSISTENCY

300.02 EFFECTIVE DATE

300.03 SEVERABILITY AND NON-LIABILITY

300.05 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

SECTION IV CHIPPEWA MEADOWS INTER-TRIBAL GAMING COMMISSION

400.00 GAMING COMMISSION

400.01

400.02

400 .03~

400.04

400.05

400.06

400.07

400.08

400.09

400.10

400.11

400.12

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CHIPPEWA MEADOWS

GAMING ORDINANCE

PREAMBLE

This Ordinance is jointly promulgated by the Sokaogon Chippewa Community

(Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians) (hereinafter Sokaogon), the Lac

Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (hereinafter Lac

Courte Oreilles) and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (hereinafter

Red Cliff) pursuant to their respective sovereign authority in order to provide for joint

governance of all gaming conducted at the Facility (as hereinafter defined).

The adoption of this ordinance, by each of the Tribes, is an example of the

cooperative effort that has resulted in the formation of this enterprise. By each of the

Tribes adopting the same gaming ordinance and regulations to govern their jointly held

property in Hudson, Wisconsin, the Tribes are able to effectively oversee the operations

of this racing and gaming facility.

100.00 TITLE

This ordinance shall be known as the CHIPPEWA MEADOWS GAMING ORDINANCE

(Ordinance), superseding any preceding gaming ordinances and regulations with

respect to the Property (as hereinafter defined).

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SECTION I

GAMING ORDINANCE

100.01 PURPOSE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

(1) To regulate all Class III gaming activity conducted on the Property by

Chippewa Meadows Gaming & Racing (Chippewa Meadows) to provide

assurance of fair play and a well-managed facility to both consumer and

beneficiaries alike.

(2) To provide a statutory basis for the operation of gaming on the Property as

a means of promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency and a strong

tribal government for each of the Tribes.

(3) To secure the employment and revenue benefits of gaming for tribal

members and employees, all in accordance with the Joint Venture Agreement

and Management Contract entered into with respect to the Facility, the Indian

Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and certain Compacts of each of the Tribes

entered into with the State of Wisconsin (Compact).

(4) This ordinance shall be maintained in updated form, incorporating such

amendments as shall from time to time be adopted by each of the Tribes and

approved pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2712 and 25 CFR part 522 and the Gaming

Facility shall be furnished an updated copy thereof.

100.02 DECLARATION OF POLICY

Each of the Tribes by adopting this ordinance declares that:

(1) All phases of the conduct of Gaming should be closely controlled by

appropriate laws, rules and regulations which should be strictly and uniformly

enforced at the Property.

(2) The conduct of Gaming and all attendant activities should be so regulated

as to discourage participation by criminal and other undesirable elements and to

ensure the maximum use of Gaming exclusively for lawful purposes as specified

in this Ordinance.

100.03 GENERAL DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Ordinance, the

following definitions shall be used.

(1) Words used in the present tense include the future;

(2) The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular,

except where otherwise specifically indicated herein;

(3) The word shall is mandatory and the word may is permissive.

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100.04 DEFINITIONS

(1) Annual Budget shall mean the annual operating budget approved each

year by the Business Board for the Joint Venture.

(2) Applicant means any person having an application for a gaming license

on file.

(3) Application means the completed forms and information requested by

the Gaming Commission.

(4) Business Board shall mean the Business Board established pursuant to

the Chippewa Meadows Gaming and Racing Joint Venture Agreement providing

decision making, supervision, and oversight as to all aspects of the Joint

Venture, consisting of two representatives each from the Lac Courte Oreilles

Chippewa Meadows Corporation, the Sokaogon Chippewa Meadows Corporation

and the Red Cliff Chippewa Meadows Corporation.

(5) Business Office shall mean the official office location at the Facility

designated as the location for conducting official business of the Business Board

and for the posting of all notices pertaining to or relating to any section of this

Ordinance.

(6) Class Ill gaming means Class Ill gaming as defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec.

2703(8).

(7) Casino as used herein, shall refer to any gaming facility where games of

blackjack are conducted at the Property.

(8) Compact(s) as used herein, shall refer collectively to the State of

Wisconsin Gaming Compacts, as executed individually with Red Cliff, Lac Courte

Oreilles and Sokaogon, together with such amendments as may from time to

time be enacted pursuant to said Compact.

(9) Council, as used herein, shall individually refer to the Tribal councils of

each of the Red Cliff, Lac Courte Oreilles and Sokaogon and Councils shall

collectively refer to the Tribal Councils of all three Tribes.

(10) Department of Justice means the Department of Justice of the State of

Wisconsin, its authorized officials, agents and representatives.

(11) Felony, as used herein, shall refer to any offense for which the maximum

sentence of penalty imposed includes a term of incarceration exceeding one (1)

year.

(12) Gaming, as used herein, shall mean Racing and activities defined as

Class Ill Gaming under IGRA conducted at the Facility.

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(13) Gaming Commission means the Chippewa Meadows Inter-Tribal

Gaming Commission consisting of three members established in Section IV of

this Ordinance to serve as the licensing and enforcement authority of the Tribes

in matters relating to Gaming at the Property.

(14) Gaming Facility or Facility means the buildings and improvements,

including related, connected or attached modules and/or amenities, tent-like or

other structures on the Property at which Gaming and other associated

commercial activity related thereto will be operated.

(15) Gaming Operation means all gaming at the Facility operated pursuant to

the Joint Venture Agreement and that is licensed pursuant to the provisions of

this Ordinance.

(16) General Contractor shall mean the person or entity selected by the

Business Board, who is a licensed general contractor experienced in the

construction or renovation of commercial buildings and appurtenant structures

and service facilities.

(17) General Manager means the individual appointed by the Business Board

who has responsibility for day-to-day operations of the Gaming Operation.

(18) IGRA means the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Pub. L. 100-447, 25

U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et~q.

(19) Immediate family member is here defined as a spouse, mother, father,

sister, brother, daughter, or son.

(20) Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel means the Chippewa Meadows Inter-Tribal

Arbitration Panel with the responsibility, as authorized, to arbitrate disputes

associated with Chippewa Meadows.

(21) Joint Venture means the joint venture between and among the Lac

Courte Oreilles Chippewa Meadows Corporation, the Red Cliff Chippewa

Meadows Corporation, and the Sokaogon Chippewa Meadows Corporation, each

a wholly owned Tribal Corporation, created pursuant to the Joint Venture

Agreement.

(22) Joint Venture Agreement means the agreement between the Lac Courte

Oreilles Chippewa Meadows Corporation, the Red Cliff Chippewa Meadows

Corporation, and the Sokaogon Chippewa Meadows Corporation dated

September , 2000, as same may be amended from time to time in the

manner provided therein.

(23) Management Agreement means the Management Agreement between

the Joint Venture and Galaxy Gaming & Racing Limited Partnership dated

September ____, 2000, as same may be amended from time to time.

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(24) Management Contracts means any contract, subcontract or collateral

agreement as defined in 25 C.F.R. Sec. 502.5 between the Tribes and a

contractor or between a contractor and a subcontractor if such contract or

agreement provides for the management of all or part of the Gaming Operation.

(25) Member as used herein, means any person that is duly enrolled as a

Tribal Member of Red Cliff or Lac Courte Oreilles or Sokaogon.

(26) NIGC means the National Indian Gaming Commission established

pursuant to 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2704.

(27) Net revenues has the meaning set forth in 25 C.F.R. § 502.16.

(28) Non-Member, as used herein, means any person that is not duly

enrolled as a Tribal Member of Red Cliff or Lac Courte Oreilles or Sokaogon.

(29) Ordinance means this Gaming Ordinance.

(30) Owner or Controlling Person means any natural person, any beneficiary

or trustee of a trust, any partner in a partnership, or any person who is a director

or who holds or controls at least 10 percent of the issued and outstanding stock

of a corporation, alone or in combination with another stockholder who is a

spouse, parent, child or sibling, having a direct financial interest in any

Management Contract.

(31) Person means any individual or entity, including any corporation or

general or limited partnership.

(32) Premises or Licensed Premises means the Facility.

(33) Property shall mean the parcel of land described in Exhibit F attached

hereto as a part hereof, on which the Facility (exclusive of the parking lot) is

located, which is held in Trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribes.

(34) Racing as used herein shall mean activities defined as parimutuel

greyhound racing under the laws of the State as same have been conducted by

the predecessor-in-interest prior to the effective date hereof at the Facility, and

which have been and shall be operated under the trade name St. Croix

Meadows, subject to any change of such trade name as from time to time may

be determined by the Business Board.

(35) Registered Agent means the person authorized by the Business Board

as the legal representative to receive all notices required or authorized to be

served pursuant to 25 C.F.R. sec. 501 et. seq. or under this ordinance and as

may be required under any legal process in the State, County, Town or City.

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(36) State means the State of Wisconsin, its authorized officials, agents and

representatives.

(37) Tribe means each of and Tribes means collectively the Red Cliff Band

of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake

Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, the Sokaogon Chippewa Community

(Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians), and any of their

respective subdivisions, enterprises, agencies or instrumentalities, subdivisions

of such enterprises, agencies or instrumentalities, corporations chartered under

federal, state or tribal law which are wholly owned by any of the foregoing, and

authorized officials, agents and representatives of any of the foregoing.

(38) Tribal Corporations shall mean collectively the Lac Courte Oreilles

Chippewa Meadows Corporation, the Red Cliff Chippewa Meadows Corporation,

and the Sokaogon Chippewa Meadows Corporation, each a wholly owned Tribal

Corporation.

(39) Tribal Council means the Tribal Council of the Red Cliff Band of Lake

Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, the Tribal Council of the Sokaogon

Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians)

and/or the Tribal Governing Board of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake

Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.

(40) Wisconsin Division of Gaming or W.D.G. means the Wisconsin

Department of Administration, Division of Gaming, and all divisions thereof and

their respective authorized officials, agents and representatives.

100.05 AUTHORIZATION OF GAMING ACTIVITIES

(1) Authority for Class Ill gaming.

(a) Class Ill gaming as defined in 25 U.S.C. Section 2703(8) and 25

C.F.R. Section 502 is hereby authorized subject to the terms and

provisions of the Compact, as same may be amended from time to time

hereafter.

(b) No persons other than those acting under the authority or auspices

of or by written agreement with the Joint Venture or Business Board shall

conduct, or participate in the conduct of any Class III gaming on the

Property.

(c) Persons acting under the authority or auspices of or by written

agreement with the Joint Venture or Business Board as used herein, shall

refer to 1) persons employed by the Joint Venture or Business Board for

the specific purpose of managing, conducting or participating in the

conduct of Class Ill games; and 2) persons acting pursuant to a written

management contract. Any other person, including persons alleging oral

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authorization by the Joint Venture or Business Board, shall be regarded as

a non-authorized person for the purposes of this Ordinance or any

regulations promulgated hereunder.

(2) No non-authorized person shall conduct or participate in the conduct of

any gaming on the Property.

(3) The Compacts are hereby incorporated herein by reference, as if fully set

forth and attached hereto, as an integral part of this ordinance with respect to all

forms of Class Ill gaming; provided, however, that nothing in the adoption of the

Compact herein shall be deemed to affect the operation by the Tribes of any

Class II gaming, whether conducted within or without the Gaming Facilities, or to

confer upon any state any jurisdiction over such Class II gaming conducted by

any of the Tribes.

100.06 CONFORMANCE WITH IGRA AND COMPACT

This Ordinance shall be construed in a manner which conforms to the IGRA and

all of the Compacts in all respects, and if inconsistent with the IGRA or any of the

Compacts in any manner, to the extent of the inconsistency only, the provisions

of the IGRA or the Compact, respectively, shall govern.

100.07 STANDARDS OF OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

(1) The standards of operation and management for Class Ill games,

excluding Racing, shall be those set forth in the Compact, this Ordinance and

any regulations adopted by all of the Tribes relative to Gaming at the Property.

The Business Board may adopt standards of operation and management for

Class Ill games that are no less stringent than, or not otherwise inconsistent with,

the Compact, this Ordinance and any such regulations.

(2) Racing activities at the Facility shall be conducted in conformance with the

Compacts, this Ordinance, and all other applicable laws. The Business Board

may adopt standards of operation and management for racing that are no less

stringent than or not otherwise inconsistent with the Compacts, this Ordinance

and any other applicable laws. Where the Compacts contain terms that are

different or inconsistent with state law, the terms of the Compacts shall govern.

100.08 OWNERSHIP OF GAMING

The Tribes shall have the sole proprietary interest in and responsibility for the

conduct of any gaming operation authorized by this Ordinance.

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100.09 USE OF GAMING REVENUES

(1) Net Revenues received each fiscal year which are available for distribution

shall be distributed to each Tribe equally pursuant to and under the provisions of

the Joint Venture Agreement.

(2) Net Revenues received by each of the Tribes, shall be exclusively devoted

to the purposes as authorized by each individual Council, said purposes being

specifically authorized for the allocation of net gaming revenue pursuant to

applicable provisions of the IGRA.

(3) If any Tribe, in the future, should elect to make per capita payments to

tribal members, it shall authorize such payments only upon approval of a plan

submitted to the Secretary of Interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 2710(b)(3).

100.10 AUDIT

(I) The Business Board, pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, shall

cause to be conducted annually an independent audit of gaming operations and

shall first submit the resulting audit report to each Tribal Council for review and

approval, and after review and approval, submit the resulting audit report to the

NIGC and as required by the Compact.

(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 or accounting services, shall be specifically included within the

scope of the audit that is described in subsection (1) above.

100.11 PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH &

SAFETY

(1) The Gaming Facility on the Property shall be constructed, maintained and

operated in a manner that adequately protects the environment and the public

health and safety. The Tribes respective air and water quality standards shall

not apply to the Trust property defined in Exhibit F, attached hereto.

(2) The Gaming Facility on the Property shall be inspected by an inspector

certified by the State of Wisconsin at least every twelve (12) months to ensure

compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, pertaining to public health,

safety and the Environment, as set forth herein or as may be from time to time

amended. Any deficiencies or violations noted by said inspector shall be promptly

repaired or corrected.

(3) The following provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes (Wis. Stat.) and the

Wisconsin Administrative Code (Wis. Adm. Code), including all amendments

made to said sections, are hereby adopted and shall be applicable to the Gaming

Facility at the Property:

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a. Public Buildings

(1) Wis. Stat. Sec. 101.025 - Ventilation requirements for public

buildings and places of employment.

(2) Wis. Stat. Sec. 101.11 -

Employers duty to furnish safe

employment 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. ILHRI6O -

Existing Buildings.

(5) Wis. Adm. Code Sec. ILHR 163 - Theaters and Assembly

Halls.

b. Electrical Wiring

(1) Wis. Stat. Sec. 101 .865 -

Regulation of Electrical 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,

detection and suppression.

(2) Wis. Adm. Code Sec. ILHR 14 - Fire Prevention.

(3) Wis. Adm. Code Sec. ILHR 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.

(4) The Gaming Facility shall prominently display a sign indicating that

it is in full compliance with all of the environmental, public health and

safety codes of the State of Wisconsin with the date of the last inspection.

(5) The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is adopted in its entirety and

incorporated herein by reference. The Gaming Facility shall prominently display

a sign indicating that it is in full compliance with the ADA and provide a brief

procedure for any patron to follow if said patron is concerned that there has been

a violation of the ADA in that Facility.

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100.12 LOCENSING PROCEDURES

(1) Implementation of Policies and Procedures. The Gaming Commission

shall ensure that the policies and procedures set forth in this section are

implemented with respect to all employees employed at any gaming enterprise

operated on the Property.

(2) Tribal License Required. No person required to be licensed under IGRA or

the Compacts or any regulations or rules promulgated hereunder or by NIGC

shall manage or be employed in any Gaming Operations at the Property unless

and until the applicable licensing procedures in this Section 100.12 have been

complied with and a license has been granted hereunder. In addition to any state

licenses required under the Compact, the following persons must obtain tribal

licenses:

a. any party to a management contract;

b. primary management officials;

c. key employees; and

d. all other employees of the Joint Venture regardless of position or

responsibilities.

e. other persons ordered to comply with tribal licensing procedures by

the Gaming Commission.

(3) Separate License Required for the Gaming Facility. A separate license

shall be required for each person or entity described in subparagraph (2) above,

whether or not such person or entity has been licensed by any Tribe for any other

gaming facility.

(4) Provisional License. The Gaming Commission may grant a provisional

license to an Applicant for an initial period of up to ninety (90) days. Except for

Primary Management or Key Employees, the Gaming Commission may extend a

provisional license for intervals of up to thirty (30) days upon a finding of good

cause by the Gaming Commission. The Gaming Commission shall not extend

the provisional license of a Primary Management or Key Employee beyond 90

days absent a written waiver from the NIGC.

(5) Issuance of License. Every license shall be issued in the name of the

Applicant and no license shall be transferable, nor shall the holder thereof allow

any other person to use the license.

(6) Granting and Revocation of Licenses. The Gaming Commission shall

have complete discretion in the granting, denial, suspension or revocation of all

licenses issued hereunder and its decisions shall be final and not subject to

appeal except as provided herein.

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(7) Application for License. No license shall be issued under this Chapter

except upon a sworn Application filed with the Gaming Commission, in such form

as may be prescribed by the Gaming Commission.

(a) Definitions.

For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) Key employee means

(A) A person who performs one or more of the following

functions:

(1) Counting room supervisor;

(2) Chief or Director of security;

(3) Custodian of gaming supplies or cash;

(4) Floor manager;

(5) Pit boss;

(6) Dealer;

(7) Approver of credit;

(8) Custodian of gambling devices including

persons with access to cash and accounting

records within such devices;

(9) Racing Secretary;

(10) Racing Judges;

(11) Totalisator operator; or

(12) Croupier;

(13) Others hereinafter designated by the Business

Board.

(B) If not otherwise included, any other persons whose

total cash compensation is in excess of $50,000 per

year; or

(C) If not otherwise included, the four most highly

compensated persons in the Gaming Operations.

(2) Primary management official means

(A) The person(s) having management responsibility for a

management contract;

(B) Any person who has authority:

(1) To hire and fire employees; or

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(2) To set up working policy for the gaming

operation (including any human resource

director); or

(C) The General Manager, Chief Financial Officer or other

person who has financial management responsibility.

(b) Application Forms

(1) The following notice 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:

In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the following

information is provided: Solicitation of the information on this form is

authorized by 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. The purpose of the requested

information is to determine the eligibility of individuals to be

employed in a gaming operation. The information will be used by

National Indian Gaming Commission members and staff who have

need for the information in the performance of their official duties.

The information may be disclosed to appropriate Federal, Tribal,

State, local, or foreign law enforcement and regulatory agencies

when relevant to civil, criminal or regulatory investigations or

prosecutions or when pursuant to a requirement by a Tribe or the

National Indian Gaming Commission in connection with the hiring or

firing of an employee, the issuance or revocation of a gaming

license, or investigations of activities while associated with a tribe or

a gaming operation. Failure to consent to the disclosures indicated

in this notice will result in the Joint Venture being unable to hire you

in 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) Existing key employees and primary management officials

who have filled out an employment application without a Privacy Act

Notice shall be notified in writing by the Joint Venture when

authorized by the Business Board that they shall either:

(A) Complete a new application form that contains a

Privacy Act Notice; or

(B) Sign a statement that contains the Privacy Act Notice

and consent to the routine uses described in that

notice.

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(3) The following notice shall be placed on the Application form

for a key employee or a primary official before that form is filled out

by an Applicant:

A false statement on any part of your Application may be grounds

for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you

may be punished by fine or imprisonment. (U.S. Code, title 18,

section 1001.)

(4) Existing key employees and primary management officials

who have not filled out an employment application with a notice

regarding false statements shall be notified in writing by the Joint

Venture when authorized by the Business Board that they shall

either:

(A) Complete a new application form that contains a

notice regarding false statements; or

(B) Sign a statement that contains the notice regarding

false statement.

(c) Background Investigations

(1) The Gaming Commission shall request that the Business

Board obtain and provide to the Gaming Commission for its

investigation, from each primary management official, each key

employee and any other person ordered to comply with Tribal

licensing procedures by the Gaming Commission 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 for 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;

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(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 an 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 of the

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 (1 )(H) or (1)(l) of this section, the criminal

charge, the name and address of the court involved

and the date and disposition;

(K) The name and address of 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;

(L) A current photograph;

(M) A description of the premises at which the games are

to be conducted, with proof of the contractual or other

basis upon which the Applicant shall conduct games,

or be employed, at such premises;

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(N) Any other information the Gaming Commission

deems relevant;

(0) Fingerprints consistent with procedures adopted by

the Gaming Commission according to 25 C.F.R.

Section 522.2(h); and

(P) Agreement by the Applicant to accept and abide by all

conditions of the license, the IGRA, NIGC regulations,

and this Ordinance and the regulations promulgated

hereunder.

(2) The Gaming Commission shall conduct or may cause to be

conducted an investigation sufficient to make a determination under

subsection (d) below. In conducting a background investigation, the

Gaming Commission or its agent shall promise to keep confidential

the identity of each person interviewed in the course of the

investigation.

(3) The Tribes shall make available the reasonably necessary

staff and personnel and any funding and other assistance in order

to enable the Gaming Commission to perform its functions, duties

and responsibilities under this Ordinance, including the

investigations and issuing of licenses contemplated hereunder.

(d) Eligibility Determination

The Gaming Commission or its designated agent shall review a

persons prior activities, criminal record, if any, and reputation,

habits and associations to make a finding concerning the eligibility

of an Applicant for employment in the Gaming Operation. If the

Gaming Commission or its agent determines that employment of

the person poses a threat to the public interest or to the effective

regulation of Gaming or Racing, creates or enhances dangers of

unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices and methods and activities in

the conduct of Gaming at the Property or in the Gaming Operation,

the Joint Venture shall not employ that person.

(e) Procedures for Forwarding Applications and Reports for Key

Employees and Primary Management Officials to the National

Indian Gaming Commission

(1) When a primary management official and key employee

begins work at a gaming operation authorized by this Ordinance,

the Gaming Commission shall forward to the NIGC a completed

application for employment containing the information in subsection

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(c) (1) of this section and conduct the background investigation and

make the determination referred to in subsection (d) of this section.

(2) The Gaming Commission shall forward the report referred to

in subsection (f) of this section to the NIGC within 60 days after an

employee begins work.

(3) 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.

(f) Report to the National Indian Gaming Commission

(1) Pursuant to the procedures set out in subsection (e) of this

section, the Gaming Commission shall prepare and forward to the

NIGC an investigative report; which shall include all of the following:

(A) Steps taken in conducting a background investigation;

(B) Results obtained;

(C) Conclusions reached; and

(D) The bases for those conclusions.

(2) The Gaming Commission shall submit, with the report, a

copy of the eligibility determination made under subsection (d) of

this section.

(3) If a license is not issued to an Applicant, the Gaming

Commission:

(A) Shall notify the NIGC; and

(B) May forward copies of its eligibility determination and

investigative report (if any) to the NIGC for inclusion in

the Indian Gaming Individuals Records System.

(4) With respect to key employees and primary management

officials, the Gaming Commission shall retain applications for

employment and reports (if any) of background investigations for

inspection by the Chairman of the NIGC or his or her designee for

no less than three (3) years from the date of termination of

employment.

(g) Granting a Gaming License to a Primary Management Official or

Key Employee

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(1) If, within a thirty (30) day period after the NIGC receives an

investigative report, the NIGC notifies the Gaming Commission 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 Gaming Commission has provided an

application and investigative report to the NIGC, the Gaming

Commission may issue a license to such Applicant.

(2) The Gaming Commission shall respond to a request for

additional information from the Chairman of the NIGC concerning a

key employee or a primary management official who is the subject

of an investigative report. Such a request shall suspend the 30-day

period under paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(3), and the 90-day period

under (e)(3) of this section unti the Chairman of the N(GC receives

the additional information.

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

NIGC provides the Gaming Commission with a statement itemizing

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

primary management official for whom the Gaming Commission

has provided an application and investigative report to the NIGC,

the Gaming Commission shall reconsider the application, taking

into account the objections itemized by the NIGC. The Gaming

Commission shall make the final decision whether to issue a

license to such Applicant.

(h) License Suspension

(1) If, after the issuance of a gaming license, the Gaming

Commission receives reliable information indicating that a key

employee or a primary management official is not eligible for

employment under subsection (d) above, and the Gaming

Commission determines that good cause exists for suspension, the

license of such person should be suspended, the Gaming

Commission shall suspend such license and shall notify in writing

the licensee of the suspension and the proposed revocation.

(2) The Gaming Commission shall notify the licensee of a time

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

which shall proceed pursuant to the procedures set forth at Section

100.14.

(3) After a revocation hearing, the Gaming Commission shall

determine whether to revoke or, alternatively, to reinstate a gaming

license. The Gaming Commission shall notify the NIGC of its

decision.

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(4) The Gaming Commission may suspend a license following

the notification and hearing procedures under (1), (2) and (3) above

for the reasons set forth under (1) or for other just cause.

(ii) Minimum Investigative Procedures Minimum investigative

procedures to be performed under this section shall include the

following:

(1) Verification by written or oral communication information

submitted by the Applicant.

(2) Inquiry into the Applicants 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 Gaming Commission to

make a finding concerning the Applicants eligibility for employment

in the Gaming Operations.

(3) Documenting the disposition of all potential problem areas

noted and disqualifying information obtained.

(8) Hearing on Application for License. All applications in which the Applicant

is seeking a waiver of any requirements as set forth herein shall be considered

by the Gaming Commission in open session at which the Applicant, his or her or

its attorney or paralegal and any person protesting the Application shall have the

right to be present. All other Applications shall be considered by the Gaming

Commission in open session at which the Applicant, his or her or its attorney or

paralegal and any person protesting the Application shall have the right to be

present.

(9) Authority to Issue License. The Gaming Commission shall grant or deny

all Applications for a license. Any license granted by the Gaming Commission

shall be effective upon the date of grant, which effectiveness sha~I be provisional

pending the satisfactory completion of all background investigations. The

Gaming Commission shall have complete discretion to determine the procedures

for the renewal of a license after the expiration date.

(10) Appeal of Denial of License. The Applicant may appeal to the Gaming

Commission from any denial of a license by the Gaming Commission by mailing

written notice of appeal to the Gaming Commission within 15 days after the date

of denial. Appeals shall be heard by the Gaming Commission under the same

open hearing procedure set forth in Section 100.12(8) established for the Gaming

Commission.

(11) Finality of Gaming Commission Determinations. All Gaming Commission

determinations to deny a license, with the exception of a Management Contractor

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or General Manager license, shall be final. Any decision to deny a Management

Contractor license shall be by unanimous vote of the Gaming Commission and

shall become final unless appealed to the Councils within five (5) days of the

date of denial. Upon appeal, the Councils shall review the entire record upon

which the decision is based, jointly meet in person or telephonically within 14

days from the date the appeal was filed, and either affirm or reverse the Gaming

Commissions decision. The Councils decision regarding a Management

Contractor or General Manager license shall be final.

(12) Term of License; License Fees.

(a) Licenses shall be for a term of one year. With respect to any

license renewal, the Gaming Commission shall undertake such review and

investigation as it deems necessary under the circumstances.

(b) In order to recover costs of complying with the federal, tribal and

state regulatory processes applicable to Gaming, annual license fees shall

be imposed as follows:

(1) License fees as set by the Gaming Commission shall be

imposed on each party to a Management Contract with the Joint

Venture.

(2) License fees shall be imposed on any other person required

to obtain a license in accordance with a fee schedule to be

established by the Gaming Commission.

(3) In addition to the license fees imposed pursuant to

Section 100.12(6)(b)(1) and (2), the Gaming Commission may in its

discretion impose such fees on licensed persons as are reasonably

related to costs of enforcement which will be in the aggregate be

sufficient to enable the recovery of the reasonable costs of

enforcing this Ordinance.

100.13 CONDITIONS OF GAMING FACILITY LICENSE

(1) Any licensee licensed under this Ordinance shall comply with such other

reasonable conditions as may be fixed by the Gaming Commission including, but

not limited to, the following:

(a) The licensee shall at all times maintain an orderly, clean and neat

establishment, both inside and outside the Facility.

(b) The Property shall be subject to patrol by local enforcement

agencies and security personnel employed at the Facility, and the licensee

shall cooperate at all times with such law enforcement officers and

security personnel.

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(c) The Facility shall be open to inspection by officials authorized under

applicable law during regular business hours, except as otherwise

provided herein.

(d) There shall be no discrimination in any of the operations under

license by reason of race, color or creed; provided, however, nothing

herein shall prevent the Joint Venture from granting preferences to Native

Americans or others as indicated herein and as permitted by law.

(e) The licensee shall abide by the IGRA, NIGC regulations, the

Compact and all State Laws as agreed to by the Compact and such other

laws, rules or regulations as set forth herein or as may from time to time

be amended or adopted by the Gaming Commission or Business Board.

100.14 REVOCATION

(1) The licensee and his or her or its employees shall be legally responsible

for any violation of the Ordinance or the license. Any license issued hereunder

may be canceled by the Gaming Commission for the breach of any of the

provisions of this Ordinance or of the license, upon hearing before the Gaming

Commission, after 10 days notice of the claimed breach to the licensee. The time

and place of the hearing shall be posted in the Business Office and at such other

location(s) at the facility as may from time to time be designated by the Gaming

Commission. Hearing notices shall be mailed to licensees at their last known

address. The licensee, his or her or its attorney and any person affected by the

license shall have the right to be present and to offer sworn oral or documentary

evidence relevant to the breach charged.

(2) All decisions of the Gaming Commission regarding cancellations of

licenses, with the exception of Management Contractor licenses, shall be final.

Any decision to cancel a Management Contractor license shall be by unanimous

vote of the Gaming Commission and shall become final unless appealed to the

Councils within five (5) days of the date of cancellation. Upon appeal, the

Councils shall review the entire record upon which the decision is based, jointly

meet in person or telephonically within 14 days from the date the appeal was

filed, and either affirm or reverse the Gaming Commissions decision. The

Councils decision regarding a Management Contractor or General Manager

license shall be final. There shall be no right of judicial review of any suspension

decision by the Gaming Commission, and no gaming shall be conducted by any

licensee during the suspension period or after cancellation, even during the

pendency of arbitration proceedings.

100.15 NOTICE OF LICENSING ACTIONS

The Gaming Commission shall post and publish notices of all actions taken in

regard to licenses and license applications in the Business Office and at such

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other location(s) as may from time to time be designated by the Gaming

Commission.

100.16 RULES OF PLAY

(1) All games conducted at the Gaming Facility shall be conducted in

accordance with the rules of play pertinent to such games as set forth in the

Compact, as same may be amended from time to time.

(2) Casino Hours: The Gaming Facility may remain open 24 hours in any one

day provided that blackjack shall be conducted no longer than 18 hours during

any one day. Hours of play shall be established by the Business Board and

publicly displayed at each casino.

(3) Age Limits: No person under the age of 21 may play or be permitted to

play any Class Ill game; nor shall any prize or winning be paid to such person

notwithstanding that, by such persons play, he or she had otherwise qualified for

such a prize or winning.

(4) No person under the age of 21 may conduct or be employed in the

conduct of any Class Ill gaming activity.

(5) No person who is visibly intoxicated shall be permitted to play any Class Ill

game.

(6) No person employed at the Gaming Facility shall play at that Facility, nor

permit any other person employed there to play at said Facility.

(7) Any immediate family member of an employee subject to paragraph (6)

above, and any other family member residing in the same household as such

employee, shall, prior to playing at any session of the Gaming Facility, notify the

general manager or a designated assistant manager (as the case may be) of the

Gaming Facility of their entrance, and shall be allowed to play subject to the

discretion of said general manager (or designated assistant manager); provided,

however, that no such persons shall be allowed to play at any session where the

aforementioned employee is on duty.

(8) Any person, whether player, employee or other person, who, by tampering

with or counterfeiting equipment, or by violation of the rules of play, shall defraud

the Joint Venture or attempt to do so, in addition to any other penalty required by

the Ordinance or other applicable law, shall be liable to the Joint Venture in the

amount of any moneys lost by the Joint Venture, including the costs of

investigation and conduct of legal proceedings.

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100.17 GAMING VENDORS

(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 III Gaming, in an amount exceeding

$10,000 in any year, unless said contractor holds a certificate issued by the

W.D.G. pursuant to the Compact, or is exempt from such requirement pursuant

to the Compact.

(2) No person employed by the Joint Venture in the conduct of gaming may

have a direct or indirect interest, or be employed by, any person who has entered

into a Class III gaming-related contract with the Joint Venture.

100.18 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION

(1) Any non-member participating under a gaming management contract with

the Joint Venture, participating in a vendor/lessor relationship related to Class Ill

Gaming at the Facility, and any other non-member employed in the conduct of

Class Ill Gaming at the Facility, shall by virtue of such participation or

employment be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the Tribes and

the Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel unless otherwise provided by a contract. All

said contracts and employment applications shall prominently contain a

notification to that effect.

(2) In addition, any non-member player at the Gaming Facility shall be

deemed, by virtue of such play, to have consented to the jurisdiction of the Tribes

and the Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel in relation to disputes arising from their

presence and play at such facility. The Gaming Facility shall prominently display

a notification for the benefit of its non-member patrons and players to that effect.

100.19 BUSINESS BOARD, DUTIES OF

The Business Board shall provide decision making, oversight and supervision as

to all aspects of the Joint Venture. These duties shall not infringe upon, or

otherwise usurp the powers, duties and authority provided to the Gaming

Commission herein, or as may be amended from time to time by the Tribal

Councils.

100.20 DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(2) It shall be the responsibility of the General Manager, at the Facility, or

his/her designee or designees, to resolve such disputes as may be initiated by a

player arising from the conduct of Gaming at the Facility.

(3) The name of the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant

manager separately in charge of the Casino and Racing) with responsibility for

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Class Ill Gaming at the Facility shall be prominently displayed at the Facility at all

times.

(4) At all times when the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant

manager separately in charge of the Casino and Racing) is not available said

manager shall designate a specific person(s) as the General Managers (and/or

any manager or assistant manager separately in charge of the Casino and

Racing) designee for purposes of dispute resolution and the name of the

person(s) so designated at that specific time and place shall also be prominently

displayed. Such designee(s) shall act in the place of the General Manager

(and/or any manager or assistant manager separately in charge of the Casino

and Racing) to resolve disputes during the time authorized.

(5) Any aggrieved player shall be expected to immediately bring such

grievance to the notice of the immediate employee(s) involved, and, if unsatisfied

by the result, thereupon immediately bring such grievance to the attention of the

General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager separately in

charge of the Casino and Racing) or their respective designee(s).

(6) Any delay in the report of such grievance to the General Manager (and/or

any manager or assistant manager separately in charge of the Casino and

Racing) may be considered as mitigating against the grievance. Failure to report

the grievance during the session at which the grievance allegedly arose may, at

the discretion of the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager

separately in charge of the Casino and Racing) or designee(s), justify the

summary dismissal of the grievance.

(7) Except where circumstances require further investigation or consultation,

the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager separately in

charge of the Casino and Racing)/designee(s) shall deliver their decision during

the session at which the grievance is brought to their attention. Upon request of

the player, the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager

separately in charge of Gaming and Racing)/designees decision shall be made

in writing and time-stamped. When a decision on a grievance is not made at the

same session it shall be made as soon as practical thereafter.

(8) A player who has timely submitted a grievance for resolution by the

General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager separately in

charge of the Casino and Racing)/designee and who is dissatisfied with the result

may appeal such decision to the Gaming Commission. Such appeal shall be in

writing, contain a statement of the facts and grounds for appeal, and shall be

delivered or postmarked within five days of the occurrence giving rise to the

grievance.

(9) Where the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager

separately in charge of Casino and Racing)/designees decision is delayed

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beyond the session at which the grievance allegedly arose, the time for appeal

shall be five days from the date the manager/designee delivers his/her decision.

(10) Where the General Manager (and/or any manager or assistant manager

separately in charge of Casino and Racing) summarily dismisses a grievance for

delay beyond the day of occurrence in bringing the grievance, the Gaming

Commissions initial review shall consist solely in determining whether there had

been such delay; the Gaming Commission shall proceed to the merits only if it

determines that there had been no such delay.

(11) Notice of these dispute resolution procedures, or a summary thereof, shall

be posted at the Gaming Facility, and shall contain the address(es) of the

Gaming Commission to which appeals may be sent or delivered.

100.21 GAMING MANAGERS

The Business Board shall establish and publish the name of the individual

designated as General Manager (and any manager or assistant manager

separately in charge of The Casino and Racing) for the Facility.

100.22 GENERAL GAMING PERSONNEL STANDARDS

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, in the Ordinance, or in any

other tribal law, no person shall be appointed to the Business Board, the Gaming

Commission or to any gaming management position, nor be employed at the

Facility, nor be allowed to continue in such appointment or employment, who:

(a) Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to,

any of the following, unless the person has been pardoned:

(1) A felony, other than a felony conviction for an offense under

sections (2) through (4) below, during the immediately

preceding ten (10) years.

(2) Any gambling related offense.

(3) Fraud or misrepresentation in any connection.

(4) A violation of Chapters 562 or 565, Wis. Stats., a rule

promulgated by the W.D.G. or the Ordinance.

(b) Irrespective of whether such person qualifies under Section (a)

above, has been 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

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practices, methods, or activities in the operation of gaming or the

carrying on of the business and financial arrangements incidental

thereto.

(c) Is under the age 21 years and whose employment is directly related

to any Gaming activity. This section shall not prohibit employment

at the Facility in any activity that is not directly related to gaming.

(2) The Gaming Commission, shall conduct, or cause to be conducted, 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 paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b) above.

All records pertaining to the investigation and determinations required by

paragraphs (1)(a) and (1)(b) above shall be retained by the Joint Venture

for a period of at least seven (7) years.

(3) In the case of a tribal member, the disqualifying conditions set forth in

paragraph (1 )(a) above may be waived by the Gaming Commission, in its

sole discretion, if any express resolution of the applicable Tribal Council is

timely submitted, should such Tribal Council find, upon written application

of the member, that the member has demonstrated to such Tribal Council

evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness.

(a) A tribal member seeking such a resolution of rehabilitation shall

submit a written application to the applicable Tribe, detailing the

specific details of (i) their offense(s), (ii) the specific penalties

imposed on them for the offense(s), and (iii) the details of their

post-conviction history, including but not limited to their residence,

employment, personal and social associations, together with such

other documentation and evidence that they can provide.

(b) The Tribal application for rehabilitation shall be brought forward at

least one Council meeting prior to the applicable Tribal Council

making its determination.

(c) The burden of proof shall be on the Applicant, and a negative

determination of his/her Tribal Council shall preclude the Applicant

from making new application for a period of one (1) year.

(4) The disqualifying conditions set forth in paragraph (1 )(a) above may ~

be waived for individuals holding key employee or primary management

official positions.

(5) Persons subject to this Section shall be reviewed at least once every two

(2) years to determine whether they continue to meet the standards

imposed under paragraphs (1)(a) and (1 )(b) above.

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100.23 ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY

(1) In addition to termination or other disciplinary action taken by the Business

Board on behalf of the Joint Venture or the Joint Ventures agents in the Joint

Ventures role as employer, an employee, player or other person subject to the

Ordinance and these Regulations shall be subject to a forfeiture of up to $5,000

plus costs for violation of any provision of the Ordinance or Regulations

including, without limitation, violation of any provision or rule of play set forth or

incorporated into this Ordinance.

(2) In addition to termination or other disciplinary action taken by the Business

Board on behalf of the Joint Venture or the Joint Ventures agents in the Joint

Ventures role as employer, an Applicant, employee, appointee, player or other

person who makes a false statement or representation in connection with any

application for a management contract, for employment or for appointment in

connection with Class Ill Gaming at the Facility shall be subject to a forfeiture of

up to $5,000 plus costs.

(3) In addition to discharge or other disciplinary action taken by the Business

Board on the behalf of the Joint Venture or the Joint Ventures agents in the Joint

Ventures role as employer, an employee, contractor or other person who

tampers with, counterfeits or destroys records or otherwise impedes or obstructs

Class Ill Gaming audits shall be subject to a forfeiture of up to $5,000 plus costs.

(4) The Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel shall have jurisdiction to enforce the

sanctions provided for violations of this Ordinance

(5) The Gaming Commission shall determine and impose penalties and fines

hereunder. Each Tribe shall diligently assist the Gaming Commission in the

enforcement of all provisions and penalties provided herein.

100.24 FIREARMS

No person shall have in his or her possession any firearm on the Property or at

the Facility. This section shall not apply to law enforcement officers or properly

authorized security personnel employed by the Joint Venture.

100.25 DISORDERLY CONDUCT

No person shall engage in conduct which is violent, abusive, indecent, profane,

boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly under circumstances in

which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance on the Property or at

the Facility.

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SECTION II

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

200.00 CONTENT OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

(1) All management contracts shall be reviewed and approved by resolution

by the Tribal Council of each respective Tribe. A management contract shall

include the following:

(a) 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 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) The services the management contractor will provide, the duration

of the contract and the method of compensation and reimbursement to the

management contractor.

(c) The grounds and mechanisms for modifying or terminating the

contract.

(d) The method of establishment and maintenance of satisfactory

accounting systems and procedures that shall include a system of internal

accounting controls, permit the preparation of financial statements in

accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, permit an

independent audit, permit the calculation and payment of the management

contractors fee and provide for the allocation of operating expenses

among the Joint Venture, the gaming operation, the contractor and any

other user of services.

(e) The requirement that a management contractor provide the Joint

Venture (or, if requested by the Joint Venture, the Tribes) with verifiable

financial reports or all information necessary to prepare such reports on a

monthly basis.

(f) The requirement that the management contractor comply with the

mechanism to provide immediate access to the gaming operation by

appropriate tribal officials who shall have access to daily gross revenues,

income from the gaming operation and any other gaming-related

information.

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(g) A guaranteed minimum monthly payment to the respective Tribes in

a sum that has preference over the retirement of development and

construction costs and a ceiling for the repayment of development and

construction costs.

(h) An agreed upon maximum dollar amount for the recoupment of

development and construction costs.

(i) A mechanism to resolve disputes between the management

contractor and the Joint Venture, the management contractor and

customers, and the management contractor and the gaming operation

employees.

(j) A statement whether or to what extent contract assignments and

subcontracting are permissible.

(k) A provision indicating what advance notice or approval by the

respective Tribes is necessary to effect changes in the ownership interest

of the management contractor or the Joint Venture.

(I) A statement that the management contract shall not be effective

unless and until the contract is approved by resolution by the respective

Tribal Councils and the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming

Commission.

200.01 ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES, TERM LIMITS AND

COMPENSATION

(1) Assignment of Responsibilities. A Management Contract shall enumerate

the responsibilities of each of the parties including, but not limited to the

following:

(a) Maintaining and improving the gaming facility,

(b) Providing operating capital,

(c) Establishing operating days and hours,

(d) Hiring, firing, training and promoting employees,

(e) Maintaining the gaming operations books and records,

(f) Preparing the operations financial statements and reports,

Paying for the services of an independent auditor,

(g) Hiring and supervising security personnel,

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(h) Providing fire protection services,

(i) Setting advertising budget and placing advertising,

(j) Paying bills and expenses,

(k) Establishing and administering employment practices,

(I) Obtaining and maintaining insurance coverage,

(m) Complying with the Internal Revenue Code,

(n) Paying the cost of increased pubic safety services,

(0) Supplying all required information to NIGC for compliance with

NIGC regulations issued pursuant to NEPA.

(2) Term Limits. A Management Contract shall not exceed five (5) years,

except that, upon the request of the respective Tribes, the Chairman of the

NIGC may authorize a contract term that does not exceed seven (7) years

if the NIGC is satisfied that the capital investment required, and the

income projections require the additional time.

(3) Compensation. If a Management Contract provides for a percentage fee,

the fee shall be not more than thirty (30) percent of the Net Revenue of

the gaming operation if the Chairman of the NIGC determines that the

percentage is reasonable or not more than forty (40) percent of the Net

Revenues if the Chairman of the NIGC is satisfied that the capital

investment and the income projections require the additional fee.

200.02 OTHER MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS REQUIREMENTS

(1) No Management Contract shall be approved unless;

(a) Reviewed and approved by the Business Board, which approval

shall signify the Business Boards recommendation to the Tribes to

accept the terms of the Management Contract; and

(b) Upon approval by the Business Board, the text of the contract is

submitted to the Tribes at least ten days prior to the Tribal Council

meeting at which the Councils approval is sought; and

(c) The Gaming Commission shall conduct the required investigation

described in Section 100.12 and determine that the proposed

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contractor, including all relevant personnel, meet the qualifications

imposed under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 u.s.c.

§2711, 25 CFR Part 531, Sections VII and VIII of the Tribes

respective compacts and other applicable Sections of this

Ordinance.

(d) The contract shall comply with all of the requirements set forth in

Section 100.05(4) herein.

(2) The management contractor shall be responsible for showing that they

have been issued a State of Wisconsin Gaming Certificate, or, in the

absence of such Certificate, provide documentation that application has

been made, the date thereof, and that the application has not been

rejected.

(3) The Tribes shall require a potential management contractor to pay a fee to

cover the cost of the investigation conducted by the Gaming Commission.

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SECTION III

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

300.00 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS

Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance or gives false testimony

in any matter provided for hereunder before the Gaming Commission, the

Business Board, or Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel shall be subject to civil penalties

to be imposed by the Gaming Commission, including, but not limited to,

suspension and/or revocation of any license granted hereunder, termination,

suspension or exclusion from employment in the Gaming Operations or other

employee discipline, exclusion from attendance at the Gaming Facility, exclusion

from the Property, and/or a fine of not more than $5,000 for each such violation;

provided, however, that all actions taken with respect to persons employed by

the Joint Venture shall comply with the Business Boards established personnel

manuals, policies and procedures.

300.01 PRIMARY ORDINANCE AND INCONSISTENCY

This Ordinance is intended by the Tribes to be the only gaming ordinance which

governs and controls the Gaming Operations at the Facility. All other ordinances

and regulations or parts thereof of any of the Tribes or covering any of the Tribes

other gaming operations shall not be applicable or govern the Gaming

Operations or the Facility in any manner to the extent that they are inconsistent

or conflicting with this Ordinance in any manner or go beyond the scope or

content of this Ordinance in any way.

300.02 EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by each of the Tribes pursuant

to the laws and requirements of each Tribe. A written certification by a

chairperson or secretary of each Tribe that this Ordinance has been duly adopted

shall be absolute evidence of its approval by such Tribe.

300.03 SEVERABILITY AND NON-LIABILITY

(1) If any section, provision, or portion of this Ordinance is adjudged to be in

violation or inconsistent with any applicable Tribal, State, or Federal law, or is

adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, the

remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby and it shall remain in

full force as if said section, provision or portion as adjudged unconstitutional or

invalid was nonexistent.

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(2) Each of the Tribes assert that there is no liability on the part of such Tribe,

or its agencies, enterprises, elected officials, officers, directors, or employees, for

damages that may occur as a result of reliance upon and conformance with any

of the provisions of this Ordinance.

300.05 SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

(1) Nothing in this Ordinance is intended nor shall be construed as a waiver of

the sovereign immunity of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

or the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin

or the Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior

Chippewa Indians).

(2) Only the Tribal Councils of each Tribe with respect to their Tribe, shall be

authorized to waive, by express written resolution, the sovereign immunity of

their respective Tribe or any Tribal Corporation regarding matters pertaining to

the Joint Venture and its operations.

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SECTION IV

CHIPPEWA MEADOWS INTER-TRIBAL GAMING COMMISSION

400.00 GAMING COMMISSION

The Tribes hereby create the Chippewa Meadows Inter-Tribal Gaming

Commission which shall be the licensing and enforcement authority of the Tribes

for purposes of ensuring compliance with this ordinance as well as all federal and

state regulations relating to gaming conducted at the property.

400.01 APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

(1) The Gaming Commission shall be comprised of three Commissioners.

Each respective Tribe through its Tribal Council shall appoint one

Commissioner to serve on the Gaming Commission. Each Tribal Council

shall also appoint one alternate who shall be authorized to serve in the

absence of the Commissioner appointed by said Tribe. Upon

appointment, each Tribe shall notify in writing the other Tribes, the Joint

Venture, and any Management Contractor of the names of its

Commissioner and alternate.

(2) Appointment of Commissioners and alternates shall be by absolute

majority vote of the respective Tribal Council. Removal of a

Commissioner or alternate shall require a 2/3 absolute majority vote of the

respective Tribal Council, with not less than 48 hours advance notice to

the Commissioner or alternate who is the subject of the vote.

(3) In their application for appointment, Applicants for Commissioner and

alternate shall expressly state their consent to the conduct of such

background investigations as their respective Tribal 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.

(4) Each initial Commissioner and alternate shall be appointed by their

respective Tribe no later than the date of the commencement of their

terms as set forth in Section 400.02 below.

(5) At least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the initial term as set forth

in 400.02(1 )(a) or any subsequent three year term, each Tribe shall

appoint or reappoint a Commissioner or alternate to the Gaming

Commission to serve for the next three year term in the same manner as

described in paragraph (1) above.

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400.02 TERM

(1) Except as provided in Section 400.02(1)(a) below, the Commissioners or

alternates shall serve for three year terms, subject to renewal and early

retirement, termination or replacement as provided herein. Said terms

shall begin with the date that the property is approved by the Secretary of

Interior to be placed into trust for the benefit of the Tribes.

(a) The first term of the original Commissioners and their alternates

shall be as follows:

(1) The Lac Courte Oreilles appointees, one year;

(2) The Red Cliff appointees, two years;

(3) The Sokaogon appointees, three years.

400.03 QUALIFICATIONS

(1) In addition to meeting the qualifications imposed by each Commissioners

respective Tribe, a Commissioner and any alternate:

(a) shall be at least 21 years of age; and

(b) shall have been an enrolled member of the appointing Tribe for not

less than one year prior to appointment; and

(c) shall have experience (academic or employment) of not less than

one year in any of the following:

(1) law, accounting, or business;

(2) gaming;

(3) law enforcement or security management; and

(d) Shall have no financial or proprietary interest in any management

or vendor contract, or be an employee of the Joint Venture, or have

any management responsibility for the gaming facility; and

(e) Shall not have been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or no

contest to any of the following, unless the person has been

pardoned:

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(1) A felony other than a felony conviction for an offense under

Section (2) through (4) below, during the immediately

preceding 10 years;

(2) Any gambling related offense;

(3) Fraud or misrepresentation in any connection; or

(4) A violation of Chapters 562 or 565, Wisconsin Statutes or

any rule promulgated by the W.D.G.

400.04 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED

(1) No member of the Gaming Commission shall:

(a) Be employed by the Gaming Operations, or be a primary

management official or owner or controlling person with respect to

any Management Contract, either while serving on the Gaming

Commission or for a period of three months from the termination of

service on the Gaming Commission.

(b) Participate in the approval, denial or renewal of any Application for

a gaming license by, or participate in the revocation or suspension

of any License granted hereunder to, any Immediate family

member of such member of the Gaming Commission.

(c) Engage in any business, transaction or professional activity or incur

any obligation of any nature which conflicts with the proper

discharge of his or her official duties in administering this

Ordinance; provided that a member of the Gaming Commission

who may engage in a conflicting activity or incur a conflicting

obligation that is not otherwise disqualified under Section

400.04(1 )(a) shall promptly disclose that activity or obligation to the

Gaming Commission and refrain from voting on any matter

regarding which such activity or obligation may constitute a conflict.

(d) No employee of the Joint Venture in any of its Gaming Operations

shall own, be employed by or have any direct or indirect pecuniary

interest in any Management Contract or other gaming-relating

contract related to the Joint Venture. However, nothing in this

Section shall prevent the Joint Venture from employing a person

with a direct or indirect financial interest in a gaming-related

contract which has been submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA) or NIGC for review and approval during the period of such

review, provided that any such employment shall terminate upon

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disapproval by the BIA or NIGC of such contract. In order to be

entitled to the benefits of this section, the Applicant must disclose

the interest to the Tribe in applying for a license.

400.05 VACANCY AND REMOVAL

(1) Any Commissioner or alternate may be removed and replaced by his or

her respective Tribe at any time in the manner set forth in Section 400.01

above, for any or no reason, prior to the expiration of his or her respective

term. Upon the removal and replacement of a Commissioner or alternate,

the subject Tribe shall give the other tribes and any Management

Contractor written notice of such change. Any vacancy created by

removal, death, retirement or withdrawal of a Commissioner or alternate

shall be filled by the subject Tribe in the same manner as an appointment

of a Commissioner. Until the Tribe appoints a successor to fulfill the

balance of the unexpired term, the alternate Commissioner shall fill the

vacant seat on the Gaming Commission and shall have all the powers,

duties and voting rights of the Commissioner (s)he replaced.

(2) In the event any Tribe fails to appoint, reappoint or replace one or more

Commissioners or alternates, such position(s) shall remain vacant.

400.06 QUORUM

A majority of two Commissioners shall constitute a quorum.

400.07 MEETINGS

(1) The Commission shall meet at such times and frequency as determined

by the Commissioners. Any Commissioner may call a special meeting

upon three (3) business days notice to the other two Commissioners. It is

preferred that all meetings of the Commission take place at the Gaming

Facility. A meeting may take place at an alternative location upon the

consent of all three Commissioners. An emergency meeting may be held

upon the consent of all three Commissioners.

(2) All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public except those

related to personnel matters or those matters otherwise restricted by law.

The Commission may limit public discussion and testimony as it sees fit in

accordance with its hearing procedures.

400.08 VOTING

(1) All actions of the Gaming Commission must be authorized by motion and

must be passed by a majority vote of the Commissioners then appointed

and serving. The decisions of the Commission are final and binding,

except in cases where a Commissioner, the Management Contractor, or

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management official at the Facility has alleged the Commission has acted

outside the scope of its authority, in which case such Commissioner, the

Management Contractor, or the General Manager of the Facility may

appeal the actions of the Commission to the Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel.

(2) In the event any vote results in a tie, the matter shall be scheduled for

review at the next Commission meeting. Should there continue to be a

deadlock, the Commission or any of the Tribal Councils may refer the

matter to the Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel for resolution.

400.09 BUDGET

(1) The first year budget of the Commission shall be established by

concurrence of the Tribal Councils and shall run concurrently with the

Joint Ventures fiscal year. Thereafter, the Commission shall submit a

proposed budget to the Tribal Councils no less than ninety (90) days prior

to the expiration of the Joint Ventures fiscal year. If no Tribe develops an

alternative budget, the proposed budget shall become operative on the

first day of the Joint Ventures fiscal year. In the event that any of the

Tribal Councils disagree with the proposed budget of the Commission, an

Inter-Tribal Budget Committee consisting of two representatives from each

Tribe shall develop an alternative budget for consideration, If, after the

Inter-Tribal Budget Committee submits an agreed upon alternative budget,

the Tribal Councils do not unanimously pass the alternative budget prior to

the first day of the Joint Ventures fiscal year, the Commissions proposed

budget shall be implemented for that fiscal year.

(2) Each Tribe shall contribute one-third (33.3%) of the Commissions budget.

Each Tribes share of the budget shall be paid in equal installments on a

quarterly basis. In the event a Tribe fails to contribute its share of the

budget as required, the Commissioners from the contributing Tribes shall

submit an affidavit certifying the delinquency to the Inter-Tribal Arbitration

Panel. Upon receipt of the Commissioners certification, the Inter-Tribal

Arbitration Panel shall order that the amount necessary to fulfill the noncontributing Tribes responsibility for the Gaming Commissions budget be

withheld from the Tribes distribution under the Joint Venture Agreement.

All such funds withheld shall be deposited into a trust account established

by the Inter-Tribal Arbitration Panel and thereafter distributed to the

Gaming Commission as required herein.

400.10 POWERS AND DUTIES

(1) The Gaming Commission is hereby vested with the authority and power to

perform its duties and responsibilities under this Ordinance, and any

regulations promulgated in connection herewith.

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(2) The Gaming Commission may adopt such rules of procedure as it

determines are reasonably necessary to perform its duties and

responsibilities.

(3) The Gaming Commission shall:

(a) Implement and enforce this Ordinance, the Inter-Tribal Minimum

Internal Control Standards (hereinafter MICS), the NIGCs

regulations and the requirements contained in the Compacts.

(b) Perform background investigations on all persons employed at the

facility including key employees and primary management officials,

as required herein.

(c) Issue, suspend, revoke, renew and periodically review all gaming

licenses as required herein.

(d) Audit all gaming records as necessary or appropriate.

(e) Recommend changes in the MICS as necessary or appropriate, to

the Tribal Councils.

(f) Conduct an audit and issue a report regarding the Facilitys

financial condition and procedures, and MICS compliance. Such

report shall be issued at least once a year, not more than 180 days

after the completion of the Joint Ventures fiscal year.

(g) Formulate, and subject to Tribal Council approval implement, a

budget necessary to carry out the Gaming Commissions duties and

responsibilities.

(h) Appoint a non-voting Executive Director who shall be responsible

for the day to day administration of the Gaming Commission. The

Executive Director shall be appointed by unanimous vote of the

Commission and may be removed by a majority vote of the

Commission.

(i) Resolve all gaming disputes referred to it pursuant to Section

100.20 above arising from the conduct of Gaming at the Facility.

(j) Shall be responsible for providing surveillance personnel to review

the operations of the Joint Venture. Such surveillance personnel

shall be directly employed and paid by and shall report directly to

the Inter-Tribal Gaming Commission.

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(4) The Gaming Commission shall not adopt or utilize MICS which are less

restrictive than those set forth in the NIGC regulations.

(5) The Gaming Commission shall promptly communicate all its licensing and

other decisions to the Business Board.

400.11 COMPENSATION

For their services, Commissioners shall receive a sum for each day or portion

thereof devoted to their meetings, hearings or investigations as directed by this

Ordinance, said sum to be established at the reasonable discretion of the Tribal

Councils prior to the beginning of a Gaming Commission term, together with the

costs and expenses associated with the performance of their duties and

responsibilities.

400.12 CHAIRPERSON

A Chairperson of the Gaming Commission shall be elected annually by a majority

of the Commissioners and hold office for a term of one year. The Chairperson

shall preside over all Gaming Commission meetings.

400.13 AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

For matters pertaining to the NIGC only, the Chairperson of the Gaming

Commission, as elected from time to time, shall be designated as the Agent for

Service of Process.

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