For Immediate Release Contact: NIGC 

 (202) 632-7003 

NIGC Announces Additional Tribal 

ashington, DC February 27, 2012 — The National Indian Gaming Commission 

IGC/Commission) announced today that it has scheduled an additional two 

cluded Tribal consultations throughout Indian Country. As a result, NIGC has 

Consultations for March 2012 

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consultations in March 2012 as part of its continued Regulatory Review process. 

In April 2011, the Commission embarked on a regulatory review process that 

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published several proposed rules in the Federal Register including, most 

recently, 25CFR Part 537, 25 CFR Parts 556 & 558, 25 CFR Part 502 and 25 

CFR Part 573, which were informed by deliberative conversations with Tribes 

and comments received by the public. The upcoming consultation sessions are 

a further opportunity for Tribes to provide the Commission with substantive input 

during the next phases of the regulatory review process. 

The Commission invites all Tribal leaders and their designees to share their 

views with the Commission during the following scheduled consultations: 

Consultation Date Event 

March 22, 2012 Regulatory Review Groups 1,2,3, & 5 

Band Casino and Resort 

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ago Room 

Prairie 

12305 150th Road 

Mayetta, Kansas 

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.

Council Bluff Chic

March 27, 2012 ups 1,2,3,& 5 

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Regulatory Review Gro

Soaring Eagle Casino and Ho

6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd. 

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Ojibway Room 
Tribal consultations in March 2012 will include a discussion of the following 

Group 1 will include a review of: 

y License Notifications, Renewals, and 

roup 2 will include a review of: 

ning proceedings before the 

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roup 3 will include a review of: 

 Internal Control Standards for Class II 

(b) imum Technical Standards for Gaming 

roup 5 will include a review of: 

ulation of Class II Gaming. 

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regulations: 

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(a) Part 543 – Minimum

Gaming; and 

Part 547– Min

Equipment Used with the play of Class II Games. 

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(a) Part 518 – Self Reg

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consultation, please RSVP to Rita Homa, Executive Secretary, at (202) 418-9807 

or by e-mail at consultation.rsvp@nigc.gov. 

For those Tribal leaders or designees unable to attend these consultations, we 

invite you to submit written comments by e-mail to reg.review@nigc.gov, or by 

US Mail to the National Indian Gaming Commission, Attn: Regulatory Review, 

1441 L Street, NW, Suite 9100, Washington, DC 20005. 

 

Consistent with its commitment to transparency, the Commission will continue to 

consult with tribal governments throughout the regulatory review process. All 

information related to this review process can be found on our website at 

www.nigc.gov, then click on the Tribal Consultation tab on the left side of the 

website. 

The NIGC is an independent regulatory agency established within the Department of the Interior pursuant 

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to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.