[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 7474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02594]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[DR.5B711.IA000814]
Indian Gaming
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of approved Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact.
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SUMMARY: This notice publishes the approval of an amendment to the
Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact (Amendment), between the Crow
Tribe of Montana (Tribe), and the State of Montana (State).
DATES: Effective Date: February 7, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of
Indian Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and
Economic Development, Washington, DC 20240, (202) 219-4066.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA) Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register notice
of approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in Class
III gaming activities on Indian lands. On December 18, 2013, the
Amendment was submitted for review and approval. The Amendment includes
all lands contiguous to the Crow Reservation and extends the term for
15 years from the date the Amendment becomes effective. The Tribe is
authorized to operate 925 gaming devices, increase the prize value, and
wager limits. As required by 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and amendments
are subject to review and approval by the Secretary, and pursuant to 25
U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)(B), an approved compact or amendment takes effect
when notice of its approval is published in the Federal Register.
Dated: January 30, 2014.
Kevin K. Washburn,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-02594 Filed 2-6-14; 8:45 am]
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