Office of Indian Gaming Management

The Office of Indian Gaming Management, under the supervision of the Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs for Economic Development and Policy, is responsible for implementing those gaming-related activities assigned to the Bureau of Indian Affairs by the Indian Gaming regulatory Act of 1988 and other Federal laws. The office develops policies and procedures for review and approval of: tribal/state compacts; per capita distributions of gaming revenues; and requests to take land into trust for purpose of conducting gaming. Work is coordinated with the National Indian Gaming Commission and with the state, local and tribal governments that may be impacted by gaming proposals.

Letters to Tribes

A letter on a Submission of Gaming Compacts - Download the letter sent to Tribes requesting consultation on a formalized approach to submitting State/Tribal gaming compacts to the Office of Indian Gaming Management Ð pdf 53kbs

Government-to-Government Consultation
Proposed Changes to Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans
Information on Government-to-Government Consultations on proposed regulations amending existing regulations in 25CFR Part 290 which establish criteria for implementing Section 11 (b) (3)(B) of IGRA. The consultation schedule and draft amendment on the submitting, reviewing, and approving tribal revenue allocations plans can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking on the link below.

Land-into-Trust for Purpose of Gaming Applications

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