Office of Indian Gaming (OIG)
The Office of Indian Gaming Management, under the supervision of the Deputy Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs 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 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 state, local and tribal governments that may be impacted by gaming proposals.
Memorandum from Secretary Ken Salazar in regard to Decisions on Indian Gaming Applications submitted by tribes for the taking of land-into-trust for the purpose of gaming. - June 18, 2010. To download the memorandum click here.
Letter to tribal leaders regarding submission of class III tribal-state gaming compacts and compact amendments to DOI:
Download the letter informing them of the AS-IA’s intent to formalize the submission process through rulemaking, dated January 18, 2008. (.pdf)- 53 KB
G2G Consultation on Indian Gaming:
Information on government-to-government consultation meetings on proposed regulations amending existing regulations in 25 CFR Part 290, which establish criteria for implementing Section 11(b)(3)(B) of IGRA, and other gaming-related subjects:
- 25 CFR Part 293 – Class III Tribal State Gaming Compact Process; Final Rule (73 CFR 74004) Published December 5, 2008. (.pdf) - 36 KB
- Letter to tribal leaders regarding consultation on proposed changes to 25 CFR Part 290 – Procedures for submitting, reviewing and approving tribal revenue allocation plans,
dated September 29, 2008.(.pdf) - 488 KB- Enclosure: Proposed Changes to 25 CFR Part 290 Document. (.pdf) - 5.4 MB
- 25 CFR Part 292 – Gaming on Trust Lands Acquired After October 17, 1988; Final Rule (73 CFR 29354). Published May 20, 2008. (.pdf) - 216 KB
- AS-IA memorandum: Guidance on taking off-reservation land into trust for gaming purposes, dated January 3, 2008. (.pdf) - 1.3MB
- Letter to tribal leaders regarding consultation on proposed changes to 25 CFR Part 290 with consultation schedule and draft amendment,
dated October 3, 2007. (.pdf) - 5,3 MB - AS-IA memorandum regarding September 2007 checklist for gaming acquisitions, gaming-related acquisitions, and two-part determinations under Section 20(b)(1)(A) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, dated September 21, 2007. (.pdf) - 8.76 MB
- 25 CFR Part 290 – Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans; Final Rule (65 CFR 14461).
Published March 17, 2000. (.pdf) - 146 KB - 25 CFR Part 291 – Class III Gaming Procedures; Final Rule (64 CFR 17535). Published April 12, 1999. (.pdf) - 82 KB
Land-into-Trust for Purpose of Gaming Applications
Regions
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Mailing Address:
Office of Indian Gaming
Indian Affairs
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240