2026-02385: Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Sixth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Lummi Nation and the State of Washington

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2026)] [Notices] [Page 5508] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-02385] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs [267A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.000000] Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Sixth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming Between the Lummi Nation and the State of Washington

Agency

Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.

Action

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Summary

This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the sixth amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Lummi Nation and the State of Washington (Amendment) governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

Dates

The Amendment takes effect on February 6, 2026.

For Further Information Contact

Mr. Troy Woodward, Acting Director, Office of Indian Gaming, Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Washington, DC 20240, [email protected]; (202) 219-4066.

Supplementary Information

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., (IGRA) provides the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) with 45 days to review and approve or disapprove the Tribal-State compact governing the conduct of class III gaming activity on the Tribe's Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8). If the Secretary does not approve or disapprove a Tribal-State compact within the 45 days, IGRA provides the Tribal-State compact is considered to have been approved by the Secretary, but only to the extent the compact is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). The IGRA also requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register notice of the approved Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of engaging in class III gaming activities on Indian lands. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(D). As required by 25 CFR 293.4, all compacts and amendments are subject to review and approval by the Secretary. The Amendment revises some definitions, adds Appendix E which implements wagering limits, and adds Appendix G which permits electronic wagering. The Secretary took no action on the Amendment within the 45-day statutory review period. Therefore, the Amendment is considered to have been approved, but only to the extent it is consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 2710(d)(8)(C). William Henry Kirkland III, Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2026-02385 Filed 2-5-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4337-15-P