[Federal Register: December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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 the Tribal--State
Compact between the State of Montana and the Fort Belknap Tribe.
DATES: Effective Date: December 10, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George T. Skibine, 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 of 1988 (IGRA) Public Law 100-497, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 2710,
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. The Compact allows
Class III gaming as a means of promoting tribal economic development,
self-sufficiency and strong tribal governments, and also honors the
policy of the State of Montana to maintain a uniform regulatory climate
that assures players, owners, tourists, citizens and others that
gambling in Montana is fair and protected from corrupt influences.
Dated: November 16, 2007.
Carl J. Artman,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. E7-23885 Filed 12-7-07; 8:45 am]
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