Headquarters of the Te-Moak Tribe in Nevada. Photo from Facebook
The Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone in Nevada is finally getting into the Indian gaming industry. The tribe will be adding slot machines to three of its smokeshops. The process has been slow moving -- from securing a Class III gaming compact with the state to submitting an ordinance to the National Indian Gaming Commission. “It’s taken us practically 10-15 years to get this far,” Chairman Davis Gonzales told The Elko Daily Free Press. The journey isn't over yet, though. The tribe needs to hire three gaming commissioners to regulate its operation. “We are going to have gaming commissioners to oversee the slot machines to comply with state law,” Gonzalez told the paper. According to a notice of the compact that was published in the Federal Register last October, the tribal gaming commission will determine the "number of casinos, mix of games, number of gaming devices, wager, and prize limits." A total of 300 slot machines can be installed, with no more than 65 at each location. Get the Story:
Tribe seeks gaming commissioners (The Elko Daily Free Press 1/8) Federal Register Notice:
Indian Gaming (October 23, 2014)
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