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Nooksack Tribe seeks electronic table games and sports wagering in compact amendment; commission review set for March
Summary
The Nooksack Indian Tribe and Washington State Gambling Commission presented a proposed amendment to the tribe’s gaming compact on Feb. 14 seeking to add an electronic table game appendix, a sports-wagering appendix and to revise age limits; the Gambling Commission will consider the tentative agreement at its March 13 meeting.
Representatives of the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the Washington State Gambling Commission told the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee on Feb. 14 that the tribe seeks amendments to its tribal-state gaming compact to add an electronic table game appendix, add sports wagering and align certain operational provisions with more recent compacts negotiated by other tribes.
Tina Griffin, executive director of the Washington State Gambling Commission, described the compact-amendment process and said that once a tribe requests an amendment the commission negotiates with direction from state policymakers; the commission then notifies the Legislature and holds committee hearings before commissioners and ex officio members vote on whether to send the amendment to the governor. Griffin told the committee the…
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