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Squaxin Island, Gambling Commission outline restated tribal-state gaming compact in Senate hearing
Summary
Representatives of the Squaxin Island Tribe and the Washington State Gambling Commission presented a tentative amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact to a Senate committee Jan. 21, describing consolidated appendices, new gaming options and a Feb. 12 commission vote and further legislative review.
Chair Kauffman convened the committee and introduced a public hearing on a proposed amended and restated tribal-state gaming compact involving the Squaxin Island Tribe and the Washington State Gambling Commission.
Tina Griffin, director of the Washington State Gambling Commission, explained the compact process under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA, 1988), noting IGRA sets the framework for negotiation of Class III gaming between tribes and states and permits compacts to address permitted game types, civil and criminal jurisdiction, fees and operational standards. Griffin said the commission includes ex officio legislative…
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