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The Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Interior Department announced the approval of the Second Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the State of Washington. This amendment, published in the Federal Register, allows the tribe to operate more player terminals, enhance its contribution to problem gambling efforts, and accept new forms of payment. It also designates the Cowlitz Tribal Court for certain legal purposes and incorporates state gaming regulations. The changes will officially go into effect on January 12, 2021.

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved an amendment to the Tribal-State Compact that regulates Class III gaming between the Confederated Tribes of The Warm Springs Reservation and the State of Oregon. This amendment, which takes effect on December 13, 2024, introduces changes to the gaming operations and includes new technical regulations to accommodate these changes. The document was signed by Bryan Newland, the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced that the 2024 amendments to the Gaming Compact between the Ho Chunk Nation and the State of Wisconsin have been automatically approved by law. These amendments allow for new forms of gaming, such as event wagering and geofenced remote wagering, and introduce updated internal control standards and changes in payment deduction rules. This approval occurred because the Secretary of the Interior did not act within the required 45-day period, making the amendments effective starting January 8, 2025, as long as they comply with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.