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.
Simple Explanation
The Ho Chunk Nation and Wisconsin have new rules that allow more kinds of games, like betting on events and online games that know where you are. These rules got approved without anyone saying yes or no because nobody did anything about them within the time they needed to.