Indian Gaming Paper Trail Gets Official Renewal
Published Date: 11/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Indian Gaming Commission is renewing several important paperwork rules that affect Indian gaming operations, like contracts, fees, licenses, and technical standards. They’re asking the public to share thoughts by December 29, 2025, before the government decides to approve or change these rules. These renewals keep the gaming world running smoothly without adding extra costs or delays.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Renewal: Management Contract Filings
Tribal governing bodies and management contractors must continue to submit management contracts, contract amendments, assignments, and background-investigation materials as required by 25 CFR parts 533, 535, and 537. The collection covers 33 respondents, about 51 annual submissions, an estimated 620 total annual burden hours, and an estimated $125,271 total non-hour cost burden.
Renewal: Quarterly Fee Statements and Fees
Indian gaming operations must keep submitting quarterly fee worksheets and fee payments and may submit fingerprint cards for background checks; fee worksheets are required and fingerprint submissions are voluntary. The collection is estimated to cover 708 respondents, 52,451 annual responses, 31,098 annual burden hours, and $1,648,255 in total non-hour cost burden.
Renewal: Minimum Internal Control Reporting
Tribal gaming regulatory authorities must keep submitting notices, alternate-standard reports, internal audit reports on request, and two copies of agreed-upon procedures (AUP) reports within 120 days of fiscal year end under part 543. The collection covers 412 respondents, 840 annual responses, an estimated 252 annual burden hours, and an estimated $3,866,060 total non-hour cost burden.
Renewal: Technical Standards Recordkeeping
Tribal gaming regulatory authorities must retain testing laboratory reports, compliance certificates, records of system components and modifications, and keep certain records for at least three years; alternate-standard approvals require detailed reports under part 547. The collection covers 811 respondents, 811 annual responses, and an estimated 8,897 annual burden hours with no estimated non-hour cost burden.
Renewal: Facility License Notices and Attestations
Tribes must continue to submit a notice at least 120 days before opening a new facility, provide copies of new or renewed facility licenses within 30 days, attest to environmental and public-health protections, and notify the Commission within 30 days of license termination or facility closure. The collection covers 336 respondents, 679 annual responses, and an estimated 1,429 annual burden hours with no estimated non-hour cost burden.
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2025-19731, Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees
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