# 2026-01390: Montana Tribes' Gaming Compact Greenlit Automatically

2026-01390, Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation and the State of Montana, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Indian Affairs Bureau published 2026-01-26, effective 2026-01-26 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01390
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-01390
- Title: Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact Between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation and the State of Montana
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Indian Affairs Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 3214
- Published: 2026-01-26
- Effective: 2026-01-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Montana Tribes' Gaming Compact Greenlit Automatically

## Summary

The Class III gaming agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana is officially approved as of January 26, 2026, because the government didn’t act within the 45-day review period. This means the tribes can run and regulate their casinos under this deal, following federal rules. It’s a win for the tribes and the state, setting clear rules for gaming and boosting local economies.

## Abstract

This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation and the State of Montana (Compact) governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

## Effects PRIA read

- Tribal-State Compact Approved; Casinos Authorized: benefit, medium. The Class III Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the State of Montana is considered approved and takes effect on January 26, 2026. This allows the tribes to operate and regulate Class III gaming activities on the Flathead Indian Reservation under the…
- Approval Limited to IGRA Consistency: cost, low. The compact is approved only to the extent it is consistent with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Any terms of the compact that are inconsistent with IGRA are not approved under this notice.

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## Sources
- [2026-01390 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/26/2026-01390/indian-gaming-approval-by-operation-of-law-of-the-class-iii-tribal-state-gaming-compact-between-the)
- [2026-01390 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-26/pdf/2026-01390.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-01390 (as of 2026-06-08).