# 2026-11661: Tribe's Gaming Deal Activates Automatically, No Paperwork Required

2026-11661, Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Indian Affairs Bureau published 2026-06-11, effective 2026-06-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11661
- As of: 2026-06-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11661
- Title: Indian Gaming; Approval by Operation of Law of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and State of Washington Gaming Compact
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Interior Department; Indian Affairs Bureau
- Citation: 91 FR 35537
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: 2026-06-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Tribe's Gaming Deal Activates Automatically, No Paperwork Required

## Summary

The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and Washington State’s gaming agreement just got an automatic green light! Starting June 11, 2026, electronic table games are officially allowed on the Tribe’s lands, thanks to a new amendment that went into effect without delay. This means more fun and new gaming options for players, with no extra waiting or paperwork needed.

## Abstract

This notice announces the approval by operation of law of the Sixth Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact for Class III Gaming between the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and the State of Washington governing the operation and regulation of class III gaming activities.

## Effects PRIA read

- Electronic Table Games Approved: benefit, low. If you visit the Upper Skagit Tribe's Indian lands in Washington, electronic table games are allowed starting June 11, 2026. The Sixth Amendment adds an Appendix G that governs how those electronic table games will operate.

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## Sources
- [2026-11661 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11661/indian-gaming-approval-by-operation-of-law-of-the-upper-skagit-indian-tribe-and-state-of-washington)
- [2026-11661 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11661.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11661 (as of 2026-06-18).