Tribal Government/Gaming Commission

• establishes Tribal Gaming Commission
• provides front-line regulation of tribal gaming, including security and surveillance measures
• manages tribal gaming operations
• adopts ordinances
• issues licenses for gaming operations and employees
• performs background checks
• negotiates Class III state compacts
• provides protection and law enforcement
• liaisons with Tribal Court System
• networks security surveillance with other casinos

Department of Interior

• rules on land-trust issues
• rules on tribal gaming revenue allocation
• conducts investigative studies
• approves tribal-state compacts
• issues opinions

National Indian Gaming Commission

• approves management contracts
• regulates gaming
• conducts background checks
• reviews contract terms
• authority to enforce civil penalties, impose daily fines up to $25,000, or close facility
• approves tribal gaming ordinances

Department of Justice

• investigates and prosecutes federal gaming law violations
• conducts fingerprint and background checks of key gaming employees as requested by NIGC
• seeks civil enforcement of federal gaming law
• conducts investigative studies
• issues opinions
• State Government

Department of Justice

• negotiates Class III tribal gaming compacts
• security; infrastructure; absorb state/local government cost increases
• enforces provisions of compact, including employee and management background checks
• varies according to state policy

Source: National Indian Gaming Association