Use the links below to see FAQs by category.

How do I appeal if I want a decision on written submissions only, without a hearing?
How do I appeal if I want a hearing before a presiding official?
How do I appeal the Chair’s decision related to a gaming ordinance?
How do I submit fingerprints?
Under what authority are tribes permitted to conduct gaming in states?
Why doesn’t a casino have to comply with local and state zoning?
What is the role of the state government in Indian tribes?
What is a federally recognized Indian Tribe?
Where can I submit electronic copies of financial statements, management letter, and AUP Reports?
What is the sole proprietary interest mandate of IGRA?
When must a tribe submit a management contract to the NIGC Chairman for his approval?
What is the difference between Class II and Class III gaming?
How can a tribe operate a casino on land that is in another state?
What is a Revenue Allocation Plan and when is it required for a tribe to have one?
Do all tribes make payments to individual citizens from gaming revenue?
What happens to the profits from Indian gaming operations?
When must a tribe submit a gaming ordinance to NIGC for the Chair’s review and approval?
What is a Tribal-State Compact?
How do tribes apply to have lands taken into trust?
When should a tribe seek an Indian lands determination from the NIGC?
Does gaming have to take place on either reservations or land held in trust?
What must a tribe do before opening a gaming facility?
Who regulates Indian gaming?
In which states does Indian gaming occur?
Does the Commission approve the opening of every Indian casino?
Where is state-specific information on casino profits located?
How can the Commission regulate a multi-billion dollar industry on a limited budget?
How is the Commission funded?
What is the Commission’s role in regulating Indian gaming?