NIGC Guidance Regarding COVID-19

The following NIGC guidance has been issued regarding COVID-19. Additionally, the NIGC email account COVID.Resources@NIGC.gov has been created to assist the NIGC in responding to tribal leaders and regulators’ questions.  As developments to COVID-19 continues to occur, please continue to visit this page for updated guidance on this pandemic.  

The following NIGC guidance has been issued regarding COVID-19. As developments to COVID-19 continues to occur, please continue to visit this page for updated guidance on this pandemic.

Dear Tribal Leader Letters 

• April 24, 2020 – Reopening resources with attached NIGC COVID-19 Reopening guidance, updated April 24, 2020  
  • Please note - the reopening guidance was updated on May 5, 2020 and can be found below in Checklists and Assessments 
• April 17, 2020 – NIGC Budgetary Impacts from Coronavirus Pandemic and NIGC Resources and Responses with attached: 
  • Office of General Counsel Memorandum, April 17, 2020 
• March 20, 2020 – Available NIGC Resources with attached: 
  • Training Manager’s Memorandum to NIGC Regional Directors, March 20, 2020 
  • Chairman’s Memorandum to NIGC Compliance Division, March 20, 2020 
  • Copy of NIGC FAQ List Regarding Compliance Practices, updated on www.NIGC.gov 
• March 16, 2020 – Temporary Casino Closures in relation to NIGC regulation 25 C.F.R. Part 559 with attached 
  • Memorandum on NIGC Regional Director Protocols, March 16, 2020  
• March 12, 2020 – NIGC Measures Regarding Coronavirus with attached 
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for Tribal Gaming Facilities 

Frequently Asked Questions

• May 5, 2020 – Updated FAQs 
• April 7, 2020 – Updated FAQs 
• March 27, 2020 – Updated FAQs 
• March 20, 2020 - FAQs 

Checklists and Assessments 

• May 5, 2020 - Updated NIGC COVID-19 Preliminary Assessment  
  • Replaces the April 24, 2020 Assessment 
• March 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Facility Closure Checklist  

Press Release 

• March 18, 2020 – NIGC Guidance Addresses COVID-19 Decision Making, Agency Prepared to Maintain Federal Operations 

NIGC Resources

• NIGC By the Numbers Info-graphic 
  • Updated 6/08/2020- By the Numbers Info-graphic
  • Updated 6/15/2020- By the Numbers Info-graphic
  • Updated 6/22/2020- By the Numbers Info-graphic
  • Updated 6/29/2020- By the Numbers Info-graphic
  • Updated 7/06/2020- By the Numbers Info-graphic

Other Federal Resources 

• Coronavirus Updates - https://www.coronavirus.gov/ 
• Bureau of Indian Affairs - https://www.bia.gov/coronavirus 
• Indian Health Services - https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus/ 
• Center for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/ 
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus/ 
• White House - https://www.whitehouse.gov/