Bulletins provide program-related guidance to tribes, tribal regulators and gaming operations, for example, fee rates, fingerprint submission and guidance on Agreed Upon Procedures submission. Bulletins may also restate existing policy or procedure to provide further clarification.
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| Date | Publication Number | Title | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | No. 2024-3 | 2025 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 10/23/2024 | No. 2024-2 | 2025 NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/25/2024 | No. 2024-1 | Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair |
Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair |
| 11/09/2023 | No. 2023-2 | 2024 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 10/27/2023 | No. 2023-1 | NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 11/08/2022 | No. 2022-7 | 2023 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 10/31/2022 | No. 2022-6 | 2023 NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 07/12/2022 | No. 2022-5 | Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions and their Functions |
Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions and their Functions |
| 06/23/2022 | No. 2022-4 | Use of Net Gaming Revenues |
Use of Net Gaming Revenues (Updated) |
| 06/03/2022 | No. 2022-3 | Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Retention |
Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) Retention |
| 04/04/2022 | No. 2022-2 | Self-Regulation and Post-Certification Compliance |
Self-Regulation and Post-Certification Compliance |
| 04/04/2022 | No. 2022-1 | Self-Regulation under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act |
Self-Regulation |
| 11/12/2021 | No. 2021-9 | 2022 Fee Rate and Fingerprint Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 11/04/2021 | No. 2021-8 | NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Processing Fee |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 10/28/2021 | No. 2021-7 | Frequently Asked Questions regarding IGRA and Cannabis |
FAQ's IGRA and Cannabis |
| 10/05/2021 | No. 2021-5 | Submission of Sports Book Agreements for Review |
Sports Book Agreements for Review |
| 10/05/2021 | No. 2021-4 | Submission of Loan Documents and Financing Agreements |
Loan Documents and Financing Agreements |
| 10/05/2021 | No. 2021-3 | Submission of Agreements for Review |
Agreements for Review |
| 10/05/2021 | No. 2021-6 | Sole Proprietary Interest |
Sole Proprietary Interest |
| 03/26/2021 | No. 2021-2 | Human Trafficking |
Human Trafficking |
| 01/28/2021 | No. 2021-1 | 2020 Final Fee Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 12/01/2020 | No. 2020-4 | NIGC Fee Rate |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 11/13/2020 | No. 2020-3 | NIGC Fingerprint Fee Rate |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/18/2020 | No. 2020-2 | Fingerprint processing - applicant Privacy Act rights and protecting CHRI |
Privacy Act |
| 01/29/2020 | No. 2020-1 | IGRA and Sports Book Operations |
Sports Betting Models |
| 11/04/2019 | No. 2019-2 | NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 05/21/2019 | No. 2019-1 | Agency Operations in the Absence of an Acting or Permanent Chair |
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| 11/01/2018 | No. 2018-4 | NIGC Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 08/14/2018 | No. 2018-3 | Guidance on the Class III Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) |
Class III Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) |
| 08/06/2018 | No. 2018-2 | Guidance on 2008 Systems Annual Review |
Technical Standards |
| 01/10/2018 | No. 2018-1 | Revised Model Ordinance |
Ordinance |
| 06/05/2017 | No. 2017-3 | 2017 Final Fee Rate Federal Register Notice |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 06/01/2017 | No. 2017-2 | 2017 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 03/01/2017 | No. 2017-1 | 2017 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 06/01/2016 | No. 2016-2 | 2016 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 02/29/2016 | No. 2016-1 | 2016 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 06/05/2015 | No. 2015-2 | 2015 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 03/03/2015 | No. 2015-1 | 2015 Preliminary Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 06/04/2014 | No. 2014-3 | 2014 Final Fee Rate and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/28/2014 | No. 2014-1 | 2014 Fee Rate; Preliminary and Fingerprint Fees |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 06/04/2013 | No. 2013-4 | 2013 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 03/13/2013 | No. 2013-3 | 2013 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/05/2013 | No. 2013-2 | Annual Fees Payable by Indian Gaming Operations; New Rules |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 01/04/2013 | No. 2013-1 | Guidance on the requirements for submitting annual Agreed-Upon Procedures reports (AUP reports) |
AUP Reports |
| 08/08/2012 | No. 2012-2 | 25 C.F.R. Part 547 Grandfather Provision |
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| 07/17/2012 | No. 2012-1 | 2012 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/15/2011 | No. 2011-1 | 2011 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 08/05/2010 | No. 2010-3 | 2010 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/02/2010 | No. 2010-2 | 2010 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 12/29/2009 | No. 2009-4 | NIGC Final Fee Rate for 2009 |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 03/09/2009 | No. 2009-3 | The Effect of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 on Wide-Area Progressive System |
UIGEA |
| 02/24/2009 | No. 2009-2 | 2009 Fee Rate, Preliminary, February 24, 2009 |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/13/2009 | No. 2009-1 | Relationship of SAS 112 and SAS 115 “Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an |
Audit Reports |
| 11/20/2008 | No. 2008-5 | 2008 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 11/10/2008 | No. 2008-4 | Compliance with Technical Standards section 547.14(f)(4) |
scaling algorithms and scaled numbers for electronic random number generators |
| 11/03/2008 | No. 2008-3 | Compliance Guidance for New Technical Standards, 25 C.F.R. Part 547 |
Technical Standards Guidance |
| 09/23/2008 | No. 2008-2 | Tribal Registration of Gaming Equipment with DOJ in Compliance with the Johnson Act |
Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools |
| 02/28/2008 | No. 2008-1 | 2008 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 12/18/2007 | No. 2007-4 | 2007 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 11/09/2007 | No. 2007-3 | Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) Compliance | |
| 03/21/2007 | No. 2007-2 | Advisory Bulletin on Digital Surveillance Systems | |
| 03/21/2007 | No. 2008 | Server Based Gaming Network Review and Security Measures Advisory | Server Based Games |
| 02/22/2007 | No. 2007-1 | 2007 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 02/14/2006 | No. 2006-1 | 2006 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rate |
| 12/01/2005 | No. 2005-7 | Retention and Storage of Inactive Gaming Personnel and Background Investigation Files |
Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools |
| 11/04/2005 | No. 2005-5 | 2005 Fee Rate; Final |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 08/24/2005 | No. 2005-4 | Minimum Internal Control Standards Latest Revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 542 |
Regulation by Tribes |
| 07/18/2005 | No. 2005-3 | Minimum Internal Control Standards Revisions to 25 C.F.R. Part 542 |
Regulation by Tribes |
| 03/08/2005 | No. 2005-1 | *ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. Use of Net Gaming Revenues | *ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. 2022-4 Use of Net Gaming Revenues |
| 02/08/2005 | No. 2005-2 | 2005 Fee Rate; Preliminary, February 8, 2005 |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 11/18/2004 | No. 2004-2 | Indian Gaming Working Group | Govnmt to Govnmt Tribal-NIGC Consultations |
| 08/17/2004 | No. 2004-1 | Final 2004 Fee Rate |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 01/22/2004 | No. 2003-6 | 2004 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 09/26/2003 | No. 2003-4 | Audit Requirements for Gaming Operations / Gross Gaming Revenue Computation | Use of Net Gaming Revenues |
| 09/23/2003 | No. 2003-3 | Guidance on Classifying Games with Pre-Drawn Numbers | Class II, III & Charitable Gaming |
| 03/19/2003 | No. 2003-2 | 2003 Fee Rate; Final | Annual Fee Rates |
| 01/16/2003 | No. 2003-1 | 2003 Fee Rate; Preliminary | Annual Fee Rates |
| 12/19/2002 | No. 2002-2 | 2002 Fee Rate; Final | Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/28/2002 | No. 2002-1 | 2002 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 01/11/2002 | No. 2001-2 | 2001 Fee Rate; Final | Annual Fee Rates |
| 02/27/2001 | No. 2001-1 | 2001 Fee Rate; Preliminary |
Annual Fee Rates |
| 12/11/2000 | No. 2000-2 | 2000 Fee Rate; Final | Annual Fee Rates |
| 10/12/1999 | No. 1999-3 | * ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. 2022-5 Independence of Tribal Gaming Commissions | |
| 08/18/1999 | No. 1999-2 | Class II Games: Punch Boards, Tip Jars, and Instant Bingo | Class II, III & Charitable Gaming |
| 03/02/1999 | No. 1999-1 | 1999 Fee Rate | Annual Fee Rates |
| 09/02/1998 | No. 1998-3 | Requirement to Submit Facility Licenses | |
| 03/12/1998 | No. 1998-2 | Annual Fees Payable By Indian Gaming Operations, Rule 1998 Fee Rates; Notice | Annual Fee Rates |
| 01/14/1998 | No. 1998-1 | Charitable Gaming | Class II, III & Charitable Gaming |
| 07/25/1997 | No. 1997-2 | Audit Requirements for Gaming Operations | Audit Reports |
| 12/31/1996 | No. 2007-3 | Additional OFAC Guidance |
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| 12/13/1996 | No. 1996-5 | Notification of Change in NIGC Fingerprinting Processing |
Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools |
| 10/10/1996 | No. 1996-4 | NIGC Enforcement Policy in California | |
| 03/18/1996 | No. 1996-3 | 1996 Fee Rate Notice. Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 53, March 18, 1996, Fee Rates | Annual Fee Rates |
| 03/18/1996 | No. 1996-2 | Notification of change in FBI Fingerprint Returns | Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools |
| 03/11/1996 | No. 1996-1 | Audit Reports - A Reminder | Audit Reports |
| 10/24/1995 | No. 1995-2 | Pull-Tab Sales on Indian Lands | Class II, III & Charitable Gaming |
| 04/10/1995 | No. 1995-1 | All Banking Card Games Fall Within Class III Gaming | Class II, III & Charitable Gaming |
| 10/14/1994 | No. 1994-5 | Approved Management Contracts v. Consulting Agreements (Unapproved Management Contracts are Void | Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools |
| 04/20/1994 | No. 1994-2 | Suitability Determinations | Regulation by Tribes |
| 04/20/1994 | No. 1994-3 | * ARCHIVED - UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. 2022-5 Functions of a Tribal Gaming Commission | * ARCHIVED UPDATED WITH BULLETIN No. 2022-5 |