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Bulletins

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
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
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
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 BY 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
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 BY BULLETIN No. 2022-5 Functions of a Tribal Gaming Commission * ARCHIVED UPDATED BY BULLETIN No. 2022-5
04/20/1994 No. 1994-4 Tribal Background Investigations, Suitability Determinations, and Licensing of Key Employees and Pri Regulatory Processes, Procedures & Tools
02/04/1994 No. 1994-1 Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. NIGC Cabazon Decision
10/26/1993 No. 1993-6 Commission Enjoined in Cabazon Case Cabazon Decision
10/26/1993 No. 1993-7 Application Forms - Key Employees and Primary Management Officials
08/31/1993 No. 1993-5 Freedom of Information Act Procedures, Federal Register, Vol. 58, No. 161, Rules and Regulations, Au Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)