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NIGC RIN: 3141-AA90 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●"Gaming" and "Gambling" Definition 
Abstract:

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) regulates Class II and III "gaming” and" gambling” on Indian lands, defining three classes of gaming: I, II, and III. But the statute does not define the terms "gaming” or "gambling.” Such terms, however, are well-established in federal common law, which the Commission adopted. Therefore, the Commission acts to define these terms by regulation.

 
Agency: National Indian Gaming Commission(NIGC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 25 C.F.R. Part 502     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 25 U.S.C. § 2706 (b)(10)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Other  Statutory  None.   

Overall Description of Deadline: The National Indian Gaming Commission is defining the terms "gaming" and "gambling," memorializing the well-established federal common law definition.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Rea Cisneros
Acting General Counsel
National Indian Gaming Commission
1849 C Street NW, Mailstop #1621,
Washington, DC 20240
Phone:202 632-7003