Class II Regs More Costly Than Tribes Led to Believe

National Indian Gaming Commission Regulations on Class II bingo will cost tribal casinos millions of dollars more than a flawed economic study predicted, charges the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association. 

The regulations are meant to bring more clarity and integrity to electronic bingo games.

One of the new regulations deals with the physical and communications security of the Class II games and the control of the money and operational systems. A second, the Technical Standards, pertains to the certification of the equipment and ensures the systems operate properly and remain resistant to tampering. 

OIGA Chairman David Qualls charges that the regulations were imposed without congressional oversight. Rep. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma said he too was "deeply concerned about the NIGC's ongoing reliance on flawed and incomplete data to justify irresponsible and unnecessary regulations on Indian tribes.”   

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