Squaxin Island Tribe Hearing on Proposed Compact Amendment (Senate Committee, January 21, 2026)

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This slide presentation is for a January 21, 2026 Squaxin Island Tribe Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee Hearing on Proposed Compact Amendment. It lists the compact changes as a restatement of the compact, amended and restated appendices, new Appendix E-Limitations and Appendix G-Electronic Table Games, updated problem gambling and responsible gaming policies, and removal of Contributions. Appendix E-Limitations lists higher wager limits of $1,000 for table games and $5,000 for table game wagers for prescreened customers in high-limit rooms, up to 125 gaming stations and 3,000 player terminals, and $30 TLS wagers. For the electronic table games, it lists a wager limit of $500. Next steps list a Commission meeting on February 12, 2026.

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Squaxin Island Tribe
Senate Business, Financial Services & Trade Committee

Hearing on Proposed Compact Amendment

January 21, 2026
Tina Griffin
  Director
Commissioners




                  Chair Alicia Levy                    Sarah Lawson




      Michael Charles                 Noah Skartvedt                  Vacant
Ex-Officio Members




     Senator        Senator       Representative    Representative
  Steve Conway     Jeff Holy      Shelley Kloba      Kevin Waters
   29th District   6th District      1st District     17th District
  1988: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act




“Class III gaming activities shall be lawful on
Indian lands only if such activities are located
 in a State that permits such gaming and are
       conducted in conformance with a
            tribal-state compact…”
Negotiation Topics


 Casino-style gaming activities

 Criminal and civil jurisdiction

 Fees for state regulation

 Remedies for breach of contract

 Standards of operation
    1988: Indian Gaming Regulatory Act


        “The purpose of this chapter is…
to protect such gaming as a means of generating
                 tribal revenue.”


             “The State must
          negotiate in good faith
when a compact or amendment is requested by
                  a tribe.”
Public Protection Interests


   No criminal involvement

   Gaming conducted fairly, honestly

   Gaming limited to authorized
    activities

   Minimize negative impacts on local
    law enforcement, emergency
    services
Gaming Compact Amendment Approval Process
                                                         Proposed
                                                       Amendment
    Compact negotiated       Direction from State
                                                       submitted to
     by WSGC Director           policy makers
                                                      Commission &
                                                        Legislature




                                                    Governor Reviews &
     Legislative Hearing     Commission Hearing
                                                     has final execution




                                 Amendment
      Tribe forwards to         Effective when
     Secretary of Interior     published in the
                               Federal Register
Squaxin Island Tribe
People of the Water




                       Presenter:

                       Ray Peters

                       Intergovernmental Liaison
    Jonnie Bray
Tribal Relations Advisor
    Summary of Compact Changes
    (Consistent with other Compacts)


     Restatement of Compact
     Appendices A, B, S, W, X2, Y are Amended and Restated
     Appendices C, X, X2 Addendum are removed
     Appendices E-Limitations & G-Electronic Table Games added (new)
     Updated problem gambling/responsible gaming policies

     Removal of Contributions




                                   SUMMARY OF CHANGES
    Summary of Compact Changes
    (Appendix E-Limitations)


     Higher wager limits: $1,000 table games and $5,000 table game wagers
      for prescreened customers in high-limit rooms or flex high-limit rooms

     Facility Limitations: Can operate up to 125 gaming stations and 3,000
      player terminals between their facilities

     Facility Limitations: More than 60 gaming stations will
      require allocations from another tribe

     Wagering Limits: $30 TLS wagers

     Extension of Credit: Qualified patrons, 90 days, secure-limited process
 Summary of Compact Changes (Cont.)
 Appendix G (Electronic Table Games)


Aligns with Stillaguamish and other tribes’ recent ETG appendices
adoption

ETG is an electronic version of Class III table games

Wager limit is $500

9:1 ETG terminal to one gaming station

Commitment to problem & responsible gambling
Next Steps


        Today                        Commission Meeting
                                       February 12, 2026



      • Hold required                     • Vote to forward to
        hearing                             Governor
      • Answer questions                  • Vote to return for
                                            further negotiations



                Public comments in-person or at
                compactcomments@wsgc.wa.gov


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