Gaming Compacts

Each Minnesota tribe negotiates its own gaming compacts with the State of Minnesota that outline the conditions of operating gambling activity that is already legal under Minnesota law.

Each tribe holds two compacts with the State of Minnesota – one related to video games of chance (slot machines) and one related to blackjack.
The compacts are perpetual but can be renegotiated if both sides agree.
The compacts establish regulatory standards and powers; licensing requirements; technical specifications for all games; financial reporting requirements; negotiating procedures; and remedies for violations.
The compacts require each tribe to pay an annual fee to the state for compact enforcement costs for tabletop blackjack.