Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tracie Stevens brings a "wealth of expertise and experience" to the National Indian Gaming Commission.
Stevens, a member of the Tulalip
Tribes of Washington, was confirmed to lead the agency that regulates tribal casinos on Tuesday. “She will be an outstanding chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission," Salazar said in a press release.
During her confirmation hearing in May, Stevens shied from expressing views on controversial issues like off-reservation gaming and regulation of Class III games. She vowed to work closely with tribes but also said she will be a strong enforcer of federal gaming law.
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