"The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) recently published discussion drafts of a set of regulations for Class II. These are the first set of regulations for Class II put forth by Chairwoman Stevens and are the result of a strenuous consultation process and with the advice of a NIGC organized Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). All of this follows years of pain-staking hard work by the Tribal Gaming Working Group (TGWG). The good news is that this set of regulations did not come down off the mountain, as was the process in the recent past. This is not to say that some significant work is not needed to make this set of regulations workable for the industry and, most importantly, for the Tribal governments that are the primary regulators of Class II.

This set of regulations encompasses Technical Standards and Minimum Internal Controls (MICS). There is no doubt that Class II will be better off when these regulations are adopted and become the measuring rod for enforcement at both the NIGC and for Tribal regulators. This article is not intended to be a specific review of each provision; rather, it is meant to take a broader policy view."

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Joseph Valandra: On Class II Gaming Regulations (Indian Country Today 4/4)