page_title: National Indian Gaming Commission
hierarchical_section_title: National Indian Gaming Commission
caption_attribution_description: National Indian Gaming Commission logo
context_page_description: The National Indian Gaming Commission is a United States independent federal regulatory agency within the Department of the Interior. Congress established the agency pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988.
  The commission is the only federal agency focused solely on the regulation of gambling, though it has many counterpart state and tribal regulatory agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior also have responsibilities related to gaming and Indian gaming, respectively.
  The commission is an independent regulatory agency, but works closely with the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior on matters of game classification and Indian lands questions. In addition, it is represented in litigation in court by the Department of Justice. Thus, its independence has some practical limits related to cooperation with Executive Branch agencies.
context_section_description: The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is a United States independent federal regulatory agency within the Department of the Interior. Congress established the agency pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988.
  The commission is the only federal agency focused solely on the regulation of gambling, though it has many counterpart state and tribal regulatory agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior also have responsibilities related to gaming and Indian gaming, respectively.
  The commission is an independent regulatory agency, but works closely with the Department of Justice and the Department of the Interior on matters of game classification and Indian lands questions.  In addition, it is represented in litigation in court by the Department of Justice.  Thus, its independence has some practical limits related to cooperation with Executive Branch agencies.
caption: Seal of the National Indian Gaming Commission
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