- Negotiate agreements necessary to establish and operate gaming facilities by Indian tribes, including:
- Management contracts
- Development agreements
- Land purchase agreements for property conveyed to the United States in trust in order to make the land eligible for gaming under federal law
- Assist in obtaining the necessary approvals from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)
- Provide counsel and assistance to establish destination resort/casinos, including:
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- Draft and final preparation of application to the BIA to take the lands involved into federal trust status
- Secure clearance from the NIGC for long term development agreements
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