Cherokee Nation: Statutes and Regulations

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. § 2710) is the federal law governing gaming activities within Indian country. Passed in 1988, the IGRA outlines the requirements and expectations of the federal agency charged with overseeing Indian gaming activities, the National Indian Gaming Commission, as well as for tribes engaged in gaming.

Statutes

Gaming activities in the Cherokee Nation are governed by numerous state, federal, and tribal laws that provide the framework under which all Cherokee gaming facilities operate. These statutes are designed to work together to safeguard the integrity of the gaming experience, the environmental, public health, and safety for the employee and public, and financial accountability and work to ensure the Cherokee people are the beneficiary of all gaming activities.

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Cherokee Nation Gaming Ordinance

1.1 MB / Created June 7, 2019 / Updated November 19, 2025

Cherokee Nation Gaming Ordinance

Individual Licensing Process and Standards

607 KB / Created August 29, 2025 / Updated November 19, 2025

The purpose of the document is to define/clarify key employees and primary management officials and simplify the licensing information retention requirements.

Off-Track Wagering Compact

448 KB / Created June 7, 2019 / Updated November 19, 2025

The Cherokee Nation may conduct off-track wagering consistent with this compact.

Tribal-State Gaming Compact

4.6 MB / Created June 7, 2019 / Updated November 19, 2025

Tribal gaming compact between the Cherokee Nation and the state of Oklahoma.

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

93.7 KB / Created June 7, 2019 / Updated November 19, 2025

The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was enacted by the United States Congress on October 17, 1988, to regulate the conduct of gaming on Indian Lands.

Tribal Internal Control Standards

868.6 KB / Created July 15, 2022 / Updated November 19, 2025

The purpose of the attached rules is to implement recommended changes to the tribal internal control standards and related rules and regulations.