NIGC Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Facility License Notifications

Regs.gov: National Indian Gaming Commission

Published November 24th, 2025

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is withdrawing its direct final rule on Facility License Notifications, originally published on September 29, 2025. This withdrawal is due to the receipt of adverse comments, and the NIGC may propose a new rulemaking in the future.

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What changed

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has officially withdrawn its direct final rule concerning Facility License Notifications, which was published on September 29, 2025. The withdrawal is effective November 24, 2025, and is a direct result of the NIGC receiving adverse comments on the rule by the specified deadline. The agency indicated that it may initiate a new rulemaking process in the future to address the concerns raised.

Regulated entities, primarily tribal nations involved in gaming, are no longer subject to the provisions of the withdrawn rule. While no immediate action is required regarding the withdrawn rule, compliance officers should monitor future Federal Register publications from the NIGC, as the agency may propose a new rulemaking to repromulgate the rule, which would then require adherence to any new requirements and deadlines.

What to do next

Monitor future NIGC publications for potential repromulgation of the Facility License Notifications rule.

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ACTION:

Direct final rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY:

Due to the receipt of adverse comments, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is withdrawing the direct final rule
“Facility License Notifications,” published September 29, 2025.

DATES:

Effective November 24, 2025, the direct final rule published at 90 FR 46470, September 29, 2025, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jo-Ann M. Shyloski, Office of General Counsel at the National Indian Gaming Commission, at (202) 632-7003 or info@nigc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On September 29, 2025, the NIGC published a direct final rule (90 FR 46470). We stated in that direct final rule that if we
received adverse comments by October 29, 2025, the direct final rule would not take effect, and we would publish a timely
withdrawal in the
Federal Register
. The NIGC subsequently received adverse comments on that direct final rule and is therefore withdrawing this direct final
rule. The NIGC may issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in a future edition of the
Federal Register
to initiate action to repromulgate the rule that is withdrawn today. In any such action, the NIGC would address the adverse
comments it received on the direct final rule.

National Indian Gaming Commission.

Sharon M. Avery, Acting Chairwoman. Jean Hovland, Vice Chair. [FR Doc. 2025-21347 Filed 11-25-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7565-01-P