Office of the State Gaming Representative

The State Gaming Representative is the person designated by the Gaming Control Board pursuant to the Gaming Control Act (60-2E-1 to 60-2E-60, NMSA 1978) who will be responsible for actions of the State set out in the Tribal-State Gaming Compact.

The State Gaming Representative serves a dual role, both as a liaison between the Tribes and the State and as a regulator to monitor compliance with the Compact.

The State Gaming Representative may utilize staff from the Gaming Control Board or contract with private persons, firms, or other entities for the purpose of assisting in performing their functions set forth in the Compact, but the State Gaming Representative is the single contact with the Tribes and may be relied upon as such by the Tribes.

The Office of the State Gaming Representative is comprised of staff of the Gaming Control Board and assists in monitoring compliance with the Compact. The State Gaming Representative may designate staff to perform inspections and information gathering.

With respect to the Compact, any information, documents, or communications provided to the State Gaming Representative, his agents or contractors, or to any other official, agency, or entity of the State by the Tribe, the Tribal Gaming Agency, or the Gaming Enterprise, or prepared from information obtained from the Tribe, the Tribal Gaming Agency or the Gaming Enterprise, or any information, documents or communications provided to the Tribe, the Tribal Gaming Agency, or the Gaming Enterprise by any State entity, or prepared from information obtained from any State entity, under the provisions of this Compact or under the provisions of any Predecessor Agreement, are confidential.