CMP.1.2.010 General Definitions

The following definitions shall be applicable.

(a) "Act" shall mean the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. P.L. 100 - 497, 25 U.S.C. Section 2701 et seq.

(b) "Class I Gaming" means:

(1) Social games played solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in as part of tribal ceremonies or celebrations.

(1) BINGO - The game of chance, which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with cards bearing numbers or other designations, in which the holder of the card oversees such numbers or designations when objects, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or electronically determined in which the game is won by the first person.

Electronic, computer, or technological aids such as computer-generated number sequences-can be used in connection with Class II bingo, so long as all players are playing against each other to achieve the same sequences. Computerized or "video" bingo, in which players play against the machine rather than against each other, are Class III games, subject to Chapter V of this Title.

Class II gaming shall not include bingo included as Class I gaming in Section CMP.1.2.010

(2) OTHER GAMES OF CHANCE - Games similar to bingo, including, if played at the same location as bingo, pull-tabs, lotto, punch boards, tip jars, and "instant bingo", in which prizes are awarded on the basis of a designated winning number or numbers, color or colors, symbol or symbols determined by chance.

(d) "Class III Gaming" means all forms of gaming that are not Class I or Class II gaming, including:

(1) Electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance or slot machines of any kind, including "video bingo".

(2) All banking card games: that is, card games played against the house. including baccarat, chemin de fer, and blackjack.

(e) "Department of Justice" means the Department of Justice of the State of Wisconsin, its authorized officials, agents, and representatives.

(f) "Enterprise" is a commercial enterprise of the Tribe authorized to engage in (a) gaming of every variety defined as Class II Gaming by the IGRA; (b) gaming defined as Class III Gaming pursuant to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians/State of Wisconsin Gaming Compact for 1991 (the "Compact"); and (c) any other lawful commercial activity related to Gaming and permitted by the Tribe.

(g) "Facility" shall mean the building, including related or connected modular, tent-like or other structures, and associated and adjacent real estate property, within which the Enterprise will be housed, and the parking areas serving the Facility, all as located on the Property.

(h) "Gaming" shall mean activities defined as Class I Gaming, Class II Gaming, and Class III Gaming under the IGRA and the Compact.

(i) "General Contractor" shall mean the person or entity selected by the Governing Board, on behalf of the Tribe, who is a licensed general contractor experienced in the Construction of commercial buildings and appurtenant structures and service facilities.

(j) "General Manager" shall mean the person selected by the Tribal Governing Board, who is experienced in the operation, maintenance, and accounting of a Gaming facility. Such General Manager shall be employed by the Tribe and shall be the person responsible for and with the necessary authority for general operations, in connection with the operation of the Facility.

(k) "LCO" shall mean the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

(l) "Lottery Board" means the Wisconsin Lottery Board, its authorized officials, and agents and representatives.

(m) "Management Contract" means agreements covering the overall management and operation of a Tribal game or gaming facility by an entity other than the Tribe or its employees, including all collateral agreements to such agreement that relate to gaming activity. The term does not include agreements for the procurement of particular services, materials, or supplies related to the Tribe's operation of Class III gaming under the Compact and Class II gaming activities, such as the supply of gaming aids, communication and other equipment, computers and software and scratch tickets.

(n) "Person" includes all partnerships (general and limited), associations and corporations.

(o) "State" means the State of Wisconsin, its authorized officials, agents, and representatives.

(p) "Tribal Gaming Commission" Tribal members who are appointed by the Tribal Governing Board who shall be responsible for carrying out the duties of this Gaming Code as specified in CMP.1.3.070.

(q) "Tribal Governing Board", "Governing Board" or "Board" shall mean the Governing Board established under the Constitution and By-Laws of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Tribe with jurisdiction to oversee and regulate all gaming activities on behalf of the Tribe

(r) "Tribal lands" for purposes of this code has the following meaning:

(1) All lands within the territorial limits of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Reservation:

(2) All lands within the State of Wisconsin held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians as of October 17, 1988; and

(3) All lands within the State of Wisconsin which may be acquired in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians after October 17, 1988, over which the Tribe exercises governmental power, and which meet the requirements of sec. 20 of the Act, 25 U.S.C. Section 2719.

(s) "Tribe" means the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, its authorized officials, agents, and representatives.

(t) "Tribal Gaming Attorney" means the Chief Legal Counsel employed by the Tribe, in charge of and responsible for legal issues relating to gaming operations of the Tribe and associated enterprises.

(u) "Tribal Gaming Enforcement Officer" means the Enforcement Officer, appointed by the Tribe to work with the Tribal Gaming Commission, who is responsible for initiating background investigations and monitoring all aspects of gaming operations within the Lac Courte Oreilles jurisdiction.

(v) "Tribal Gaming Liaison" means the tribal official designated to interact between the gaming operations, the Tribal Governing Board, and the Tribal Gaming Commission.