25 CFR § 293.28 - May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?

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title: "25 CFR § 293.28 - May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?"
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section_name: "May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "CLASS III TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACTS"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 2710."
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# 293.28 May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?

Yes. However, IGRA anticipates compacts are long-term agreements between a Tribe and a State. These agreements reflect carefully negotiated compromises between sovereigns. A refusal to negotiate a long-term compact, or a short-term extension of at least one year to allow for negotiations to continue, may be considered evidence of a violation of IGRA.