The Commission and Commission staff regulate Class II and Class III Gaming on CTCLUSI Indian Lands and are responsible for the regulatory oversight of the Gaming Operations, to ensure compliance with the Compact, and with Tribal, Federal, and if applicable, State law and regulations. The Executive Director is responsible for the oversight and hiring and firing of Commission staff. Under the revised Gaming Code, the Commission shall consist of a five (5) member Commission and an Executive Director, all appointed by a majority vote of Tribal Council. On 27 April 2016, Tribal Council adopted revisions to Chapter 5-2 by passing Tribal Ordinance #30E, these revisions are considered approved by NIGC and became effective as of 10 August 2016. The Commission was comprised of a Chairman and two Commissioners.
Chapter 5-2 (Gaming Code) was adopted in Tribal Ordnance #30B dated 8 December 2003 and approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) on 4 January 2004, established the Gaming Commission regulatory agency for the Tribe on that date.
As a regulatory agency of the Tribes, the Gaming Commission (Commission) was established pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.