{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-293.28","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 293.28","heading":"May a compact or extension include provisions that limit the duration of the compact?","body":"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.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER N—ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES","PART 293—CLASS III TRIBAL-STATE GAMING COMPACTS","Subpart D—Scope of Tribal-State Gaming Compacts"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"d995bb67fc4190fbf080d046d065146200331f709847b6ffc13944f58b9f321c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-293.27","next":"us/25-cfr-293.29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}