KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) against the Catawbaย Indian Nation,ย Kings Mountainย Sky Boat Partners, LLC (Sky Boat), and Sky Boatโs owners, officials, managers, and consultant.ย Theย NOV resulted from a thorough investigation by the NIGC Washington, D.C. Region Office that identified multiple violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) and NIGC regulations.
As set forth in the NOV, the investigation found the Nation allowed Sky Boatย to manage in part the expansion of Catawba Two Kings Casino without an approved management contract.ย Additionally, the Nationย andย Sky Boatย failed to submit a management contract within 60 days of its execution, as required by NIGC regulations.
โBased on an exhaustive investigation and analysis of the circumstances, we issued a Notice of Violation to both enforce regulatory compliance and ensure the Nation is the primary beneficiary of its gaming revenue. We do not take this enforcement action lightly, but do so to preserve the integrity of the industry and protect the valuable tool Indian Gaming represents for many Tribes as codified in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,โ Simermeyer said.
The Nation, Sky Boat,ย and Sky Boatโs owners, officials, managers, and consultantย could face civil penalties not to exceed $57,527 per day for each violation andย the Nationโs gaming operation could be subject toย a temporary closure order.
The full Notice of Violation is available onย the NIGCโsย website.
