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Gaming
Employee State
Certification Process
State Certification and/or a Tribal Gaming License are
required by the Tribal-State Compacts before an individual may be employed by
a gaming facility in Arizona. All tribes with gaming
facilities have a Tribal Gaming Office (TGO), as
required by the compacts, to assist in the regulation of Indian
gaming. The TGO issues the Tribal Gaming License for the gaming
facility; all gaming employees must have a Tribal Gaming License
to work in a casino. Additionally, the Department of Gaming issues the State
Certification for non-tribal members or a Tribal Gaming License
Recommendation for tribal members.
Process for Individuals:
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All prospective gaming employees must
initiate the employee certification process through the casino's
Tribal Gaming Office. Potential employees complete an application and pay the
required $250.00 fee at the casino. The TGO will forward the
application and the fee to the Department of Gaming. |
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The Department will begin an intensive
investigation into the background of the applicant upon receipt of
the application. The fingerprint cards are submitted to the
Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. |
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Within 20 days of receiving the completed
application, the Department must decide whether or not to
issue temporary certification to the applicant. If temporarily certified,
the applicant will be authorized to work in the gaming facility.
However, the background investigation will continue. |
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If the completed background investigation reveals nothing that
would preclude the applicant, the Department will issue a State
Certification and forward it to the TGO. (Timeframes vary
depending on the individual applicant.) If the background
investigation reveals that the applicant is not suitable for State
Certification, the Department will issue
an intent to deny the application, which entitles the applicant to a
hearing. |
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The Department will
make a recommendation to the Tribe for a tribal member seeking
employment at his or her Tribe's gaming facility as to whether the
applicant should be licensed. The Department's recommendation
may or may not be accepted by the Tribe. However, if the Tribe
chooses not to accept a negative recommendation from the Department,
the Department may request a Tribal Forum to make its case against
the tribal member's employment. |
Process for Businesses |
