“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Gaming” means any and all activities defined as class II or class III gaming under IGRA or authorized under the Compact.
“Gaming Authority Ordinance” means Chapter 2, Article II of the Mohegan Tribe Code, also known as Ordinance No. 95-2 of the Tribe, as enacted on July 15, 1995.
“Gaming Board” means, collectively, (a) the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Commission, (b) the Connecticut Division of Special Revenue, (c) the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, (d) the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission, (e) the Commission, and (f) any other Governmental Authority that holds licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted by the Tribe, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary within its jurisdiction.
“Gaming Laws” means IGRA, the Gaming Ordinance, the Gaming Authority Ordinance and all other Laws pursuant to which any Gaming Board possesses licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted by the Tribe, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary within its jurisdiction.
“Gaming License” shall mean every license, permit, franchise or other authorization from any Gaming Board required on the date hereof or at any time thereafter to own, lease, operate or otherwise conduct the class II gaming or class III gaming activities of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, including all licenses granted under applicable federal, tribal, state, foreign or local laws.
“Gaming Ordinance” means Chapter 2, Article III of the Mohegan Tribe Code, also known as Ordinance 94-1 of the Tribe, as enacted on July 28, 1994.
“Goldman” means Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and its successors.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, the Tribe or any other nation, or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local or tribal, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Governmental Component” means with respect to the Tribe or any other government, any corporation, board, enterprise, authority, division, branch, political subdivision, agency, instrumentality or governmental component directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Tribe or such other government. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are Governmental Components of the Tribe.
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