Two-percent funds from gaming revenues by local tribes are a huge backbone for schools, local governments and nonprofits all over the region. That arrangement might be changing with a new agreement between the Saginaw Chippewa tribe and the state of Michigan.
Excerpt: Local government and public schools might face a potential shift in payments from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
Now, for the first time in 20 years, the Michigan governor’s office has been in negotiations with the Tribe regarding its bi-annual payments to local government and schools equaling two percent of revenue generated from Class III electronic games at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd.
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Source: CM Life
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