October 20, 2016
Detroit – Michigan tribal governments sent $28.6 million in gaming-related payments to local governments and revenue sharing boards during 2015, according to a report published by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi distributed the largest amount, $5.9 million, among the dozen tribes providing payments. The report, Receipts and Distribution of Indian Casino Revenue by Local Revenue Sharing Boards, includes revenue sharing distributions for each tribe to the local communities.
Overall, revenue sharing was down 1.8 percent from 2014.
Tribal gaming compacts with the state of Michigan and associated federal court consent judgments require payments to local governments or revenue sharing boards. The revenue sharing amount equals 2 percent of the tribal casinos’ net win from slot machines. Data was provided by the tribes and the seven local revenue sharing boards in Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Cass, Emmet, Manistee and Van Buren counties.
The tribes are:
Since 1994, Native American tribes operating casinos in Michigan have paid more than $408 million in revenue sharing payments to local units of government and revenue sharing boards.
"The Michigan Gaming Control Board shall ensure the conduct of fair and honest gaming to protect the interests of the citizens of the State of Michigan."
