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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2001

Pojoaque Pueblo Gov. Jacob Viarrial on Wednesday said his tribe will continue to fight gaming compacts that require sharing a portion of casino revenues with the state of New Mexico.

Viarrial has refused to agree to compacts that cap the slot-machine sharing rate to 8 percent. He is also challenging 1997 compacts that set the rate at 16 percent.

Other gaming tribes and pueblos have agreed to make $91 million in back payments but Pojoaque Pueblo and the Mescalero Apache Nation have refused. Attorney General Patricia Madrid said she will try to shut down the two casinos.

Get the Story:
Pueblo May Sue Over State's Slot Cut (The Albuquerque Journal 11/29)
Pojoaque Pueblo To Fight Gaming Pacts (The Albuquerque Journal 11/29)

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