More than $100M in Wisconsin compact payments due

Wednesday, June 30, 2004  

More than $100 million in payments under tribal-state gaming compacts in Wisconsin are due today, a month after the state Supreme Court invalidated key provisions of the agreement.

The Oneida Nation made its $20 million payment early. Gov. Jim Doyle (D) thanked the tribe yesterday.

The Ho-Chunk Nation said it would not make its $30 million payment. The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe said it was trying to make its $40.5 million payment but was having trouble securing financing due to the court decision.

The three tribes were to make the largest payments. Administration Secretary Marc Marotta said eight other tribes are expected to make their smaller payments on time.

In exchange for higher payments, the new compacts authorized more Class III games without an expiration date. The state Supreme Court said Doyle went too far by signing the agreements.

Get the Story:
Tribe to miss payment to state (The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 6/30)
Oneida make gaming compact payment (AP 6/30)
Oneidas pay state $20 million for gaming compact (The Green Bay Press-Gazette 6/30)
Oneidas pay on disputed compacts (The Green Bay News-Chronicle 6/30)
Statement of Governor Doyle on $20 Million Payment from Oneida Nation (Gov Doyle 6/29)