Michigan Supreme Court upholds gaming pacts

Monday, August 2, 2004  

The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected a constitutional challenge to four tribal-state gaming compacts.

By a 5-2 vote, the court said the Legislature was right to ratify the compacts through a resolution. The court said the Legislature's approval did not violate separation of powers.

The ruling is a victory for the tribes, whose casino projects have been delayed for several years since the compacts were signed in 1998. A group called Taxpayers of Michigan Against Casinos (TOMAC) has challenged the tribes in state and federal court.

Get the Story:
Casino compacts legal (The Battle Creek Enquirer 7/31)
Michigan Supreme Court rules in favor of tribe (The South Bend Tribune 7/31)