Communities ask for share of Nottawaseppi casino revenues

Thursday, May 13, 2010  

Six local governments are seeking a share of gaming revenues from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan.

The six governments requested a total of $513,861 to cover costs associated with the FireKeepers Casino. The largest request came from the Calhoun County Road Commission, which said it spent $330,687 on road construction related to the casino.

The tribe's Class III gaming compact calls for 2 percent of slot machine profits to be shared with the community. The tribe's first payment was $1.93 million, double what was expected.

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