The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
Potawatomi Indians shared $4.86 million in gaming revenues with local governments in Michigan.
The payment covers a full year of operations at the FireKeepers Casino. The check was larger than expected.
"The casino's received a great welcome in this community and the region," Chairman Homer Mandoka said at a meeting of the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board, The Battle Creek Enquirer reported. "This is a very exciting time for the tribe and especially for our tribal elders."
The LRSB will determine how to distribute the money.
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Tribe pays LRSB $4.86M
(The Battle Creek Enquirer 2/15)
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