Oklahoma tribes share $118M in casino revenue with state

Monday, April 18, 2011  

Oklahoma tribes shared $118 million in gaming revenues with the state last year, The Tulsa World reports.

The payment was 12.5 percent higher than the $105.5 million that the tribes shared in 2009. And it's significantly higher than the $14.2 million in 2006.

"It's important to realize that tribes are over-delivering on our deal with the state," Cherokee Nation Chief Chad Smith told The Tulsa World.

Voters approved Class III gaming in 2004. Thirty-three tribes have entered into compacts with the state.

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