8th Circuit won't rehear Fond du Lac Band gaming deal dispute

Thursday, February 21, 2013  

The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals won't rehear a gaming dispute involving the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

The city of Duluth, Minnesota, asked the full court to revisit the case after a three-judge panel ruled that the tribe is not required to share revenues from the Fond-du-Luth Casino. The city could now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the dispute.

“We were covering our bases,” city attorney Gunnar Johnson told The Duluth News Tribune. “It’s not a surprise.”

Between 1994 and 2009, the tribe paid about $75 million to the city under an agreement that was later invalidated by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

Get the Story:
Court denies Duluth request for review of Fond-du-Luth Casino decision (The Duluth News Tribune 2/21)

8th Circuit Decision:
City of Duluth v. Fond Du Lac Band (January 14, 2013)

City plans appeal after losing Fond du Lac Band casino case (1/15)