Connecticut is getting more money from its lottery than its Class III gaming compacts, the Associated Press reports.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation and the Mohegan Tribe share 25 percent of slot machine revenues with the state. The amount came to nearly $296.4 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30, the AP said.
In comparison, the state saw $312.1 million from the Connecticut Lottery Corp. This is the first time in 15 years that's happened but a sagging economy has taken a toll on both tribes.
"Ten years ago, it would have been unthinkable," I. Nelson Rose, a gambling law professor, told the AP.
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Conn. revenues from lottery beat casino payments (AP 8/11)
Conn. revenues from lottery beat casino payments (AP 8/11)
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