A town in Connecticut expects $300,000 a year in taxes from non-Indian gaming vendors that do business with the
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation.
The town of Ledyard won a decision from the
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that said its taxes do not violate the
Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act or infringe on tribal sovereignty.
So far, several companies that do business with
Foxwoods Resort Casino.
have paid $100,000 in back taxes, with another $300,000 in back payments owed, The Norwich Bulletin reported.
“We are certainly satisfied to be receiving taxes that are owed to us,” Linda Davis, the chairwoman of the town council, told the paper.
Going forward, the town expects $300,000 a year unless the decision is overturned.
The Mashantucket Tribe hasn't said whether it will ask the 2nd Circuit to rehear the case or go to the
U.S. Supreme Court.
Get the Story:
Ledyard owed thousands after slot tax ruling
(The Norwich Bulletin 8/12)
2nd Circuit Decision:
Mashantucket
Pequot Tribal Nation v. Ledyard (July 15, 2013)
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