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Pokagon Band agrees to share revenues from casino in Indiana

Monday, April 11, 2016

A view of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians land-into-trust site in South Bend, Indiana. Image from Google Maps

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has agreed to share two percent of revenues from its proposed casino in South Bend, Indiana.

The money will cover the estimated losses in property taxes at the 166-acre site. But the tribe is also agreeing to pay taxes for the proposed hotel and to reimburse the city for any costs it incurs in supporting the project, The South Bend Tribune reports.

The promises are detailed in a memorandum of understanding that will be considered by the common council in South Bend on Monday night. If approved, the agreement requires the city to actively support the tribe's land-into-trust application.

The tribe operates three gaming facilities in Michigan. The casino in Indiana would be the first of its kind in the state.

Get the Story:
South Bend's commitment to casino project outlined (The South Bend Tribune 4/9)
Proposed South Bend casino could get official stamp of approval tonight (WSBT 4/11)

Federal Register Notices:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Fee-to-Trust Transfer for Tribal Village and Casino, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (March 12, 2015)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal Village Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN (August 24, 2012)