William Nelson, Comanche chairman, and John Shotton, Otoe-Missouri chairman, say such suggestions are invalid and have no legal grounds.<\/p>\n
\nThe complaints from our fellow tribes have no legitimate legal basis, as the compacts are legal, were negotiated in good faith, and should be approved,” said Shotton. “These compacts are the product of the most fundamental aspects of tribal sovereignty.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“Our compact is legal and we look forward to approval from the Department of the Interior,” added Nelson.<\/p>\n
Lawsuit Ongoing<\/b><\/h2>\n
On the day Stitt claimed the state’s gaming compacts with the tribes expired, a lawsuit was brought against the governor by the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations. The suit was later joined by 10 other Oklahoman tribes.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit contends that Stitt is wrong is demanding new contracts. Tribes presently share four to six percent of their slot win with the state, dependent on total revenue, and 10 percent of their table game income.<\/p>\n
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The larger tribes believe Stitt’s deal with the Comanche and Otoe-Missouria to allow them to actually share fewer gaming dollars moving forward is a tactic to cause division among the Native Americans<\/a>. The Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations are responsible for the majority of casino payments to the state, and Stitt is calling on them to share upwards of 25 percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nA federal judge has ordered the state and tribes to resolve the lawsuit in mediation by May 31.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The two Oklahoma tribes that reached new gaming compacts last month with Governor Kevin Stitt (R) tell the US Interior Department that their casino revenue-sharing arrangements should be formally approved. In April, the Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribe announced new gaming compacts with the state. The 15-year contracts require the tribes to share with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":136623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Oklahoma Tribes Write Interior Dept. Regarding New Gaming Compacts<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n