The market area includes the cities of Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing, as well as the entire counties of Kent, Kalamazoo and Ingham, among others. The Tribe’s state revenue sharing payments are dependent on the continued preservation of exclusive gaming rights within its competitive market area, as defined by the tribal-state gaming compact, which also includes statewide expansion of certain lottery games. The gaming industry was spawned by a 1988 Supreme Court decision that allowed tribes to wield their status as sovereign nations to open casinos and sports betting facilities within their borders. Since 2011, the tribe has shared more than $102 million with the State of Michigan. In 2018, there were more than 500 Native American-owned casinos and tribal gaming revenue totaled 35.7 billion. The State of Michigan received $4,049,995, which was given to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation that in turn awards grants to businesses and creates jobs. “With the hardships and struggles of the past 16 months, it’s more important than ever that we be good stewards in the community.” GLIMI, an economic development entity, received 1,566,375. The State of Michigan received 5,221,249, and the local revenue sharing board received 2,261,699. “As we begin to return to a new normal, we’re pleased to be able to make a difference in the local community with this distribution,” said Bob Peters, Gun Lake Tribe chairman. Gun Lake Casino’s 2017 Expansion Continues Increase in Revenue Sharing (Bradley, Mich.) Today, the Gun Lake Tribe (Tribe) announced details of its fall revenue sharing payments. The Gun Lake Tribe has distributed a total of $7,289,991 in its spring revenue sharing payments to state and local governments, which was calculated from electronic gaming revenues reported from Oct.

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