Arizona
Tribal Casino Contribution Up
As reported by the Arizona Republic:
"Arizona Indian Gaming tribes paid $22.8
million to the state in the past quarter, a
22 percent jump from the $18.7 million contributed
the same time last year.
"The Arizona
Department of Gaming announced Thursday that
it collected the money based on casino revenues
from July 1 to Sept. 30. The money will be used
for administrative and regulatory costs, education,
trauma and emergency services, wildlife conservation,
tourism and treatment of problem gambling.
"Sheila
Morago, executive director of the Arizona Indian
Gaming Association, said the entire hospitality
industry is having a strong year.
"Morago
said the numbers show that tribes are making
good business decisions and that the compact
hammered out with the state in 2003 is working.
Tribes pay the state 1 to 8 percent of their
revenues on a sliding scale. As they make more
during the year, they pay more…"
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