Indian Gaming > Cowlitz Tribe seeks revenue sharing deal with city

February 03, 2006

Cowlitz Tribe seeks revenue sharing deal with city

The Cowlitz Tribe of Washington is offering the city of La Center $30 million in revenues from its proposed casino.

The tribe is proposing to share revenues in order to offset the impact the casino will have on local non-Indian cardrooms. Last year, the cardrooms paid the city $3.7 million in taxes, The Oregonian reported. To make up for the losses, the tribe says it will pay $3 million a year for 10 years.

The cardrooms are being represented by the Perkins Coe law firm, whose prior clients included three town in Connecticut who fought tribes on land-into-trust, gaming, sovereignty and federal recognition.

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Offer on table, Cowlitz tribe and La Center tentatively move toward partnership (The Oregonian 2/2)