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June 15, 2006

Puyallup Tribe won't suspend per capita payments

The Puyallup Tribe of Washington plans to continue distributing per capita payments despite being hit with a notice of violation by the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The tribe distributes $2,000 a month to each member. According to The Tacoma News Tribune, the payments accounted for 65 percent of the tribe’s $134 million in net gaming revenues last year.

NIGC thinks that's too much. The agency said the tribe is not complying with its federally-approved revenue allocation plan to distribute 35.4 percent of net revenues.

The tribe says NIGC's calculations are erroneous and is appealing [Notice of Violation].

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Indian gaming commission demands Puyallup tribe cut payments to members (The Tacoma News Tribune 6/15)
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