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FEBRUARY 21, 2001

New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and 11 out of 13 gaming tribes in the state have come to an agreement on a new gaming compact, the Governor's office said on Tuesday.

The tribes are currently being sued by Attorney General Patricia Madrid for refusing to remit 16 percent of their revenues as required by a 1997 compact. The tribes want a lower rate and sources say the new compact caps the rate from slot revenues at 8 percent.

The only tribes who didn't approve the compact were Pojoaque Pueblo and the Mescalero Apache Tribe. They have proposed to make back payments to the state but want half of the money earmarked for Indian education.

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Governor, 11 Tribes Agree On Pact (AP 2/20)