The Class III gaming compact between the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe and the state of Michigan expires next year, The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun reports.

The agreement came about after tribes sued the state for failing to negotiate. But even though it expires after 20 years, it contains a provision to self-renew for another five years.

“It is quite possible that we’ll ask to renegotiate but a formal decision hasn’t been made," a spokesperson for Gov. Rick Snyder (R) told the paper.

The tribe agreed to share 8 percent of revenues with the state and 2 percent with local governments. But the state lost its share when voters authorized non-Indian casinos in Detroit. The tribe continues to share revenues with local governments.

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State sees no urgency to renegotiate gaming deal (The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun 6/17)