Inland Tribes Pay CA

As part of the agreement that was signed with the state of California and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, three inland tribes have agreed to share their slot machine revenue with the state. In return, the state would allow them to bring in more slot machines.

The tribes have already given more than $65 million to the state, and there is more to come. The payments are only a portion of the monies that will be paid to the state under the compact.

The new compact allows the tribes to bring in more slot machines than they were previously allowed. Each tribe was previously allowed a maximum of 2,000 slot machines. The new compact will allow each of the tribes to bring in more slot machines. They will be allowed a combined total of an additional 14,000 machines.

In return they give a portion of their revenue to the state – and voters liked the idea. They approved the compacts in February. Some of the tribes have already installed their additional slot machines, while others are waiting to see what the economic climate has to offer before spending the additional money to bring them in.

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