Feds give tacit approval to two more tribal gambling deals
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August 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Interior has given tacit approval to Gov. Kevin Stitt's recent agreements on tribal gambling with two Oklahoma-based Indian tribes.
The compacts with the Kialegee Tribal Town and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians were "deemed approved" by the federal department after a 45-day review period expired Thursday.
The new compacts would increase the fees the tribes pay on certain electronic games from 6% to as high as 13% if the tribes build casinos in new locations authorized under the deal.
Stitt said the compacts reflect a "new, modern approach"...
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