Sec. 1. Notwithstanding IGRA’s express prohibition against state taxation of tribal gaming activities, revenue-sharing payments from tribal gaming to a state may be considered lawful under IGRA when such payments are bargained for in exchange for meaningful concessions from the state, i.e., quantifiable economic benefits over which the state is not required to negotiate under […]
Sec. 2. As consideration for the meaningful concessions from the State described in section 1 of this chapter and provided that the State is not in breach of its obligations regarding Expanded Gaming in the Exclusivity Area, the Band shall make annual payments to the State of eight percent (8%) of the Net Win at […]
Sec. 3. In the event that the Band continues to conduct Class II gaming at its South Bend Site Gaming Facility after the Effective Date of this Compact, beginning with the second full Payment Period the total amount of the Band’s payment of Net Win to the State due under section 2 of this chapter […]
Sec. 4. All annual payments made by the Band to the State under section 2 of this chapter shall be based on a full Payment Period, provided that the first payment under this provision may be for a period of less than a full Payment Period beginning on the day that Class III gaming commences […]
Sec. 5. Funds received by the State under this chapter shall be expended at the direction of the Indiana State Budget Director, subject to appropriation by the Indiana General Assembly. It is the intent of the State and the Band that the funds be used in the following program areas: (i) education, (ii) economic and […]
Sec. 6. In addition, from the total amount of each annual payment due to the State under section 2 of this chapter, the Band shall reduce such amount by up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) as provided in IC 4-29.5-18. As added by P.L.171-2021, SEC.1.
Sec. 7. The Band shall file an annual report with the State, coinciding with the remittance of the payment due under section 2 of this chapter, that includes the following information: (1) calculations and supporting data for the Band’s determination of the Net Win payment under section 2 of this chapter, and specifically denoting the […]
