The Gun Lake Tribe today announced its fall revenue sharing payments;  the State of Michigan received $3,974,387, and the local revenue sharing board received $1,823,054.  GLIMI, an economic development entity, received $1,192,316. 

The revenue payments, distributed semi-annually, are used for economic development, municipal services and public education.  The figures are calculated from electronic gaming revenues from April 1, to Sept. 30, under the terms of a tribal-state gaming compact.  

“This revenue sharing distribution is the result of government-to-government cooperation for the benefit of all Michiganders,” said Scott Sprague, chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe. 

“The state revenue sharing payments help to fund economic development projects beyond West Michigan, while the local revenue sharing payments are important for municipal services and public education.”

The tribe has shared $86,627,347 with state and local governments over twelve distributions. //

The gaming compact was executed in 2007; in 2016, the tribe and the state reached a partial settlement agreement to resolve an interpretation of the compact, directing part of the revenue sharing payments to GLIMI. Overseen by the state and the tribe’s economic development corporation, Gun Lake Investments, GLIMI was formed to pursue non-gaming economic development and job creation.

A local revenue sharing board administers funding to local municipalities for costs due to the operation of the casino, public safety services, and replacement of tax revenue.