From the Alpena News:
The Fletcher law firm in Lansing, which specializes in Native American legal issues, has said when the 20-year-old agreements expire is up for interpretation. Some experts cite a provision implying that the deals automatically roll over for five years if no new ones are reached.
And from MLive:
The state is looking at getting back some of that revenue sharing, but tribes will generally oppose that unless the state offers meaningful concessions, said Zeke Fletcher, a Lansing-based tribal lawyer and citizen of the Grand Traverse Band. He is not representing any tribes in the negotiations.
Traditionally, “meaningful concessions” have meant statewide exclusive rights to offer Vegas-style, or class III gaming, Fletcher said. In more recent compacts the state secured revenue sharing in exchange for more of a regional protection from competition, according to a blog post from Fletcher’s colleague, Bryan Newland.
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