DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the city of Duluth have reached a tentative agreement that could end a long-running legal dispute over revenue from the Fond-du-Luth Casino.
The two sides say they’ve reached a 10-year agreement that calls for the Fond du Lac Band to pay the city $150,000 a year to cover service provided to the casino, located in downtown Duluth. Minnesota Public Radio News reports that in exchange, the city will drop its legal challenges to whether it’s entitled to a portion of casino revenue.
Terms of a 1994 deal required the Fond du Lac to share 19 percent of casino revenue with the city – which amounted to about $6 million annually. Eventually, the band stopped its payments, the city sued and the legal battle has been waging for years.
Information from: Minnesota Public Radio News
