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July 16, 2008

Ho-Chunk Nation ordered to arbitrate over compact

A federal judge has ordered the Ho-Chunk Nation and the state of Wisconsin into arbitration over a Class III gaming compact.

The tribe and the state signed the compact in 2003. It allowed the tribe to operate more Class III games and for the state to get a share of the revenues.

The tribe stopped operating the games after the state Supreme Court invalidated the compact in a case involving another tribe. The state, however, claims the tribe owes about $100 million.

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Judge orders Ho-Chunk and state to arbitration over gambling profits (Wheeler News Service 7/15)