BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), owners of FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, announced on Thursday that over $6-point-2 million will be going to the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board.
According to a news release from the casino and hotel, the payment to the State of Michigan totaled more than $20.5 million which was an increase of 1.16% over the previous year.
These contributions bring the total amount contributed to the state to over $235.3 million and $78.5 million to the local revenue sharing board since FireKeepers opened in August of 2009.
The funds distributed are part of a negotiated agreement between NHBP and the state for operations at the casino and hotel.
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