GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS SIGNED A NEW GAMING COMPACT WITH NEW MEXICO TRIBES, ALLOWING THEM TO OPERATE CASINOS FOR ANOTHER 22 YEARS. LEADERS FROM ACOMA PUEBLO, JEMEZ PUEBLO, THE JICARILLA APACHE NATION, MESCALERO APACHE TRIBE AND THE NAVAJO NATION WERE ON HAND FOR THE GOVERNOR’S SIGNATURE MONDAY.
AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT, THE TRIBES WILL INCREASE THE REVENUE SHARING AMOUNTS THEY PAY TO THE STATE.
