![]() Zinke, the leader of the Department of the Interior Last November, a federal judge refused to issue a preliminary injunction sought by the Comanches in a lawsuit against Secretary Ryan Photo by Indianz.Com (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)īut concerns about revenues haven't been enough to stop the Chickasaws. Revenues from Red River "account for "nearly 60% of the nation's annual budget for tribal operations and programs," the Comanche Nation said in a recent court brief.Ĭonstruction appeared to be moving quickly on a new Chickasaw Nation gaming facility during a visit to the site in Terral, Oklahoma, in November 2017. ![]() Per capita payments - which are based on gaming revenues - are likely to decline, as are funds for key programs and services. That's in line with figures presented in an ongoing lawsuit that challenges the land-into-trust application for the rival project.Īnd if the casino takes a hit, tribal citizens will feel it too. Tribal citizens attending their general council meeting on Saturday were told that revenues from the Comanche Red River Hotel andĬasino will fall 25 percent, The Lawton Constitution reported. The Comanche Nation is anticipating a big hit in revenues if the Chickasaw Nation opens another casino in Oklahoma.
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