Duluth, City of v. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

  1. July 28, 2015

    Minn. Tribe Doesn't Owe Casino Rent To City, Judge Rules

    A Minnesota federal judge on Tuesday freed the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from paying more than $10 million in back casino rent to the city of Duluth, reversing course after the Eighth Circuit sent the case back to her for a second time.

  2. June 09, 2015

    Tribe Says It Doesn't Owe Back Rent On Casino Under IGRA

    A Minnesota tribe urged a federal court on Tuesday to deny the city of Duluth's bid for more than $10 million in back rent from a casino, arguing that requiring the tribe to pay the money would violate the primary purpose of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

  3. October 09, 2013

    Tribe Ordered To Pay Rent For Minn. Casino Operations

    A federal Minnesota judge on Tuesday ordered a Native American tribe to pay up to $10.3 million in back rent to a local city, rejecting arguments that the tribe had overpaid in the past and that the National Indian Gaming Commission disapproves of the deal.