tribal gaming revenue<\/a> shares. Of the tax money, 88 percent is earmarked for the state’s Education Reform Revolving Fund.<\/p>\nWhile there are more than 30 tribes in the Sooner State operating Class III gaming, a handful of Native American groups are responsible for the lion’s share of GGR.<\/p>\n
FY2018 Gaming Share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Chickasaw Nation: $47.87 million<\/li>\n
- Choctaw Nation: $26.27 million<\/li>\n
- Cherokee Nation: $16.51 million<\/li>\n
- Muscogee Nation: $9.7 million<\/li>\n
- Osage Nation: $5.88 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Between 2005-2018, the tribes were responsible for more than $1.22 billion in public education funding. They’ve also contributed more than $167.4 million to the state’s General Revenue Fund, and $3.35 million to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oklahoma Democrats are firing back at Governor Kevin Stitt’s (R) plan to continue funding public education during his ongoing battle with the state’s Native American casino operators. During his State of the State address this week, Stitt called on lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow him to use $100 million in state reserves. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":126075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Oklahoma Democrats Reject Gov. Stitt Education Funding Plan<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n