What is the Gila River State Shared Revenue Program, Cities, Towns and Counties Distribution Fund?
Proposition 202 passed by voters in November 2002 allowed for new gaming compacts between the State of Arizona and Arizona tribes. An important provision of Proposition 202 was the sharing of gaming revenues with the State. A portion of this state shared revenue (12%) can be retained by an Indian tribe and distributed to cities, towns and counties for government services that benefit the general public, including public safety, mitigation of the impacts of gaming, or promotion of commerce and economic development. The Gila River Indian Community decided to exercise this option and developed their State Shared Revenue Program.
