Two Oklahoma tribal gaming operators have come to terms with the state’s governor, but there are questions as to whether the new compacts will withstand legal scrutiny.

On Tuesday, Gov. Kevin Stitt announced agreements on new gaming compacts with two Oklahoma tribes: the Comanche Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe. Each compact is for a 15-year term and each must still be approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs at the US Department of the Interior (DOI).

The Comanche compact authorizes the tribe to open new gaming venues in Cleveland, Grady and Love counties, provided the DOI agrees to take the off-reservation land into trust (a process that can easily go either way, as recent events have demonstrated). The Otoe-Missouria tribe got the okay to open new casinos in Logan, Noble and Payne counties, subject to the same conditions.

The tribes have agreed to pay tax rates of 4.5%-6% on gaming revenue from their existing casinos, similar to rates in the previous compacts that expired on January 1. However, the Otoe-Missouria tribe will pay between 8%-12% on gaming revenue from its new casinos, while the Comanche will pay between 8%-13% on their new venues.