Oklahoma attorney general withdraws from compact talks

OKLAHOMA CITY  (AP)  — Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter is no longer leading negotiations with tribal nations over gambling compacts.

In a brief letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday, Hunter said he was withdrawing from participating in the discussions.

Stitt and the tribes are at an impasse over whether the 15-year agreement allowing casino gambling expires on Jan. 1.

Stitt says the compacts expire, and he wants to renegotiate for a larger slice of casino revenue. Tribal leaders have said they’re willing to renegotiate the fees they pay, but first want Stitt to acknowledge the compacts automatically renew.