From Indianz:
Lac Vieux Band seeks off-reservation casino
The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is seeking an off-reservation casino in Muskegon, Michigan.
The tribe plans to spend $10 million to turn an existing building into a Class III casino with 1,500 slot machines and eight gaming tables. The tribe says it will generate $250 million in revenues annually and share $5 million a year with local governments. The gaming site is more than 500 miles from the tribal headquarters in Watersmeet. The Bush administration last week adopted a new policy that virtually eliminates the possibility for casinos hundreds of miles from reservations. The tribe previously submitted a land-into-trust application for an off-reservation casino in Iron Mountain, about 70 miles from Watersmeet. Last Friday, the tribe received a letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs stating that the application was incomplete and would not be evaluated until more information is submitted.
Get the Story:
Tribe would spend $10 million on casino project (The Muskegon Chronicle 1/7)
3rd group vies for Muskegon casino (WOODTV 1/7)
Indian tribe describes what a casino could mean for Muskegon (WZZM13
When will the proposed Casino off I 94 and S of
Port Huron be built? The city needs it badly due
to the bad economy. It’s a great location and only
fair that Port Huron can share in all the profits
that a Casino would bring to their city. Why should other areas deserve better treatment?