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We have breaking news just in to the 9&10 Newsroom.

There is a new casino in Otsego County and it just opened its doors.

The Bay Mills Indian Community bought land and an empty welcome center in the Vanderbilt area, not far from I-75. The deal took more than 10 years to complete.

The Bay Mills Community is in Chippewa County, but leaders say they have been hunting elk in the area since 2007 as part of off-reservation hunting rights.

Since the purchase, there’s been wide speculation that the tribe would open a casino on the property.

That’s exactly what’s happening today, with little warning.

We have a crew in Vanderbilt and will bring you continuing coverage tonight on 9&10 News at 5:00 & 6:00.

Tribal Financial Docs Off Limits in IGRA Good Faith Suit

November 2, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Indianz reported on this earlier today here.

Here are the materials so far in Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe v. South Dakota (D. S.D.):

Flandreau Motion for Protective Order

South Dakota Opposition Brief

Flandreau Reply

Magistrate Order re Tribal Financial Documents

Bay Mills Buys Land in Vanderbilt

October 26, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

From Upnorthlive:

The Bay Mills Indian Community is now the owner of a large parcel of land in Vanderbilt.

The more than 45 acres of property is next to I-75. The tribe is evaluating the condition of a 1200 sq. foot building, which is the former Treetops Resort Welcome Center, on the property.

While rumors have circulated that the tribe may choose to open a casino on the land, leaders of Bay Mills said they will use the land for hunting purposes.

Tribal leaders said they have been looking for a parcel of land for more than 10 years and the current economic climate allowed the tribe to buy the property at a reasonable price. Leaders have not prepared any trust application in regards to the site.

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Gun Lake Band Casino Posts 700 Jobs

October 25, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

News article here, via Pechanga.

From the article:

Some of the jobs available at gunlakescasino.com

Accounting Clerk
Beverage Server Beverage
Cage Asst Shift Supervisor
Casino Marketing Coordinator
Credit Clerk Accounting
Gift Shop Supervisor Gift Shop
Rewards Center Supervisor
Executive Chef Coffee Shop
Senior Engineer Maintenance
Slot Marketing Coordinator
Valet
Table Games Director

Federal Court Dismisses California from Private Challenge to Buena Vista Rancheria Gaming Compact

October 20, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Interesting decision, in that the court found the private plaintiff could avoid California’s Eleventh Amendment immunity, but dismissed anyway for a lack of a cause of action in IGRA to sue over gaming compacts.

Here are the materials in Friends of Amador County v. Salazar (E.D. Cal.):

DCT Order Dismissing California

California Motion to Dismiss

Opposition to Cal. Motion

Cal. Reply

Eighth Circuit Remands Ponca Gaming Lands Case to NIGC

October 19, 2010October 19, 2010Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in State of Nebraska v. United States Dept. of Interior. A split decision. Here is the court’s syllabus:

Civil case – Indian law. Case remanded to the National Indian Gaming Commission to permit that body to determine whether a valid agreement exists which would estop the Ponca Tribe from raising the restored land exception to the bar on using certain lands for gaming purposes; if the Commission determined that no valid agreement exists, it may then proceed to reexamine the question of whether the land in question is eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act’s restored land exception; on remand the Department of the Interior and the Gaming Commission should also consider the impact of the Ponca Restoration Act on the restored land issue. Judge Kornmann, dissenting.

And the materials:

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