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Indian tribe rolling dice on land acquisitions
MLive.com, MI - Nov 18, 2008 Chronicle file photo/Ken StevensA portion of the slot machines at the Little River Casino in Manistee on June 11. Fruitport Township Supervisor-elect Brian … Mich. tribe rolling dice on land acquisitions MLive.com all 8 news articles |
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Fruitport fields go on international market
MLive.com, MI - Nov 14, 2008 First, the Manistee-based Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is working to develop a casino complex at the former Great Lakes Downs, a nearby site it … |
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Lakeshore group hopes to bust casino plan
Grand Haven Tribune, MI - Oct 15, 2008 The negatives of a casino far outweigh the positives." Proponents of the Fruitport Township casino, including Gov. Jennifer Granholm and many other state … |
What do you think about a casino in Fruitport Township on the old Great Lakes Downs property? Will it bring jobs and prosperity, or will it bring crime and despair?
The Fruitport Township Board of Trustees voted Monday to form a negotiation committee to meet with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians when more details of a proposed casino are available.
After two hours of heated discussion, the Fruitport Township board voted 4-4 to grant the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians its support for a proposed casino at the former Great Lakes Downs property.
No Votes
Yes Votes
Tribal leaders have said the proposed Fruitport casino would be twice the size of the Manistee casino. The 23,000-square-foot Little River Casino offers 28 table games, 1,575 slots, a poker room, three restaurants and a 292-room luxury hotel.
The Fruitport casino would create 800 to 1,000 jobs, tribal officials have said.
Magna Entertainment Corp. sold the 85 acre property that was used as Great Lakes Downs racetrack to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians for $5 million dollars.
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