Fruitport Casino

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

• Township Supervisor Ron Cooper
• Clerk Carol Hulk
• Treasurer Rose Dillon

Yes Votes

• Chris Beck
• Greg Hulka
• Marjorie Nash
• Paul Schultz Jr.

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.