Fruitport Casino » government http://fruitportcasino.com Fruitport Gaming Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:32:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Board OK’s casino plan http://fruitportcasino.com/board-oks-casino-plan/ http://fruitportcasino.com/board-oks-casino-plan/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:00:06 +0000 admin http://fruitportcasino.com/?p=7 Continue reading →]]> 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.

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