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Michigan governor won't agree to KBIC off-reservation casino (06/19)
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) refused to agree to an off-reservation casino for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the casino plan in December 2011 under the two-part determination provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory...

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe asks 6th Circuit to lift casino injunction (06/18)
Rendering of the proposed Kewadin Lansing Casino. Briefing continues in an off-reservation gaming dispute between he Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the state of Michigan. The tribe acquired the site for the proposed Lansing Kewadin Casino in...

Supreme Court delays Bay Mills off-reservation casino case (06/17)
Bay Mills Indian Community casino in Vanderbilt, Michigan. Photo © Bay Mills News The U.S. Supreme Court did not take action today on an off-reservation gaming dispute involving the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan. The petition was considered...

Gun Lake Tribe shares more than $34M in gaming revenues (06/11)
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, has shared more than $34 million in gaming revenues with the state and local governments in Michigan. The tribe began making the payments since the opening of...

Gun Lake Tribe shares $8.4M in casino funds with community (06/06)
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, is sharing $8.4 million in gaming revenues in Michigan. Under its Class III gaming compact, the tribe shares between 8 percent and 12 percent of electronic gaming...

Supreme Court to take up petition in Bay Mills gaming dispute (06/04)
After months of waiting, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally decide whether to hear an off-reservation gaming dispute involving the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan. The Supreme Court scheduled a June 13 conference to consider a petition filed by...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe distributes $2.8M in casino funds (05/31)
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan distributed nearly $2.8 million in gaming revenues at a press conference on Thursday. Under its Class III gaming compact, the tribe shares 2 percent of slot machine revenues with the community. This spring, the...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe shares $2.8M in gaming revenues (05/28)
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan shared nearly $2.8 million in gaming revenues with the local community. Under its Class III gaming compact, the tribe shares 2 percent of slot machine revenues with local governments. This spring, the payment for...

Bay Mills off-reservation casino still in limbo amid litigation (05/16)
Despite winning one round in court, the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan faces obstacles in reopening its off-reservation casino. The site in Vanderbilt was acquired in connection with the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. However the land has...

DOJ supports Bay Mills Indian Community in casino dispute (05/15)
The Obama administration is supporting the Bay Mills Indian Community in a gaming dispute with the state of Michigan. The tribe opened a casino on land that was acquired in connection with a land claim settlement. A federal court ordered...

Nottawaseppi Huron Band gaming grants go to community (05/15)
Gaming revenues from the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi in Michigan are helping the local community. Under the Class III gaming compact, 2 percent of net winnings from electronic machines at the FireKeepers Casino go to the community. The...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe announces big expansion for casino (05/14)
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan announced a major expansion of one of its casinos. The 39,000 square-foot Saganing Eagles Landing Casino will grow to 144,000 square-feet with the expansion. The tribe is adding a six-story hotel, gaming space and...

Pokagon Band makes promotions at growing casino business (05/10)
Fresh off the opening of its third gaming facility, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan announced two promotions. Matt Harkness has been named chief operating officer for all three of the tribe's Four Winds casinos. He will continue...

Pokagon Band finally comes 'home' with third gaming facility (05/01)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan opened its third gaming facility to the public on Tuesday and this one bears special significance. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac is the smallest in the tribe's enterprise. But it's the...

Pokagon Band set to welcome visitors to new gaming facility (04/30)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is opening the doors to its third gaming facility in Michigan today. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac will be the smallest in the tribe's enterprise. But the facility reflects the look and feel...

Pokagon Band ready to debut third gaming facility next week (04/25)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians in Michigan will open its third gaming facility to the public next Tuesday. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac will be the smallest in the tribe's enterprise. But the facility reflects the look and...

Little Traverse Bay Bands see positive reception to casino plan (04/24)
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan tried for a second casino in 2003 but opposition killed the plan before it got off the ground. This time around, the tribe is making a much more favorable impression...

Little Traverse Bay Bands to outline plans for casino at meeting (04/23)
The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in Michigan will present plans for a second casino at a public meeting tonight. The tribal-state Class III gaming compact authorizes two casinos but local approval is needed. The meeting tonight in...

Sault Tribe appeals decision on off-reservation casino proposal (04/23)
Rendering of the proposed Kewadin Lansing Casino. The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is asking the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear its off-reservation gaming case. The tribe acquired the site for the proposed Lansing Kewadin Casino...

NLRB asserts jurisdiction at Saginaw Chippewa Tribe's casino (04/18)
The casino operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan falls under federal labor law, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday. The National Labor Relations Act doesn't specifically mention tribes or their enterprises. Nevertheless, the board asserted jurisdiction...

Gun Lake Tribe seeks permit as part of gaming expansion plan (04/18)
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, could be expanding its casino. The tribe asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a permit to fill in about four acres of wetlands by the...

Gun Lake Tribe takes step toward expansion of gaming facility (04/16)
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, is taking steps to expand its casino in Michigan. After years of litigation, the tribe opened the Gun Lake Casino in early 2011. The tribe is now...

Pokagon Band ranks at top of Michigan's tribal casino industry (04/03)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians saw a slot machine take of $334 million in 2012, the largest of any tribe in Michigan, The Grand Rapids Business Journal reported. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe ranked second, with a take of $291...

Saginaw Chippewa Tribe to launch Internet casino component (04/01)
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan will be launching an online component to its Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort. The tribe selected Aristocrat Technologies to develop the site. The company already manages offline components at the casino. "Aristocrat has been...

Pokagon Band sets April 30 opening for newest gaming facility (04/01)
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will open the doors to its third gaming facility on April 30. The 27,000 square-foot Four Winds Dowagiac will be the smallest in the tribe's enterprise. But the facility reflects the look and feel...

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