The Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians is awaiting legislative action on its compact for an off-reservation casino.
The compact authorizes the casino in Fruitport Township and requires the tribe to share revenues with the state.
Lawmakers held three hearings on the compact, which has strong local support.
If approved by the state Legislature, the compact will be sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for review. The agency's top gaming official has warned it might reject the compact if it refers to land that is not yet held in trust.
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe,
the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of
Potawatomi Indians and the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of
Pottawatomi Indians oppose the casino. They say the Little River Band failed to get approval from other tribes for an off-reservation casino.
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Proposed Fruitport casino could see legislative action
(The Muskegon Chronicle 8/25)
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BIA official warns of rejection for off-reservation gaming pact (6/28)
Hearing for Little
River Band off-reservation casino delayed (6/15)
Editorial: Don't delay Little River Band
off-reservation casino (6/9)
Letter: Little River off-reservation casino
good for economy (6/7)
Another
hearing scheduled on Little River Band casino plan (5/31)
Little River Band defends off-reservation
casino at hearing (5/27)
Bill
introduced on Little River Band off-reservation casino (4/14)
Editorial: Support Little River Band
off-reservation casino (3/29)
Little River Band wins support for two
casino agreements (3/23)
Little
River Band signs compact for off-reservation casino (3/22)
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