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Ottawa tribe pushing for raceway to become casino
2015-03-03
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(US).- The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, which currently operates the Manistee’s Little River Casino Resort, is reportedly pursuing another casino project on an old horse raceway. The Republic reported that the tribe filed an application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take 60 acres of land into trust for the USD 180M casino.
The proposed site for the project is the old Great Lakes Downs racetrack in Fruitport Township in Muskegon County, 30 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. The property is already owned by the Little River Band, which purchased it in 2008, a year after the track closed down.
The Little River Band wants to put a 220-room hotel on the property to go with a casino and entertainment and dining options.
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