Bold Kewadin Lansing Casino plan awaits judge's ruling - Lansing State Journal
Bold Kewadin Lansing Casino plan awaits judge’s ruling LANSING - An Upper Peninsula American Indian tribe’s proposal for a $245 million, 125,000-square foot downtown casino isn’t dead, despite an ongoing legal dispute with Michigan Attorney... com/1Lh5vDE An Upper Peninsula American Indian tribe’s plans for a $245 million, 125,000-square foot downtown casino aren’t dead, despite an ongoing legal dispute with Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s office. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is “firmly convinced” it has the legal right to pursue the Kewadin Lansing Casino project adjacent to the Lansing Center, and is optimistic the U. S. Department of the Interior will approve its application to have... Department of Interior spokeswoman Nedra Darling couldn’t provide an update Wednesday on the tribe’s application status when reached by phone. A hearing was held Wednesday in Grand Rapids’ U. S. District Court before Judge Robert Jonker to review a lawsuit Schuette’s office intends to pursue against individual tribal officials. Marie tribe from building the casino in Lansing. He argued the tribe has to get revenue-sharing agreements with other Michigan tribes before it can open. “We are awaiting the judge’s decision, and when we receive it we will determine what our next steps are,” said Andrea Bitely, a Schuette spokeswoman. Marie tribe agreed in December not to stop the state from suing tribal leaders. Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com
