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Kewadin Shores Casino opens30 August 2007MICHIGAN -- As reported by the Detroit News: "The Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace can finally welcome gamblers, at least until a lawsuit is resolved over whether the casino can exist on land that's ineligible for Indian gaming. "U.S. District Court Judge Allan Edgar of the Western District of Michigan has issued an order allowing the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to open the casino until the court renders a decision in the suit. The tribe has sued the National Indian Gaming Commission and the U.S. Department of Interior to allow the opening of the casino, which is located 10 minutes from the Mackinac Bridge. "...=The Tribe began moving 800 slot machines and 26 gaming tables from a temporary facility to the new casino on Wednesday and plans to have the new gaming center open by Friday. "The 29,070-square-foot casino is part of the $41 million Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel. The three-story, 81-room hotel, along with two restaurants and a lounge, opened in 2006..." |