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Casino foes push to stop compact

WAYLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- As reported by the Grand Rapids Press: "Opponents of an Allegan County casino knew months ago that the battle to block a gaming agreement centered in the state Senate.

"It remains to be seen if leaders of 23 Is Enough and the Michigan Gambling Opposition have enough votes to stop a compact with the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians.

"John Helmholdt and Todd Boorsma, who head the casino rival groups, think they do.

"State Sen. Wayne Kuipers, R-Holland, isn't so sure.

"'If it's going to happen, it's going to happen without my support,' Kuipers said Wednesday. 'But, when it comes down to it, the votes are likely there to pass it.'

"The state House on Wednesday approved a compact that could generate $3 million annually for local governments and an estimated $15 million for the state from the proposed casino along U.S. 131..."

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