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Plans for Another Detroit Casino Revealed

DETROIT, Michigan – As reported by the Detroit Free Press: "Plans to build the region's fifth major casino will be announced today, but the city and an Upper Peninsula tribe will need Congressional approval before they could roll the dice.

"The Hannahville Indian Community and Romulus Mayor Alan Lambert are expected to make their plans public during a morning news conference at the corner of Vining and Wick roads, in the heart of Romulus' proposed Metro World Centre development.

"Efforts to build a casino and a racetrack, to be developed with Magna Entertainment Corp., have not gotten off the ground since voters in the city approved the idea nearly two years ago. The Magna license is being challenged in the courts.

"The tribe still would need congressional approval to build an off-reservation casino, which some say would be hard to get with a growing anti-gambling attitude in Washington, D.C…"

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