The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi of Michigan got one step closer to a casino on Tuesday.
The tribe's 79-acre property in Emmett Township was finally taken into trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The move came after nearly four years of litigation by an anti-casino group.
Citizens Exposing Truth About Casinos still has one more appeal against the land acquisition. But the tribe says it is moving ahead with construction of the casino.
Get the Story:Casino near to a reality (The Battle Creek Enquirer 12/13)
Battle Creek area casino clears another hurdle (WWMT 12/12)