Lac Vieux Band reaches off-reservation casino deal

Wednesday, February 13, 2008  

The city council in Muskegon, Michigan, voted 5-2 to approve an agreement with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for an off-reservation casino.

The deal requires the tribe to pay $2 million a year for municipal services plus 4 percent of net gaming revenues and other service fees. The total annual payment is estimated at $4.5 million.

The agreement is non-binding and non-exclusionary. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is also proposing an off-reservation casino in the city.

Get the Story:
Muskegon, tribe reach preliminary pact on casino (The Muskegon Chronicle 2/13)
Tribe presents Muskegon casino plans (The Ludington Daily News 2/12)