The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho broke ground on Thursday on a satellite casino.
The satellite location of the Fort Hall Casino will feature up to 100 gaming machines, a cafe, a smoke shop and a convenience store. The facility, located off a major interstate, will be completed in September.
Separately, the tribe expects to break ground on a bigger casino resort in 2009. The $90 to $100 million. will include 1,200 gaming machines, a 200-room hotel, a restaurant, a water park and golf resort.
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