Rain and traffic couldn't keep people away from the FireKeepers Casino, owned by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan The 3,000 spots in the parking lot and garage were always filled as gamblers flocked to the casino over the weekend. An estimated 70,000 vehicles have passed through the facility since its opening last Wednesday. "This is what we expected," spokesperson Mike Facenda told The Battle Creek Enquirer. "We expected folks would be pretty jazzed up and want to enjoy the FireKeepers experience." Get the Story:
Casino opens with full house (The Battle Creek Enquirer 8/9)