Michigan is home to over two dozen tribal and non-Indian gaming facilities and one city is asking its residents about hosting another one.
Leader in Saginaw don't have concrete plans for a casino. But some are open to the idea.
“I’m not a strong advocate necessarily, but I certainly would welcome an opportunity for the city to get into the business,” Odail Thorns, the city's development director, told The Saginaw News. “It should be pursued. I come from a place where it worked.”
The Saginaw Chippewa Tribe operates two gaming facilities in the area.
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(The Saginaw News 10/4)
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