A federal judge heard arguments on Wednesday in a lawsuit aimed at closing the Bay Mills Indian Community off-reservation casino.
Judge Paul Maloney didn't make a ruling but he promised one "soon," according to news reports. A decision could come as early as next week.
The tribe opened the casino in November 2010. It's located on land that hasn't been placed in trust.
The Little Traverse Bay
Bands of Odawa Indians and the state of Michigan say the casino is illegal under the Indian
Gaming Regulatory Act.
The National Indian Gaming
Commission agrees but isn't a party to the case.
The Bay Mills Indian Community raised a sovereign immunity defense to the lawsuit. The tribe says it acquired the gaming site as part of a land claim settlement.
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Judge promises a ruling 'soon' in Bay Mills off-reservation suit
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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