Bay Mills off-reservation casino will stay closed pending appeal

Friday, July 1, 2011  

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals won't let the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan reopen its off-reservation casino.

The tribe asked for a stay of a federal judge's decision to shut down the facility in Vanderbilt. The 6th Circuit, however, said the tribe has not "demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits of this appeal."

In a lawsuit filed by the state of Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Judge Paul L. Mahoney ruled that the Bay Mills casino violates the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The site in Vanderbilt is not held in trust.

Get the Story:
Bay Mills' request to reopen casino denied again (The Port Huron Times Herald 7/1)

6th Circuit Decision:
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (June 29, 2011)

District Court Decision:
Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community (March 29, 2011)

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Column: Off-reservation casino battle shifts to appeals court (6/20)
Judge won't issue stay for Bay Mills off-reservation casino (4/15)
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