Sault Ste. Marie Tribe in discussions for off-reservation casino

Tuesday, October 4, 2011  

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is in discussions for an off-reservation casino in Lansing, Michigan, according to news reports.

The tribe hasn't confirmed talks but Mayor Virg Bernero is on board. "My administration strongly supports the concept of a casino in Lansing because it would have a tremendous positive impact on our local economy,” he said in a statement, The Lansing City Pulse reported.

According to Ted O’Dell of the Lansing Jobs Coalition, the tribe and the city are talking about a casino behind the Lansing Center. Sault Ste. Marie is about 286 miles from Lansing.

Get the Story:
Local casino negotiations move ahead, gain support (The MSU State News 10/3)
'Tremendous positive impact' (The Lansing City Pulse 10/2)
Is a casino coming to Lansing? (The Lansing City Pulse 9/30)