The Ojibwa Casino in Baraga, Michigan. Photo from Rocky Top Ramblers
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan is moving forward with a $40 million gaming expansion project. The tribe will spend $28 million to build an entirely new Ojibwa Casino in Baraga. Another $12 million will be spent to expand the facility in Marquette. "It's going to be very modern chic is what I call it," CEO Larry Denomine told Upper Michigan's Source of the project. "They will feel nice; they will feel comfortable when they are in there." Tribal members approved both projects in an election last December. Get the Story:
KBIC: Past, Present and Future Part 1 (Upper Michigan's Source 2/10)
Ojibwa Casinos to see renovations this spring (Upper Michigan's Source 1/11)
Double down: KBIC voters bet on pair of casinos (The Hougton Mining Gazette 12/14)
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