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Pokagon Band wins local support for Indiana casino agreement

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Leaders from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and the city of South Bend, Indiana, appeared at a press conference on March 23, 2016, to announce intergovernmental agreements related to a proposed casino development. Photo from Mayor Pete Buttigieg

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians easily won approval for a casino agreement in South Bend, Indiana.

The city's common council voted unanimously to approve the memorandum of understanding on Monday night, according to news reports. The deal brings local support to the proposed casino at the tribe's land-into-trust site.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is still reviewing the environmental impact statement for the project but nothing overt has occurred in over a year. There is no timeline for a decision.

The tribe operates three gaming facilities in Michigan. The casino in Indiana would be the first of its kind in the state.

Get the Story:
South Bend council approves casino deal (The South Bend Tribune 4/12)
Council OKs Casino, Tribal Village Agreement (Inside Indiana Business 4/12)
SB Common Council unanimously votes in favor of Pokagon casino agreement (WNDU 4/12)

Federal Register Notices:
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Fee-to-Trust Transfer for Tribal Village and Casino, City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (March 12, 2015)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Pokagon Band Tribal Village Fee-to-Trust Acquisition and Casino Project in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN (August 24, 2012)