Bay Mills Indian Community doubles size of off-reservation casino

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan is already expanding its controversial off-reservation casino.

The tribe opened the 1,200 square-foot facility on November 3. A 1,400 square-foot addition will more than double the size of the casino.

“It’s going as well as we had expected. On opening day we were tickled pink with the number of people who showed up,” spokesperson Shannon Jones told The Petoskey News-Review

Other tribes say the facility is illegal. But Bay Mills says it's entitled to open a casino in connection with a land claim settlement.

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