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Leech Lake Band wins approval to build new casino at new site

Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe owns and operates the Palace Casino and Hotel in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Image: Google Maps

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe will move forward with plans for a new casino after tribal citizens voted overwhelmingly in support of the effort.

The tribe will be moving the Palace Casino and Hotel to a different location in Cass Lake, Minnesota, that sees more traffic. Construction is slated to begin in early 2018 and the facility, which is expected to cost between $45 million to $50 million, is due to open in 2019, according to a press release.

The project won 78 percent of the vote in a referendum on Tuesday, according to the official results.

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