A spokesperson for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi says the Michigan tribe won't be changing its plans for a casino despite shifts in the Indian gaming industry.
The industry grew to $19 billion in 2004 but Michigan is seeing a slowdown, according to a recent report from the Analysis Group. But the tribe believes the market will support its casino, the spokesperson said. The tribe wants to open a casino on 79 acres of newly acquired land. The proposal has been tied up in litigation for several years and is finally moving forward after legal challenges were rejected. Get the Story: