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The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has cleared another hurdle in the process to gain approval to develop a second tribal casino in the state.
Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm has agreed to two compact amendments, clearing the way for development.
The amendments establish revenue sharing to the state if a new casino becomes operational in Muskegon County, payments would be based on a sliding scale of 8-12 percent made to the School Aid Fund and a 2 percent payment to the Muskegon County treasurer for disbursement by a local revenue sharing board.
The agreements also allow the tribe to move forward with the process of gaining federal Bureau of Indian Affairs approval to put the land into trust for a casino.
The tribe plans for the casino to be developed on the former Great Lakes Downs site, closed in 2007 and purchased by the tribe several months later.
In a letter to state House Speaker Andy Dillon and state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop asking they take up the compact amendment for a vote, Granholm wrote, “I believe that legislative approval of the enclosed ‘Third Amendment’ to the Little River Band Compact is in the best interests of the state and of the public, and I urge both houses of the Legislature to adopt a resolution expressing their concurrence in these changes.”
The Little River Band already operates the Little River Casino Resort which brings in millions of dollars in annual revenue to Manistee Township.
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