With Michigan Gambling Opposition’s latest appeal turned down 2-1 in the U.S. Court of Appeals in April, there still appear to be several obstacles to the Gun Lake tribe’s plans for a casino in Wayland Township.
A compact will the state still awaits a vote in the state senate, and MichGO is pursuing further court action.
The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, now commonly referred to as the Gun Lake tribe, has plans to build a casino and hotel on 147 acres of land in Wayland Township placed into trust for the tribe by the federal government in 2007.
Proponents of the plan tout the tribe’s claims that the casino not only will provide economic development revenue for the tribe but also provide 1,800 jobs in an economically depressed area and create more jobs during construction.
Opponents claim the casino would increase crime and strain the local infrastructure; opposition has also rallied around the moral implications of encouraging gambling.
For the complete story, please see Ryan Lewis, Opponents using final options to quash casino, The Allegan County News, May 21, 2008.
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