As the frame of the FireKeepers casino takes shape near I-94 and 11-Mile Road, proponents eagerly anticipate new jobs and economic growth while opponents worry about an increase in crime, traffic and social problems.
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi's $300 million complex is scheduled to open next summer after years of government red tape, court battles and controversy.
What type of impact will it have on the community? That will be the focus of an ongoing study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, which last week revealed the baseline measurements by which its economists will assess how the casino affects Calhoun County.
For the complete story, please see In Your Voice Study can be valuable gauge of casino's impact, Battle Creek Enquirer, August 24, 2008.
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