Casino gets key approval for land - 2004-03-20 A planned tribal casino near Wayland passed a major hurdle as the U.S. Department of Interior ruled the $100 million project would have no major environmental impact on the land set aside for the casino.
But one leading casino opponent has already said the tribe should expect challenges to the ruling.
The decision from the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs, known as a finding of "no significant impact," is a milestone for the Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi. Read the full story at The Grand Rapids Press
Some Lawmakers Considering Gambling License Auction - 2004-03-20 The sale of a casino license in Illinois for a half billion dollars has some state lawmakers considering the auctioning of gambling licenses if legislators legalize slot machines.
The Illinois Gaming Board gave the state's 10th casino license to Mississippi-based casino, which bid $518 million to build a casino in northwest Chicago. The sale of the license stills needs approval from a bankruptcy court judge.
Until that sale, no state had publicly auctioned a full gambling license. Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com
