We are finalizing plans internally and will have contact information out so others seeking to host their events have a point of contact to work with.”Īlready finished is a new public water system, complete with a 186-foot-tall retention tower with a 75,000-gallon capacity, which KBIC 2 percent gaming funds financed, with Chocolay Township as a conduit, according to the news agency.

…”are getting calls regularly from large groups interested in renting the center to host their events. What is reportedly included in Phase I of the project is a new 1,200-seat event center, which will be the first part of the revamped casino to be completed, a 400-seat convention space, and 500 slot machines, up from its current 280-plus. Located on a rural stretch of highway on M28 in Chocolay Township, the current phase of the casino project was originally slated to include a much-needed hotel, however, that part of the initial plan was reportedly not feasible. The only item that will open a bit later is the new restaurant that will feature menu items developed by Dave Anderson, founder of Famous Dave’s BBQ.” “The project is moving along very well and we are actually slated to open most of the new facility in December of this year. “ The project is on target to be completed within budget”Īccording to local newspaper, The Mining Journal, the casino’s General Manager, Larry Denomie, said in a recent email… Since that time the casino has encountered some costly issues resulting in the expected September 2018 completion date being pushed back to what was thought would be 2020. Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Indepth / Featured Articles, MichiganĪfter years of delays, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s (KBIC) $34 million casino expansion project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is apparently now on schedule for a December unveiling.Ī groundbreaking ceremony for the Marquette Ojibwa Casino expansion and improvement project was held in early December 2016.

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