Ground Breaking Being Held For Four Winds Casino Resort
After six years of delay, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is finally breaking ground today for Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo Township. Four Winds Casino Resort, managed by Lakes Entertainment, Inc. for the Pokagon Band, will feature 3,000 slot machines, 90 table games, 20 poker tables and six restaurants.
Construction will begin later this month and is expected to be completed in approximately 14 months. The project is expected to create approximately 1,000 construction jobs and 2,000 top casino gambling jobs. "We want to celebrate and thank everyone for all of their support through the years at our ground breaking celebration," said Tribal Chairman John Miller of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
"We are excited about this historic event. This has been a long time coming and something we have been working very hard towards for many years now. The ground breaking will be a celebration of progress for the Pokagon Band as we move forward on the road to self-reliance and begin the construction phase on our tribal project," said Chairman Miller. "We look forward to working with the Pokagon Band to help make their casino project a success," said Tim Cope, President and CFO of Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
"Our goal is to offer an exciting and fun gaming experience. "The ground breaking will kick off an entire day of celebration for the tribe and supporters in the community. The ceremony will include a tribal blessing, drum groups and the release of four clusters of balloons to represent Four Winds.
June 4, 2006
Posted By Larry Rutherford
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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