Grand Forks Casino Study Says Substantial Benefits Gained

Grand Forks can expect more jobs, more tourists and more tax revenue if a tribal casino is built nearby, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa said Thursday. The proof is in the long-awaited economic impact study that Tribal Chairman Ken Davis unveiled at a press conference.

The numbers, he said, show that the casino would bring "substantial" benefits to the area, and he hoped the city would support the tribe. Specifically, the study said the community would gain 446 jobs, 1.1 million visitors a year and $18 million in revenues for government entities within the county.

With 700 slot machines planned, the Grand Forks casino would be the second largest one in the state, just behind the Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson. Annual wages at the complex would total about $10.5 million, according to the study, an average of $27,500 per job. All of which might have helped sway city leaders to offer stronger support for the project, had any been at the meeting.

June 3, 2006
Posted By Skip Davis
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