White Earth Nation Planning Minnesota Casino
Minnesota’s White Earth Nation purchased land at auction, reports Flag Family Media, with plans to build a new casino. The tribe did not respond for comment, but traditionally, federally recognized tribes must get approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior to take land into trust and then be able to put gaming on it.
According to the story, Clay County Administrator Steve Larson said the tribe bought 280.64 acres of land near the Interstate 94 exit for State Highway 336 last December. Larson said that based on the deed tax collected, the purchase price was $3,900,896.90.
Gun Lake Going All Out for Grand Opening
Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino has myriad events planned March 7 to celebrate the grand opening of its fifth phase, reports News Radio WOOD.
Among the new additions are a new 16-floor luxury hotel tower, spa, cafe, bar and an expanded casino floor. And in May, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians will debut the “Wawyé (WAH-Yay) Oasis,” an indoor atrium with a tropical climate housing swimming pools and a swim-up bar.
Friday, the tribe will host a drone show at 7:15 p.m., interactive entertainment, including magicians and stilt walkers starting at 7:30 p.m. and live entertainment beginning at 10 p.m.
Seneca Gaming Appoints New CMO
Seneca Gaming March 4 announced the appointment of Cynthia Liu as its new chief marketing officer. Liu will now oversee marketing efforts for Seneca’s three casinos in upstate New York as well as its Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course in Lewiston. She previously served as vice president of global brand management for Travel + Leisure Co and also had stints with Caesars and Las Vegas Sands.
“Cynthia is a dynamic executive and leader with a vision to bring renewed energy and elevated awareness to our properties and the experience we offer our guests,” Seneca Gaming President and CEO Kevin Nephew said in a statement. “We know that our Seneca properties represent the best places to work, stay and play. With Cynthia’s vision, we are going to make our brands, and the promise behind them, stand out in new and exciting ways.”
