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Sunday, 24 April, 2011 2:48 AM
FireKeepers
Casino to break ground on hotel and event center expansion
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
Groundbreaking
for a new hotel and event center at FireKeepers Casino will
take place on Monday, May 2 at 10 a.m. |
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By
AmericaJR.com Web Team
BATTLE
CREEK, Mich. -- The
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), owners of the
FireKeepers Casino, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday,
May 2 at 10 a.m. The Battle Creek, Mich. property will be adding
a hotel, event center and expanded bingo area. Members of the NHBP
tribal council, State Sen. Mike Nofs, FireKeepers management and
other local dignitaries are all expected to attend. The groundbreaking
comes one year and nine months after FireKeepers opened its doors
for the first time on Aug. 5, 2009. The on-site hotel is expected
to be completed by the summer of 2012.
In the past,
FireKeepers never offered hotel accommodations. Instead, it partnered
with local hotels and motels to get great rates for its rewards
members.
The new
Las Vegas-style casino is 23 miles from Kalamazoo, 60 miles from
Lansing, 75 miles from Grand Rapids, 82 miles from Ann Arbor, 109
miles from Fort Wayne, Ind., 123 miles from Detroit and 164 miles
from Chicago.
Five restaurants
are located within the new casino. Aurora Lounge is an intimate,
escape from the casino floor with white stone walls, warm wood tones
and a green fireplace. It is suitable for a glass of wine and a
private game of video poker. Nibi, which translates to "rolling
water," is an upscale dining option with the image of rain
falling from the sky. Guests can enjoy appetizers, salads, seafood
and desserts at Nibi. The Mijem Buffet, which translates to "food,"
is a 300-seat buffet with a large variety of hot and cold favorites,
breads, meats, seafood, Asian, Italian and American cuisine. Cafe
24/7 is a 150-seat restaurant that offers turkey sandwiches, macaroni
and cheese, New York deli sandwiches, soups and pies.
About
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
There are
more than 1,100 Tribal Members. The Huron Potawatomi primary Indian
Health and Bureau of Indian Affairs Service Area covers Allegan,
Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Kent and Ottawa counties. The
Tribe’s administrative office is located at the Pine Creek
Reservation in Athens Township with a satellite office in Wyoming,
Mich. to better serve members.
About FireKeepers Casino
FireKeepers
Casino is located just off Interstate 94 at Exit 104 in Battle Creek,
Mich. The property features a 107,000-square foot gaming floor with
2,700 slot machines, 90 table games, a live poker room and bingo
room. FireKeepers also offers five distinctive dining destinations
and multiple lounges and entertainment venues. For more information
visit www.FireKeepersCasino.com.
FireKeepers Casino is owned and operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron
Band of the Potawatomi and managed by Gaming
Entertainment (Michigan), L.L.C. (GEM) a joint venture between Full
House Resorts, Inc. which develops, manages, and invests
in gaming-related opportunities, and RAM Entertainment, L.L.C. a
privately owned investment company.
Source:
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
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PHOTO
BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
An
overview of the FireKeepers Casino as it stands before the hotel
expansion.
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