Redneksioux Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 Most of these new hotels are indeed "local" owners. Just like McDonalds and subways have "local" owners. Maybe I stand corrected on the hotels. I know the canad isn't locally owned and the c'mon inn is locally owned. Guess I don't know on the rest honestly. Quote
Redneksioux Posted February 12, 2014 Author Posted February 12, 2014 That'd like saying you don't how a convention center (Alerus) could possibly benefit the community. Point taken. Also consider with a casino comes extra convention space. More convention space to compete with the community funded convention center. Quote
runaroundsioux Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 I don't want no stinkin casino in GF! It's hard enough to get a motel room on a hockey weekend! (And Canadians are lousy tippers.) Quote
bincitysioux Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Was just reading the Herald's Op-Ed piece from today. It said that the other tribes in North Dakota oppose the idea. So Standing Rock opposes a casino in Grand Forks? I'm all for it then...................... Quote
nodak651 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Anyone else think it would be great half way in between Fargo and gf? Quote
gfNDfan Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Was just reading the Herald's Op-Ed piece from today. It said that the other tribes in North Dakota oppose the idea. So Standing Rock opposes a casino in Grand Forks? I'm all for it then...................... THERE YOU GO - Me TOO! They can call it the "CaSIOUXno"! Quote
Redneksioux Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/council-says-it-will-work-tribe-grand-forks-casino Grand forks city council says it will work with turtle mountain tribe. Not much progress, they still need state law changed and federal approval but it appears the city of grand forks will take the side of the turtle mountain tribe. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 http://www.grandforksherald.com/content/council-says-it-will-work-tribe-grand-forks-casino Grand forks city council says it will work with turtle mountain tribe. Not much progress, they still need state law changed and federal approval but it appears the city of grand forks will take the side of the turtle mountain tribe. How would GF fund a city owned casino? Is it a federal law that needs to be changed or is that a state law. Because if they are going to change laws why not fund the casino and keep the profits within the city. Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 How would GF fund a city owned casino? Is it a federal law that needs to be changed or is that a state law. Because if they are going to change laws why not fund the casino and keep the profits within the city. The city would have nothing to do with owning the casino. It would be owned by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe. I believe that the law they are talking about has to do with locating a casino off of reservation property. They would have to get support from the Governor, change the laws on location, and get approvals from the Federal government, among other things. The tribe needs city support to get any of the other things done, the state and Feds aren't going to force Grand Forks to have a tribal casino. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 The city would have nothing to do with owning the casino. It would be owned by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe. I believe that the law they are talking about has to do with locating a casino off of reservation property. They would have to get support from the Governor, change the laws on location, and get approvals from the Federal government, among other things. The tribe needs city support to get any of the other things done, the state and Feds aren't going to force Grand Forks to have a tribal casino. I know that, but i am asking if GF is going thought the trouble of changing laws why not just own their own casino? That way the city gets all the profits. GF could be the Las Vegas of ND. Quote
Blackheart Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 The city would have nothing to do with owning the casino. It would be owned by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe. I believe that the law they are talking about has to do with locating a casino off of reservation property. They would have to get support from the Governor, change the laws on location, and get approvals from the Federal government, among other things. The tribe needs city support to get any of the other things done, the state and Feds aren't going to force Grand Forks to have a tribal casino. What's in it for Grand Forks? Some low paying jobs working at the casino? How much more traffic will the casino generate to the city? What other elements would a casino bring? Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I know that, but i am asking if GF is going thought the trouble of changing laws why not just own their own casino? That way the city gets all the profits. GF could be the Las Vegas of ND. Las Vegas doesn't own any of the casinos. The state of North Dakota isn't going to allow a city to own a casino. None of the other cities or their representatives would give Grand Forks the right to own a casino, unless they open it up to all cities. And North Dakota isn't going to open up gambling like that. There is less than 0% of that happening, and the city of Grand Forks isn't interested in doing any of that. Quote
Redneksioux Posted February 19, 2014 Author Posted February 19, 2014 What's in it for Grand Forks? Some low paying jobs working at the casino? How much more traffic will the casino generate to the city? What other elements would a casino bring? Less money for the local fundraisers. Increased Canadian traffic. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Less money for the local fundraisers. Increased Canadian traffic. I think you would have less people going to the Shooting Star or Dakota Magic. Cheaper hotels in the area and more to do in GF than Mahnomen, and Hankinson. Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 What's in it for Grand Forks? Some low paying jobs working at the casino? How much more traffic will the casino generate to the city? What other elements would a casino bring? At this point the city is basically just willing to look at those issues. They haven't said they definitely want the casino. They haven't said that they are definitely against the casino. They are willing to explore the idea to see if it is something that would be good for the city or not. But, since they don't have answers yet, they had to give the tribe conditional support now or the idea would be finished. More traffic is probably the biggest thing that the casino could bring to Grand Forks. That would fill more hotel rooms, drive a lot of business to restaurants, and probably drive more retail business. There would be some better paying jobs in management at the casino and the other businesses. It would also bring a lot of lower paying jobs at the casino and other businesses. Since Grand Forks already has a very low unemployment rate and a lot of retail and restaurant businesses are already looking for employees, I don't think that those jobs will be an attraction for the city. It would be interesting to see what else the tribe would be able to come up with to sell the idea. But, I really don't think it matters because I don't think it has a chance to get through the state and federal hurdles. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted December 22, 2014 Posted December 22, 2014 A new casino ($140 mill worth) is going up west of Williston on Indian Trust land near Trenton. Turtle Mountain is the owner and is also the purveyor of its gambling and liquor licenses. Quote
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