tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8955378354686918930..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17657940992329425152016-03-24T20:50:59.510-05:002016-03-24T20:50:59.510-05:00I don&#39;t know but fire protection would<br />seem to be important especially if there&#39;s<br />going to be a 6 to 8 story hotel built as<br />part of the project (comparable to the<br />Blue Chip in Mich City). It would seem<br />that the City of South Bend will need<br />to build a new fire station nearby <br />with suitable new equipment including<br />paramedics and ambulances to handle <br />coverage. The tribe does have their own <br />tribal police department.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-58014719373524431042016-03-24T05:44:25.368-05:002016-03-24T05:44:25.368-05:00Legal, perhaps, but a good business decision? It&#39;s only 37 miles between St. Joe County and New Buffalo, MI. I doubt casino traffic from Chicago will be growing anytime soon, even assuming that those gamers would bypass the Lake County boats. IMHO, a really odd decision.LamLawIndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039906566586150323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-2875927570598576982016-03-24T05:34:26.895-05:002016-03-24T05:34:26.895-05:00South Bend previously annexed the <br />tract of vacant land where the planned casino will sit. <br /><br />With casinos already in SW Mich and &#39;<br />a casino on the water at Michigan<br />City (AKA the Boat), who will support <br />it? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-23593286604707928222016-03-23T22:25:05.615-05:002016-03-23T22:25:05.615-05:00Yes, The Pokagons have real tribe members. The tribe still has to get final approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Indiana already has Class III gaming so it can&#39;t block the tribe from engaging in the same type of gaming on its tribal lands. There is a federal law, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, that provides a mechanism under which a state and Indian tribe can enter into compacts under which there can be revenue sharing agreements. The legislature, which is bought and paid for by the casino industry, passed a law saying the governor couldn&#39;t execute such an agreement without its approval. There&#39;s a question about the constitutionality of that law, but Pence wimped out and let it take effect rather than signing or vetoing it. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-53296039627563894002016-03-23T21:40:54.941-05:002016-03-23T21:40:54.941-05:00Gary, would a Native American- owned casino be regulated by the State of Indiana, for whatever that&#39;s worth, and pay the same gaming license fees and taxes as other casinos? Any idea if this tribe has a real community of people and casino profits would go to those in need?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com