Work begins on Michigan City casino
Work has got under way in Michigan City for a new $130 million hotel and entertainment center at the Blue Chip Casino.
With work scheduled for completion towards the end of 2008, the project will include the construction of a 22-storey hotel, several restaurants set within a pavilion area, a nightclub and spa and leisure facilities.
The opening of the new development will coincide with the opening of another venue in the Michigan area, to be operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
Comprising of 15,000 square feet of gaming floor, the Pokagon Four Winds casino will be more than twice the size of the existing proposed Blue Chip venue.
In addition, Harrah’s has announced details of its plans to begin a $485 million project in Michigan City that will dwarf the Blue Chip venue.
This latest initiative by Blue Chip comes a year after the company launched a $170 million gaming boat in the region, which has led to increased revenues of 16 per cent.