The Palace, which closed July 22, wasn't originally a casino, but was instead remodeled into one in the 1980s. The new facility, though, is closer to the highway than was the Palace. Like its predecessor, Leech Lake officials are expecting the casino to draw in people from the Highway 2 corridor, which sees about 3 million cars annually according to a tribal study. "We want people to have a big city, Vegas-like experience here in northern Minnesota," Auger said. Those employees will have a variety of roles for the casino, as the building includes slot machines, blackjack, a 100-room hotel, a food court, a brew pub, gift shop, arcade, indoor pool and event center. In total, Cedar Lakes will employ 400 people, an increase from the Palace, which had a staff of about 300. The casino was also named to honor the upper and lower Red Cedar Lakes, which is what the Ojibwe originally called the nearby bodies of water. Inside and out, the building has a blue look, an homage to the area's lakes. It will help improve Cass Lake and the surrounding region."Īccording to Auger, the region was what influenced the design of the casino, too. "The casino will drive revenues for the band for years to come and will be a huge economic boom for the area. "It was voted on by the people and it came in on time and within the budget," Auger said.
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