"But as the new council came in, we looked at that a long time, looking at the current facility" and its needs. In late 2003, the Reservation Business Committee approved a $25 million plan to double hotel space, build an 800-plus seat auditorium, a buffet-style restaurant and more casino gambling space. This is the second Black Bear expansion plan the band has considered in recent years. The band aims to avoid wetland issues by building the new structures within the limits of the existing structures and parking lot. The expansion would allow the hotel-casino complex to increase its work force from about 650 to perhaps 850 employees. He expects that occupancy rates will remain high "with the new amenities." The project would remodel the hotel's existing 158 rooms and upgrade the building's mechanical systems.īlack Bear Hotel manager Corey VanGuilder said the hotel enjoys a high occupancy rate. "It will be big enough to have concerts in it," Defoe said. The project would also include a buffet and restaurant, and an auditorium that may hold more than 2,000 people. According to its Web site, the current casino has about 1,450 machines. The new casino would include a bingo hall for at least 400 people and room for up to 2,000 video slot, poker and keno machines. It would then move the casino games into the convention center while the existing, two-story casino is demolished and a new, single-story casino is built. Under the plan, the band would build the hotel addition, parking ramp and convention center first. RBC members other than Defoe could not be reached for comment. The band's five-member Reservation Business Committee hasn't formally approved the plan. "We think the loan agreement will allow us to make all the expenditures for this project without any hitches," he said. The band is very close to having a financing package worked out with US Bank, Defoe said. "It's kind of exciting," Defoe said of the project, which will "cost in excess of $100 million." "It's a project that we need," Tribal Chairman Peter Defoe said. The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa is considering building a 12-story, 240-room addition to the hotel a four-story parking ramp a convention center and a new, larger casino. 19, 2005 - People coming to Black Bear Casino and Hotel in a couple of years could find a vastly different, larger facility. Entertainment is hosted Wednesday through Sunday at the new Cobalt Cabaret and Lounge.By Steve Kuchera, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn., Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.ĭec. Dining choices include fine cuisine at the new, upscale Seven Fires Steakhouse, the Buffet at the Bear and the Sage Deli. Casino games are just part of the Bear experience. There's also high-stakes bingo, high-limit slot and table areas, and pull-tabs. The new Black Bear Casino Resort is 88,000 square feet of casino entertainment with more than 2,000 slot machines, 16 blackjack tables, four poker tables and a 600-seat bingo hall. Also open is the dramatic addition to the Black Bear hotel. The new gaming floor, a new steakhouse and a new cabaret are all open to visitors. After investing more than $121 million, the transformation at Black Bear Casino Resort is nearing completion. Guests at the Black Bear Casino Resort are getting their first look at a remarkable renovation at the region's premier entertainment destination. Guests begin enjoying Fond du Lac Band s new casino resort experienceĬARLTON, Minn.
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