The old "smoke 'em if you got 'em" maxim isn't heard much anymore, mainly because there are very few places that will allow you to smoke 'em, whether you've got 'em or not. One exception is the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Ojibwa Casino in Chocolay Township. Along with the tribe's other facility in Baraga, ... Continue Reading
Casino Coping, A New Record (Store), The Vote and The Flu
Casino Betting on Better Days After being closed for three months, the Ojibwa Casino Marquette is up and running with safety and cleaning protocols in place. “We are slowly adding back some fun gaming promotions to our calendars, so that is something for our guests to get excited about," says Jim Orr, Director of ... Continue Reading
Casino Transformation Continues
IT'S GETTING CLOSER. A "soft open" for the newly renovated and expanded Ojibwa Casino Marquette in Chocolay Township is now scheduled for December. But the date is a moving target, admits casino marketing director Jim Orr. A "grand opening," full of pomp, ceremony and media hype, will likely occur in March. "We're ... Continue Reading
Casino Plans Change, Spectrum Layoffs, Room at the Inn Plans
CHANGES IN THE expansion plans at the Ojibwa Casino in Harvey. Construction is moving ahead to build an all-new casino and and concert venue, but plans for a 76 room hotel and a convention space have been pushed back for at least a year, maybe more. The rebuilt casino, in fact, will now be larger than at first ... Continue Reading
Tap Room Opens, Tourism Soars, Mining Truck Collides, Temperatures Plummet, Casino Expansion Starts, and “Do It for Daniel” Going Statewide
A COMPLAINT WE'RE always hearing: "There just aren't enough doggone places in downtown Marquette where you can buy a beer!" (Pause for laughter) Well, we've got a new entrant in the beer-stakes. The Iron Bay Tap Room opened in a very soft launch this weekend. It's right next to the Iron Bay Restaurant and ... Continue Reading