The tribal council is requesting a $25 million appropriation from the legislature for this project. Jackson highlighted other infrastructure and funding-related matters including plans to construct a Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center, which he described as being “shovel-ready” once the band secures funding. The tribal council has been consulting with lobbyists and other groups including the The Minnesota Legislature will also review a bill regarding sports betting, which would provide Minnesota tribes an exclusive right to have lawful sports betting supported by professional team owners in the state. It helps fund a lot of our programs that are currently underfunded.” “Our gaming revenue is our main locomotive right now. “We’re a good partner here in Cass County and we really appreciate the hard work of our gaming employees,” he added. He credited Leech Lake as the largest employer in Cass County with over 1,000 people employed by Leech Lake Gaming, the workforce for which is around 50% Native American and 50% non-Native.
“After all the discussions, the answer was simple: it was about our members and families,” Jackson added.
