A few years later, the unoccupied site was bought by the Little River Band. In 2007 the racetrack was shut down, and in 2008 it was destroyed. The historic Great Lakes Downs racetrack is located close to Harvey Street and Hile Road.
The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians planned to build a new casino resort on 60 acres in Fruitport Township, next to the Lakes Mall. Why did this happen? What is the history of this project? Let’s find out.
Whitmer rejected the plan of the Little River Band of Ottawa’s plans to construct a casino in Fruitport Township that was to be called Lakeshore Casino, putting 14 years of planning in jeopardy.
